New York – Just of a few days ago is the news of the inclusion by the New York Times of Calabria among the 52 places in the world to visit in 2017, the only region in Italy, chosen for the interest generated by the culinary art of some young chefs of the highest level.
Calabria is the heart of the Mediterranean. It is the land of the Bronze Statues and has won the front pages of newspapers around the world for the most exciting marine archaeological find of 19th century, is consistently ranked among the most interesting and unspoiled regions of the Italian scenery from a landscape point of view. Dotted with beaches, covered by clear coasts and dramatic cliffs on which stand castles and ancient watch towers, in its innermost places it hides rugged mountains covered by thick forests inhabited by unique species of flora and aromatic plants in the world.
After gaining the flattering position in the ranking compiled by Danielle Pergament for the New York Times which sees Calabria in the 37th position, now Region Calabria with the Department of Tourism is pleased to present the New York Times Travel Show “Red Calabria” the brand that represents the food and wine, tourism and culture offer of Calabria. The important New York event will be attended by two famous chefs: Antonio Abruzzino and Caterina Ceraudo who at the New York Times Travel Show in New York will speak about their creative philosophy, aimed at capitalizing on the immense wealth of tastes, a unique raw material, made of variety of vegetables and vines preserved over centuries in the most mysterious and hidden areas of this fascinating region of Southern Italy.

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Intervention Department of Tourism Region Calabria “The Region of Calabria – said Angela Vatrano, the Tourism Department of the Calabria Region -” has the honor to represent Italy at the New York Times Travel Show. It is an important opportunity for the promotion of the regional tourist but also a further step in the strategy of the Department of Tourism of the Calabria Region.

The Big Apple is the starting point for offering the world a more authentic image of Calabria, a land yet to be discovered, with 800 km of coastline in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, where the flavor of food tells a long history over 2000 years.

It is for Calabria a great honor to have been chosen by the New York Times as one of the most interesting tourist destinations in the world for 2017, because of the skill of the chef. We are here in New York with them, just with Antonio and Caterina Abbruzzino

Ceraudo new leaders of Italian excellence.
“We live an unforgettable experience to represent our Calabria and Italy all at this important time as the New York Times Travel Show.” A pleasure to know that our spontaneous and genuine cuisine is so much appreciated by the American public – declare Abruzzino Antonio and Caterina Ceraudo – the two protagonists Calabrian chefs article in The New York Times last January.

We thank our land – continue the chefs – and the products of our land who are our real stars of the great Italian cuisine famous around the world.

The flavors of Calabria Region are so genuine that give the palate a unique traditional feel of its kind – says The Chef Lidia Bastianich – special guest of the Calabria region in the New York Times Travel Show – Their authenticity and ‘today’s avant-garde cooking.