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Melon cups with summer fruit
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Quick, simple and refreshing, this is the perfect conclusion to a summer dinner!
Recipe by Gaetano Naclerio - Images courtesy by Germaine Stafford
Germaine Stafford met Gaetano Naclerio who, every summer, heads to Sibari in Calabria where he has a summer house that he shares with his nieces and nephews and their families.
And there’s nothing he enjoys more than playing uncle and rustling up a meal for everyone after a long hot day at the beach.
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Calabria - all Greek to me!
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Kevin Revolinski finds the remnants of an ancient empire in Calabria
Words by Kevin Revolinski
Ah, Southern Italy!
The scent of almond blossoms and bergamotto - the lemon-like fruit unique to Calabria - wafting through the air, the clanging bells of old churches rising over the red-tiled rooftops, the sweet chill of a lemon granita in your hand, and the gentle chatter of Greek along the streets and in the doorways of the shops. Greek?
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"New" volcano off Calabria
Italy’s volcano tally has risen to 29 following the discovery by scientists of a “new” volcano in the Tyrrhenian Sea off Calabria.
The volcano, which has yet to be named, last erupted about 670,000 years ago and gives volcanologists no cause for concern, reports ANSA.
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Aborted baby was rejected for cleft palate
The Italian media are reporting that the baby who survived for 24 hours after an abortion was unwanted by his mother because he had a cleft lip and palate, a condition which can be corrected by surgery.
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Rosarno - 30 arrested
Thirty people in Rosarno [Reggio Calabria] were arrested on Monday for exploitation of illegal immigrant workers.
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Landslides in Calabria and Sicily
Torrential rain in the South has left the small town of Maierato, in Vibo Valentia Province, Calabria, “like a ghost town”, Ansa reports. 300 residents were evacuated yesterday after a whole section of hillside broke off and came hurtling down onto the town and this morning the Mayor, Sergio Rizzo, took the decision to evacuate the rest of the town’s 2,300 residents.
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Rosarno riots reopen immigration debate
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The first turtle eggs of the season hatch on the Calabrian coast
The fist nest of the Caretta caretta turtles hatched on the ionic coast of Calabria - one of the most important areas for turtles along the entire Italian coast.
The area is protected and taken care of by the Italian WWF.
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The old empty towns of Calabria and their new inhabitants
A small child and the mayor, in a small town on the Calabrian coast with few other inhabitants, where it is even hard to rustle up a football team, are the central characters of Wim Wenders new film on immigration in Calabria.
The town's fate changes whern a boat of immigrants arrives from the sea - and generates debate about how they should be treated and/or accepted.
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Second home prices hold in Calabria and Basilicata
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Though the market has slowed down, seaside resorts in the two southern Italian regions are stable year on year..
Words by Carla Passino
Though the market has slowed down, seaside resorts in the two southern Italian regions are stable year on year.
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Visit Italy's largest park - Parco del Pollino
Italy's largest park is perhaps also one of the least-well known - but this summer would be a great time to discover it.
The Pollino park, between Basilicata and Calabria, extends over 192 thousand hectars and contains within it 56 towns.
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Foodie Fun in Calabria
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Ten fun activities for food lovers in one of Italy’s most southern regions
Words by Germaine Stafford
Ten fun activities for food lovers in one of Italy’s most southern regions
1. Laze at a Locanda
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Tropea - bella bella
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Justine Bothwick finds that the Calabrian coastal town of Tropea provides the setting for a relaxing beach-based holiday in stunning surroundings.
Words and Pictures by Justine Bothwick
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Easter Holy Week in Italy
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Pasqua (Easter) is perhaps the most celebrated holiday in Italy, with Settimana Santa (Holy Week) rites starting on Palm Sunday and ending on Easter Sunday.
Words by Michelle Fabio
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Riace migrant project provides hope
A tiny seaside town in southern Italy is bucking the usual trend of hostility towards foreign newcomers and has welcomed dozens of immigrants with open arms.
Riace, commonly associated with the 1972 discovery of two ancient bronze statues off its coast, has implemented a successful integration project that is now being exported to other areas.
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