Il I walk Kalabria coast to coast enters the World's Greatest Places, the 50 best travel destinations in the world, according to TIME. In fact, some international hiking experts have recently traveled the Calabrian path from the Ionian to the Tyrrhenian Sea. They were strongly impressed by it, defining it “An exciting and magical experience”. "For all of us and for our beloved Calabria it is an immense honor to receive such a prestigious recognition from the most popular English-language weekly in the world". These are the considerations of the creators and promoters of Calabria coast to coast.
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This is how TIME magazine describes Calabria which for the first time becomes part of its prestigious international list. “It is one of Italy's most neglected, underdeveloped and unjustly haunted destinations by a shady reputation. The province, which extends to the tip of the Italian boot, is home to breathtaking beaches, breathtaking mountain views, ancient hilltop villages and unique and spicy cuisine. Last year a group of enterprising and passionate hiking guides knitted the landscape on a three-day trek, starting from the seaside paradise of Soverato, on the Ionian coast and ending approximately 34 miles to the west, in the XNUMXth century fortress city of Pizzo on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
The winding path Calabria coast to coast takes hikers through olive groves, mountain pastures, deep forests and small villages. With stops in cities famous for their wine, smoked ricotta. It is a spicy spreadable sausage known locally as 'nduja. The trek is well signposted and self-guided. Hikers, who should be reasonably fit, can access help, advice and encouragement via a Whatsapp business account managed by the organizers. The website includes a list of local hotels and B & Bs to stay at along the way. Participants receive a certificate of completion once they arrive at the Murat Castle of Pizzo. The best way to celebrate? Taste the famous truffle of Pizzo, an ice cream that is another Calabrian specialty ".
Calabria coast to coast
It is a 55 km long route that connects the white beaches of the Orange Coast to the golden ones of the Costa degli Dei, from the Ionian sea to the Tyrrhenian sea. An ideal path for slow tourism, in the heart of the less known Calabria. The path starts from Soverato, crosses the mountainous territory of Preserre Calabre, passes through the suggestive villages of Petrizzi, San Vito sull'Ionio and Monterosso Calabro.
Finally it ends in Pizzo Calabro which rises above the golden Tyrrhenian beaches of the Coast of the Gods. At a slow pace, therefore, among expanses of centuries-old olive trees, rows of vines, fields of wheat and prickly pears. Among centuries-old chestnut and beech woods and picturesque granite stones. An emotional and sensorial journey within a territory far from the usual tourist routes and that reveals treasures to be discovered.
Photo source: official page Kalabria coast to coast
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