Papasidero, Calabria

Papasidero, Calabria inside the Pollino National Park

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Discover Papasidero: Private Tours, Experiences & Custom Travel

Papasidero is town located deep in the heart of the Parco Pollino with many white water river adventure options for those who want to experience this incredible river and national park.

We first wrote aboutt his town on our sister site, VisitsItaly, which we started back in 2003.  We are now in the process of remaking all of our pages.  You can currently visit the current material about this town and wonderful area here:

http://www.visitsitaly.com/calabria/papasidero/index.htm

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Papasidero Through Our Eyes

Photographed during our own travels and research, these images follow the journey through Papasidero, from the first view of the landscape to the small details that give the place its character.

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