Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Welcome! Calabria — that’s the famous southern tip of the Italian boot, and Europe’s headquarters of heat. As every year since 1992, chileheads gather here in early September at the Peperoncino Festival in Diamante. Peperoncini is Italian for hot chiles. Our comprehensive Calabria coverage reports in detail about Calabria, its chiles …
2005 Peperoncino Festival in Calabria, Part 2 of 2
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Chiles and Chocolate – another Festival Highlight If you’ve read last year’s Calabria Report, you probably have noticed that we had sniffed out a new trend: The ancient tradition of combining chiles and chocolate is back (for more on this subject, see also the SuperSite article “Chiles and Chocolate”), and chocolatiers around the world …
2005 Peperoncino Festival in Calabria, Part 1 of 2
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Calabria — that’s the southern tip of the Italian boot, and also in chile terms, that’s one of Europe’s hottest spots. As every year since 1992, chileheads gather here early September at the Peperoncino Festival in Diamante. Peperoncini is Italian for hot chiles. Our comprehensive Calabria coverage reports in detail about Calabria, its chile …
Peperoncino Festival 2004 in Calabria (Italy), Part 3 of 3
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke Our ultimate Hotel Recommendation for Diamante This year we stayed at the Ferretti Hotel. It is the third hotel we got to know in Diamante, and as far as we can tell, it is absolutely the best in town. The Ferretti is located rather quietly a little south of oldtown Diamante, and less than …
Peperoncino Festival 2004 in Calabria (Italy), Part 2 of 3
Story and Photos by Harald Zoschke The Fiery Festival… finally! (continued from Page 1) The later the night, the more crowded it got at the festival. This picture was shot just shortly after midnight! It pays to hold siesta in the afternoon. Every year, the festival offers a unique collection of art, presentations, science, satire, musical acts, folklore and …