CALABRIA

Calabria is ancestral, rugged, and deeply expressive — a region where family, ritual, and land are inseparable.

Its cultural identity is carried through foodways, dialects, and communal memory shaped by centuries of migration and return. Calabria holds some of Italy’s most resilient traditions, preserved through closeness to territory and strong intergenerational ties.

As we finish the heritage guides that will take you to the depth of the region’s lesser-known corners, become an ITALUS Insider to ensure you don’t miss a story, recipe, or cultural insight.