Calabria seen from above: hot air ballooning, paragliding and hang gliding
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Are you a fan of adrenaline-fuelled flights? Are you thinking of treating your partner or children to a hot air balloon flight in Calabria?
Seeing Calabria from above is a unique experience: a land stretching between two seas, which you can fly over just above the water, with a green heart of dense forests and small historic towns nestled along the slopes of the mountains.
Discover where to fly in Calabria, from north to south, depending on your tastes and your personal relationship with air sports.
Where to fly in a hot air balloon in Calabria
If your childhood dream or the thrill you want to give your children or partner is a hot air balloon flight in Calabria, you should know that in Cosenza and its province you can fly over the Sila National Park, admiring Calabria's green lung from above with a view that stretches to the Tyrrhenian coast, with the romantic experience of sunset in a hot air balloon. Also in the Cosenza area, on the Ionian side, you can fly over the Sibaritide, between the municipalities of Cassano all'Ionio and Corigliano-Rossano. Here the scenery changes, because if you set off early in the morning, you can experience the opposite thrill: sunrise in a hot air balloon and the first rays of sun caressing the sea. From above, you can appreciate the cultivated fields of the Sibari Plain, with the rice fields where the prized Sibari Rice is produced, and the expanse of the Sibaritide National Archaeological Park, as well as the Sibari Lakes area.
Where to go paragliding in Calabria
If you want to try more adrenaline-fuelled air sports, we suggest a beautiful paragliding flight in Calabria. Don't worry, the activity is also suitable for enthusiasts and curious beginners, as it is always carried out in the company of an experienced pilot (unless you are already a veteran athlete in these sports). Starting from the north, on the Tyrrhenian Sea, you will enjoy the experience of admiring the Riviera dei Cedri from above while paragliding in Praia a Mare, flying over the picturesque Dino Island, a protected natural paradise. Equally exciting is admiring the cliffs of Capo Vaticano and the entire Costa degli Dei from above while paragliding in Pizzo, in the province of Vibo Valentia.
Where to hang glide in Calabria
Do you dream of hang gliding in Calabria? Badolato Marina, in the province of Catanzaro, awaits you for an experience aboard a two-seater motorised hang glider to fly over the Ionian coast, the medieval village and the nearby hinterland, characterised by the woods of the Serre Regional Park. Reggio Calabria and its province are no less impressive: a hang gliding flight over the Aspromonte National Park is a truly evocative experience, offering views of the gigantic rock monoliths that characterise the UNESCO World Heritage Geosites.
