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Calabria is not just a destination but a spiritual escape. Calabria has often been referred to as the place of extremes: its inhabitants are said to be bitter and closed, as the intricate nature of its forests, or as hospitable and welcoming as the cozy beaches of Tropea on a sunny day. Those who arrive will soon realize that Calabria is made up of various landscapes: one is that of the 780 km. of coastline, which offers infinite views of the sea, cliffs and jagged limestone rock formations that plunge into the sea on the Tyrrhenian side; gentler rolling hills and wide sandy beaches of the Ionian side. The mountains of Calabria to the North are rocky with deep canyons of the Pollino and Orsomarso chains which become the softer profiles of the Coastal Range that runs along the northern part of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Moreover, in the interior are the deep forests of the Sila’s highlands. Finally to the South are the inaccessible cliffs of the Aspromonte. Calabria has been a conquered land by many races throughout history and there is evidence that each and everyone has left important contributions. Understanding the many facets of Calabria means taking into account not only of the influence left by the “Bruzi” and the Greeks, but also the Roman, the Normans, the Aragonese, Spanish, Austrian and French conquers. Calabria is the land of a thousand dialects and a melting pot of different traditions. It is truly a pluralistic society. At the same time, Calabria has always been seen as a unique society, closed in on itself. In the popular imagination the idea of "Calabresità" is only one and well defined in its nature. For those visiting it is important to make the effort to overcome the stereotypes, to arrive with an open mind, to find the right tone to wander in the different natural settings and to be prepared to penetrate its beauty, because here in Calabria, often, observing and understanding the landscape, allows one to experience the sensation of “having arrived”.
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