PRACTICAL WANDERLUST
In this post, I’m laying out all the things no one tells you about visiting Southern Italy. I can’t guarantee you that they’ll actually help you during your trip, but I thought they were interesting.
Calabria is one of the best places to visit in Southern Italy and a hotspot for tourists during these months, who flock to its shores seeking sandy beaches and warm water.
Calabrians speak in a dialect that is very difficult to understand for most Italian speakers.
Unlike many parts of Europe where everyone speaks English – plus about 10 other languages, just for good measure – in Southern Italy, English is not very common.
Some Italians start the day with a Cafe Coretto, which is typically a shot of espresso with liquor – literally translated as coffee corrected with liquor.
Don’t try to eat a late lunch in the South of Italy. You’ll just end up starving and hangry by dinnertime.
You don’t need to do it. Not even a little bit. In fact, you may actually offend your server by offering.
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