Best Value Property In Italy!

Calabria has an 800 km of the richest and most scenic coastlines that Italy possesses, you will find secluded coves, picturesque seaside towns, and dramatic awe-inspiring cliffs where the mountains plunge into the sea. The properties in Calabria offer the perfect mixture of cultures and true Italian style.

Calabria is an unspoilt and beautiful part of Italy. You will find an abundance of picturesque coves with white sand beaches, crystal clear warm waters and quaint seaside towns and villages.

To the north you will find stunning high mountains and alpine ranges that offer superb skiing and snowboarding locations and all within easy reach of these Italian homes

The Pollino Mountains in the north of the region are rugged and form a natural barrier separating Calabria from the rest of Italy. Parts of the area are heavily wooded, while others are vast, wind-swept plateaus with little vegetation. These mountains are home to a rare Bosnian Pine variety, and are included in the Pollino National Park. These mountains offer great skiing and snow boarding in the winter and in the summer are hugely popular with rock climbers and nature walkers alike!

La Sila is a vast mountainous plateau, about 1,200 metes above sea level, which stretches for nearly 2,000 square kilometers along the central part of Calabria. The highest point is Botte Donato, which reaches 1,928 meters. The area boasts numerous lakes and dense coniferous forests perfect for the true nature lovers.

Aspromonte Massif Mountains part of the Aspromonte National Park. They overlook the Strait of Messina, being limited by the Ionian and Tyrhenian Seas and by the Pietrace river. The highest peak is the Montalto (1,956 m).

In the short coastal strip citrus fruits, vine and olives are grown, while at higher elevations the vegetation is composed mostly by oak and holm oak under the 1,000 m, and by pine, Sicilian fir and beech over it.

Olive trees grow in abundance. Also, the rare bergamot, the lemony-yellow fruit used in perfumes and flavoring for Earl Grey tea, only grows in the southern Aspromonte.

Points of attraction include the Gambarie ski resort (1,311 m) and the sanctuary of Madonna di Polsi, in the commune of San Luca. Part of the population has retained Greek culture and language (the so-called Griko language).

Your taste buds will be delighted by the Italian Mediterranean cuisine that is traditional to Calabria. They have placed an emphasis on the preservation of their food and as a result, there is a tradition of packing vegetables and meats in olive oil, making sausages and cold cuts and, along the coast, curing fish- especially swordfish, sardines and cod.

Local desserts are typically fried, honey-sweetened pastries or baked biscotti-type treats.

Wine Although Calabrian wines are not well known outside Italy, in ancient times Calabria was referred to as Enotria (land of wine). Some vineyards have origins dating back to the ancient Greek colonists.

The whole of Calabria has been granted massive investment in new roads, trains and even a new airport to increase to ease of access for tourism increases!

The Calabria properties for sale are currently priced lower than any other EU country offering everyone a rare chance to own a piece of the southern Italian coast!

Published in Property in southern Italy