ITINERARY  
                                                                             

Day 1: Arrival Arrival at Lamezia Terme airport.Transfer to your booked accomodation. Day 2: Picknick in Palmi The coastal town of Palmi is the starting point of the varied tour on Monte S. Elia whose slopes drop down steeply into the sea. There is a wonderful view of the Costa Viola, the Lipari Islands and the Straits of Messina. We also have the chance to have a picnic in a cork tree forest. Further on south we come to Reggio Calabria. Since summer 2000 the Piazza indipendenza has opened onto the beack promenade designed by city architect Pier Luigi Nervi. With its glorious rubber trees, magnolias and tall palms trees it was once described as the prettiest kilometre in the whole of Italy by the author Gabriele D'Annunzio.

We scale the local mountain of Capo Vaticano, Monte Poro. A large proportion of the local cheese

specialities are produced here (goat´s cheese, ricotta,...). Of course we also have the pleasure of testing these delicious products! During the climb up we will enjoy the breathtaking view of Capo Vaticano.

Day 4: Reggio Calabria - Art & Culture

Further on south we come to Reggio Calabria.  Since summer 2000 the Piazza Indipendenza has opened onto the beach promenade designed by city architect Pier Luigi Nervi. With its glorious rubber trees, magnolias and tall palms trees it was once described as the prettiest kilometre in the whole of Italy by the author Gabriele D’Annunzio.

Day 5: Experiencing Nature

The visit to the Lago Angitola which is north west of Calabria is a special experience.  The lake which was created artificially in the 60s was named as a WWF oasis in the 70s and is now the nesting home for over 100 different species of birds. 

Day 6: Wonderful East

We take the bus to Samo on the Ionian side of Aspromonte we take a pilgrimage path to Precacore which is the old, now deserted part of Samo.  We walk along the oleander-lined paths to the spring known as  ‘Pizzica’ (=nips) because of the lightly sparkling water it produces.

After a picnic stop we continue to Località Giulia where we may dare to take a look at the River La Verde gorge (attention: danger of vertigo).

Day 7: Leisure Time

Of course you have the possibility of planning one day according to your wishes.

Day 8: Departure
After the last Italian breakfast our guides accompany you to the airport where it is "arrivederci bella Italia".