Climate and Geography
Calabria is located at the "toe" of the Italian peninsula and is characterized by its Mediterranean climate. To the north is the Apennine Mountains forming the border with Basilicata. The Ionian Sea forms the eastern and southern borders followed by the Strait of Messina (separating Calabria from Sicily) and Tyrrhenian Sea forming the western border. The winter time conditions in the interior are cold and harsh, with the climate near the coast being very hot and dry throughout most of the year. The majority of the region's wine production takes place in the central areas of the eastern and western coastlines.
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