Living in Reggio Calabria
Jul 22nd 2014, 7:17 am
#16
Forum Regular
Joined: Sep 2012
Location: Noord Brabant
Posts: 287
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
A bit of both. I just want to you to be aware that RC has one of the highest crime rates in Italy and that the state doesn't have a steady grip on the territory. We are not talking of pickpocketing here, it's about organized crime. You might not necessarily notice it in your daily life. If you're happy with that, go ahead.
Jul 22nd 2014, 7:45 am
#17
Just Joined
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 9
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
Yes, please do elaborate!
Jul 22nd 2014, 9:48 am
#18
Forum Regular
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 67
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
Organized crime means high corruption and who pays for that at the end are the citizens.
For pickpocketing i'd say it's safer than Birmingham.
Once I left a designer pair of sunglasses by the beach, when i came back the day after they were still there; they just don't steal if they're not sure who you are.
Jul 22nd 2014, 10:16 am
#19
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,512
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
Obviously its a personal opinion,but I started in Tuscany/Veneto like most Brits and gradually worked my way south. South of Rome, I find the people kinder, more honest, the weather better, the food better, the cost of living much much cheaper, the pace of life more amenable - in fact everything that the north of Europe seems have lost. Obviously there are things I wish were more like northern Europe - a state that worked, bureaucracy that isnt there for the sake of being there and so on - but on balance, for me, the south is what I expected Italy to be - a good blow out with good company is the ultimate day out, less commercial, less formal (in some respects) with more emphasis on 'simple pleasures'.
Jul 22nd 2014, 6:36 pm
#20
BE Enthusiast
Joined: Oct 2013
Location: London
Posts: 687
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
Thank you for the straight reply modicasa.
I take it that you can do without the Renaissance wonders.
All the best to sicily from a brit with one foot in sardinia.
I take it that you can do without the Renaissance wonders.
All the best to sicily from a brit with one foot in sardinia.
Jul 23rd 2014, 9:22 pm
#21
Forum Regular
Joined: May 2014
Location: singapore
Posts: 102
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
Hello,
I am completely new to this forum and was hoping for any information about living in Reggio Calabria? I have been offered a 9 month contract as an EFL teacher to work at a language school.
Accomodation is provided and the position would be brilliant in terms of professional development but it does mean leaving my partner in England, hopefully only for 4 months as he is planning to come and join me.
The school also provides 60 hours of Italian lessons but I will start with no Italian whatsoever :S
I'm quite a social person and am just a bit concerned that I wont meet people whilst I'm there. Are many English people living in the area? What is like as a city/town?
Any advice/information would be greatly appreciated!
I am completely new to this forum and was hoping for any information about living in Reggio Calabria? I have been offered a 9 month contract as an EFL teacher to work at a language school.
Accomodation is provided and the position would be brilliant in terms of professional development but it does mean leaving my partner in England, hopefully only for 4 months as he is planning to come and join me.
The school also provides 60 hours of Italian lessons but I will start with no Italian whatsoever :S
I'm quite a social person and am just a bit concerned that I wont meet people whilst I'm there. Are many English people living in the area? What is like as a city/town?
Any advice/information would be greatly appreciated!
Jul 24th 2014, 5:09 am
#23
BE Forum Addict
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 2,512
Re: Living in Reggio Calabria
True - the south is lacking in renaissance wonders to please the eye, but we have a god bit of baroque, and some pretty good classical stuff. I can get my renaissance fix on a long weekend.. 
