Calabria is mainly mountainous or hilly. Two
main valleys divide the Calabrian peninsula
into three rich mountainous groups of green
woods, pastures and spring waters.
The shape of the land isolates the urban centers
where the population is found. Calabria has
no ports on the coast.
Climate:
Thanks to the influence of the sea the climate
of this area is mainly Mediterranean, while
inland, in the mountainous areas, the climate
is more rigid with plentiful rainfalls.
Comunications:
The area is crossed by two railway lines:
one runs along all of the Tirrenic coast connecting
Reggio Calabria to Naples, while the other comes from
Taranto running along the Ionica side. An internal
road network connects the more remote towns to the
main centers. The last leg of the A1 motorway "Autostrada
del Sole" finishes in Reggio Calabria, passing
through Villa San Giovanni. Calabria is linked to
Sicily by the Straits of Messina which are crossed
by fleets of ferries. For years the government has
been talking of building a bridge from Calabria to
Siciliy but so far work has not started on this ambitious
project.
