Archive for 'Calabria'

The seaside resort of Amantea is situated on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria in Southern Italy and would be an excellent spot to visit. Amantea lies off the beaten tourist trail of Calabria and the historic area of the town lies on a hill overlooking the more modern part and offers plenty of nice things to see and do.

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If you’re holidaying near the city of Reggio Calabria in the southern Italian region of Calabria then be sure to pay a visit to the National museum of Magna Graecia. The southern regions of Italy including Sicily was once heavily colonised by Greek settlers and the area was called Magna Graecia.

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This fascinating museum details the history of this influential settlement and houses the famous Bronzi di Riace. These are full size bronze statues of Greek warriors dating between 460 and 420BC.

These beautifully sculptured statues were retrieved from a shallow sea depth of eight metres in 1972 when a man called Stefano Mariottini came upon them by accident during a scuba dive at Monasterace.

If you love to party then a vacation in the Italian region of Calabria would be just perfect for you! A region of colour, vibrancy and welcome, a festival or celebratory event is never far around the corner in Calabria, no matter what time of year you visit. Stay at a gorgeous villa rental in Calabria where you can relax and unwind in lavish surroundings before starting your exciting days of exploration here!

Check out the intriguing religious Festival of the Three Crosses held on May 3rd that re-enacts biblical scenes and the expulsion of the Saracens from Southern Italy.

Or witness the lively events that take place during the ‘Palio di Diana’ including tug of war, a sack race and hitting a giant piñata! The townsfolk dress up in traditional Renaissance costumes and host a superb celebration full of music, food and dancing between the main palio events. This thrilling festival takes place in the coastal town of Vibo Valentia.

Start off your coastal adventures with a stop off at the picturesque Cirò Marina in Calabria! This soft white sandy beach is dusted with pebbles and offers everything you could need to make the perfect seaside day trip.

Why not stay at a stunning vacation villa in Calabria for your holiday duration and enjoy the peaceful surroundings after a few thrilling days of beach exploration?

The urban Blue Flag beach of Litorale Torre is a place you must see on your travels of Italy’s coastline. Relax and enjoy a picnic lunch surrounding by splendour!

Sail out on a sea tour of the underside of ‘Italy’s boot’ and marvel and the sheer beauty of this place! With the sun shining overhead and the cool crystal waters lapping softly around you, this is certainly the place to be truly at one with nature. The stresses of modern life will never seem so far away!

Come and see the city of Catanzaro in the region of Calabria! This is a seaside paradise with lots of nearby towns and villages to explore also! Catanzaro overlooks the Gulf of Squillace in the Ionian Sea.

This popular tourist holiday resort touches the coast and stretches far up into the mountains to a height of six hundred metres! The historical city centre sits halfway up, overlooking the glittering sea at a height of approximately three hundred metres.

Visitors wishing to stay here for a few days have a choice of holiday rentals in Carrao, less than twenty kilometres from Catanzaro where they can relax and unwind after a thrilling day of explorations!

It can get very windy here with strong breezes frequently coming in from the sea.

These winds make for ideal conditions for water sports such as wind surfing and kite surfing! Go cycling or hiking around the Gulf of Squillace to see the sheer magnificent beauty of this coastal paradise. This is the perfect opportunity to capture some breath taking photographs which you can take home and treasure forever!