Closer To Europe connects people from
all over the world through culture-based tourism

Years of commitment, dedication, research, quality and a lot of passion have made us a leader in the provision of tourist, logistical and organisational services

Our history

CTE is the acronym of “Centro Territoriale Europeo” in Italian and “Closer To Europe” in English. 

The CTE is a touristic company born in 2017 in Soverato (CZ) as the challenge of a team of experts in European project design and management who started to develop a new idea of tourism bringing internationalization in the South of Italy.

 Pietro&Erika, the founders, wish to explore and discover Calabrian region with their international guests making them protagonists of the promotion of this amazing as unknown area of the South of Europe. 

The different groups can be transported by unique and unforgettable experiences discovering the real mediterranean culture by means of Educational Tourism, Experiential Tourism or Cultural and Religious Tourism.

Services

Being Calabria a region with a small tourism infrastructure for foreigners, it is not so simple to visit this amazing place without any support. Enjoy every single moment of your trip thanks to the leading tourist, logistical and organisational services we offer.

Lodging

A wide range of accommodations thanks to a network of local partners

Transportation

Comfortable, fast, and reliable transfer solutions for your needs

Local Guiding

Local experts ready to show you the best Calabria has to offer

People say...

What people say about us

The Team

Pietro Curatola

Founder

“International can have an impact on the local and develop social innovation”

Erika Gerardini

International coordinator

“People make the difference and it’s their union which can bring a positive change. “

Ylenia Azzaro

Administrative Manager

“The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.”

Pietro Sinopoli

Webmaster

“Culture is something that unite people!”

Our network

C.T.E. is a international touristic enterprise created to offer ​new, unique and tailored made touristic proposals to all those who want to live Calabria region from another perspective.

JUMP Gioventù in riSalto in an organization working in the field of international projects and trainings for different kind of learners coming from many different countries.

Villa Gabriella International is the b&b formally managed by C.T.E. and JUMP headquarters, the place where activities on behalf of Erasmus Plus projects take place all year long. 

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