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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 29, 2008
A Journey in Plataci 5 stars
Travel Tip: National Park of Pollino, Plataci

Tired and stressed out with city life and daily activities? Plataci is a place for escape then. Plataci (read as pla-tat-chi) is known for its lovely nature. The town is locate 1000 meters above... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 29, 2008
Skin Treatments at the Old Cerchiara di Calabria 4 stars
Travel Tip: Grotte delle Ninfe

Looking for oldies? It’s really full of ancient things here in Italy. One of them is the ancient town of Cerchiara located in Monte Sallaro (a name derived from Italian word, Sella which means... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 29, 2008
Ristorante Trattoria del Sole's Yummy Fish Meals 4 stars (1 comment)
Restaurant Review: Ristorante Trattoria del Sole
Part of Topic Mangia Con Me!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Do you plan to eat some of the best fish dishes in town? Then, Ristorante Tratorra del Sole is the place for you.This restaurant is located in a not very familiar street with nothing of... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 28, 2008
The Beach Village: Laghi di Sibari 4 stars
Travel Tip: Laghi di Sibari
Part of Topic Let's See It!

Summertime. I see the importance of this word for people here in Italy, where winter or heavy snowfall is considered as "mal tempo" or bad weather. I see the reason why a village near Sibari built... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 28, 2008
The Ancient City of Luxury: Sibari's Ruins 4 stars
Travel Tip: Sibari's Ruins
Part of Topic Let's See It!

Today, Sibari is a small village that is a part of one municipality, the Cassano Allo Jonio. However, I have to tell you that even before the Roman Empire was founded, Sybaris was already one of... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 28, 2008
The Isolated Village of Alessandria del Carretto 4 stars
Travel Tip: The Isolated Village of Alessandria del Car
Part of Topic Let's See It!

Do you want to spend a day or two to have a heart-to-heart experience with nature? If you are without determination, however, you better forget about this place. I have to tell that it is really... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 24, 2008
Swimming Under the Castle Shadow 4 stars
Travel Tip: Roseto Capo Spulico
Part of Topic Let's See It!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Marina di Roseto Capo Spulico is a new village that is only alive and awake during the summer. You need not wonder why because beaches are so much colder places so inhabitants in the area leave... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 24, 2008
The Byzantine Pearl, Rossano 4 stars
Travel Tip: Rossano
Part of Topic Let's See It!
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Rossano is a city located north of the Calabria region, which is a region south of Italy. Rossano is composd of two parts, th older part which is on the hill and full of history. In fact, this old... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 19, 2008
The Carnival at Castrovillari 3 stars (8 comments)
Travel Tip: Castrovillari
Part of Topic Let's See It!
14 of 14 people found this review helpful
It was my first chance to witness a carnival in my whole life and first chance to see how really it is done and how it is showcased. So I went to witness this carnival in the old city of... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 16, 2008
Beware of "Turno di Chiusura" in Italy 3 stars
Travel Tip: Cosenza
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
"Turno di chiusura" literally means "turn to close". I was in the city of Cosenza last time and i waited much outside some shops to buy some stuff. It was nearing noon as I sat outside the store in... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 5, 2008
A Bonja Fusion Bar 4 stars
Travel Tip: Calabria
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
After spending the evening with Carnival at the city of Castrovillari, we went back to Villapiana and decided to have something to eat along the way. We were trying some place along the Villapiana Lido and we have found this Fusion Bar. It is not difficult to locate this bar because as it is seen... [more]

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redrogue
Globetrotter
Feb 5, 2008
A Satisfying Dinner at La "Fonte" 4 stars (101 comments)
Travel Tip: Calabria
Part of Topic Mangia Con Me!
112 of 114 people found this review helpful
La Fonte is a restaurant - pizzeria about 100 meters aways from the Villapiana Lido (Beach) along Via Nazionale in the province of Cosenza.. It is really a big place that can cater up to 300 persons and have also a wide parking area for diners. Even it was a bit dark when we dined I see that the... [more]

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