Calabria is the toe of the boot, the extreme south of Italy, lapped by the splendid crystal blue Mediterranean Sea, flanked by rugged mountains and separated from Sicily by the Strait of Messina. Rich in history and culture, Calabria is the cradle of Magna Graecia, the name given by the Romans to the Greek colonies of Southern Italy.
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The Tonnara beach and the Olive Tree Rock in Palmi, Calabria, Italy
The Tonnara beach in Palmi owes its name to the ancient tuna fishery that stood there in the 20th century. It is one of the most beautiful in Calabria, at the foot of Monte Sant'Elia, along the so-called Costa Viola.
This beach is famous for its Olive Tree Rock, also known as l'ulivarella, which is so called because of an olive tree that stands on top of it and, according to botanists, is more than 400 years old and grew there spontaneously.
The world’s first printed book in Hebrew was Rashi’s commentary on the Bible, printed by Abraham ben Gart in Reggio di Calabria, Italy, in 1475.
Unfortunately, very little is known about the personal life of Abraham ben Garton. Most scholars believe he was born in Spain, and emigrated to Southern Italy's Calabria prior to the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Many other Spanish Sephardim also emigrated to Calabria following the expulsion.
The 1475 edition Abraham Garton created and employed, for the first time, a typeface based on a Sephardic semicursive hand. It was this same style of typeface that a few years later, when commentary and text were incorporated onto one page, would be used to distinguish Rabbinic commentary from the text proper. Ultimately, this typeface would be known as Rashi script.
View of the Interior of one of the chapels in the Cathedral of Reggio di Calabria—ancient Rhegium. This chapel focuses on the "giving of the law" to Moses. Note the prominent menorah.
Villa San Giovanni is a coastal town situated at the southern tip of the Italian peninsula, Villa San Giovanni is renowned for its strategic location as the gateway to Sicily, making it a bustling transportation hub and a popular destination for travelers and tourists.
Villa San Giovanni is famous for its proximity to the Strait of Messina, which separates the Italian mainland from Sicily. The town's ferry terminal connects Calabria to the city of Messina in Sicily, providing a picturesque and convenient way to travel between the two regions.
The Church of St. John the Baptist is a historic landmark in Villa San Giovanni. The church features beautiful architecture and religious artwork.