Calabria

The 'toe' of the Italian boot, with clear bays, cliffside towns and mountain national parks, and relatively low-key tourism development.

Calabria lies at the southern tip of the Italian peninsula, bordered on three sides by the Tyrrhenian and Ionian seas and facing Sicily across the Strait of Messina. On the Tyrrhenian coast, Tropea is known for its clifftop old town and white sands and turquoise sea, and towns such as Scilla and Pizzo are also distinctive; inland are the mountain national parks of Sila, Aspromonte and Pollino. The National Archaeological Museum in Reggio Calabria houses the famous Riace Bronzes. Summer is the peak beach season, and spring and autumn suit hiking. Lamezia Terme Airport is the main gateway, and the coastal railway connects toward Naples.

Destinations

• Tropea
• Reggio Calabria

Itineraries

• Calabria: Coast & Ancient Villages – A self-drive loop from Lamezia Terme covering the Coast of the Gods, the Violet Coast, the Reggio Bronzes, and ancient…
• Grand Southern Italy: Naples to Sicily – Cross from Naples to Puglia, travel down the toe of Italy to cross the strait to Taormina, using trains and buses with…