the coast fish is cured, especially swordfish, sardines (sardelle rosamarina) and cod (baccalà). Local desserts are typically fried, honey-sweetened pastries such as cudduraci, nacatole, scalille or scalidde, or baked biscotti-type treats such as nzudda. Some local specialties include Caciocavallo cheese, cipolla rossa di Tropea (red onion), frìttuli and curcùci (fried pork), liquorice (liquirizia), lagane e cicciari (a pasta dish with chickpeas), pecorino crotonese (sheep cheese), and pignolata. In ancient times Calabria was referred to as Enotria (from Ancient Greek , , "land of wine"). According to ancient Greek tradition, (), the youngest of the sons of Lycaon, was the eponym of Oenotria. Some vineyards have origins dating back to the ancient Greek colonists. The best known DOC wines are Cirò (Province of Crotone) and Donnici (Province of Cosenza). 3% of the total annual production qualifies as DOC. Important grape varieties are the red Gaglioppo and white Greco. Many producers are resurrecting local, ancient grape varieties which have been around for as long as 3000 years. Transportation Airports Lamezia Terme International Airport Reggio Calabria Airport Crotone Airport (summer only) Seaports Port of Gioia Tauro (the busiest container port in Italy and 9th-busiest in Europe) Port of Reggio Calabria Port of Vibo Valentia Port of Villa San Giovanni Port of Corigliano Calabro Port of Crotone Bridges Calabria has the two highest bridges in Italy: Italia Viaduct Sfalassa Viaduct (also the highest and longest span frame bridge in the world) Universities There are 3 public universities in the region of Calabria University of Calabria (Cosenza) Magna Graecia University (Catanzaro) Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria There is also the private University for Foreigners "Dante Alighieri" in Reggio Calabria. Notable people See also 1783 Calabrian earthquakes 1905 Calabria earthquake 1908 Messina earthquake Arbëreshë people Duke of Calabria Bruttians Griko people Magna Graecia Oenotrians Strait of Messina Bridge Theme of Sicily Notes References Further reading Dal Lago, Enrico, and Rick Halpern, eds. The American South and the Italian Mezzogiorno: Essays in Comparative History (2002) Dunston, Lara, and Terry Carter. Travellers Calabria (Travellers – Thomas Cook) (2009), guidebook Moe, Nelson. The View from Vesuvius: Italian Culture and the Southern Question (2002) Schneider, Jane. Italy's 'Southern Question': Orientalism in One Country (1998) External links Official website of the region Official website of tourism Peninsulas of Italy Regions of Italy NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union Wine regions of Italy