Tropea and Capo Vatican

Tropea is probably the main tourist destination in Calabria, and a look at his perched citadel and his white beaches to understand why. In addition, the nearby and impressive Vatican Chief is full of small inlets with hidden beaches and crystal clear water: in short, a holiday in Tropea is an idyll for those who love the beautiful towns on beaches and sea landscapes.

The true traveler must have a sup or a kayak with him, or rent them and explore the incredible coast of this part of Calabria. The pedal boats are also great, now disused to the North but very loved along the Calabrian beaches. Let's start from Tropea. The historic center is piled up on a rock overlooked on the beach.

The ancient village is made of streets full of bars and restaurants offering fish dishes and delightful tropea onions (although, outside the tourist tropea, Calabrese food is even more good and certainly more convenient!), And of very tight vicolets where Pit up.

A rocky spur at sea ago as an outpost, and on it stands the sanctuary of Santa Maria of the Island of Tropea.

In the summer, the vivacity of the country and the beaches is at the highest levels; However, with a nautical vehicle (or, in some cases, even on foot), you can reach the wild beaches at the foot of the imposing white cliffs west of the city.

To the west of the island of Tropea there is in fact a kilometer of beaches with bathing establishments, overcome which ends the city of Tropea and begin the cliffs under which there are white sectus and quiet beaches, caves and crystal clear water.

This wild stretch can easily be explored in canoe, sup, pedal boats or swimming, because just over a kilometer long. Pass these cliffs you get to other beautiful and frequented beaches, those of Riighi, in front of whom the fascinating rekish rocks are rising.

For another dozen kilometers the coast (which folds south) continues thus, with large beaches to which you can arrive in cars alternated with cliffs to reach KAYAK or SUP or swimming, until you reach the spectacular Vatican Chief. (There is also a railway line, in the interior, so those who do not have the car or want to avoid parking problems can travel comfortably by train).

Capo Vaticano presents the most impressive cliffs, and the sensational thing is that under great rockiness there is fine white sand that form paradisias beaches and gives memorable colors to the sea, as can be seen also from the vantage point, reachable by car, at the top At the head.

The most spectacular stretch of coast is the one that runs throughout the head south to Santa Maria di Ricadi: just 3 km, which become more if you get out in all creeks as we did with the stand up paddle (e There were obviously also canoes and pedal boats).

Continuing along the south coast, after relapses, there are the cliffs of coccolino, which would be very beautiful if it was not that the Surclasses are vatican as for magnificence and colors. The advantage of coccolino cliffs is that they are very quiet, because canoe and bathing boats are all to Capo Vaticano.

The largest beaches of Capo Vaticano are grotticelle (reachable by car) and then, under the cliffs, that of the ficara and La Praia i focu.

In short, Tropea and Capo Vatican together probably represent the most spectacular destination of Calabria, but there is much more! Click Here for other trips in Calabria and travel information about the region. Good vacation!
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