Excursions to the environs
Among the classic destinations in the surroundings of Capo Vaticano you will find Reggio Calabria, Taormina (Sicily), the Aspromonte and the Lipari Islands.
Reggio Di Calabria (ca. 105 km from Tropea) was founded as a Greek colony at the foot of the Aspromonte Mountains, and later became a significant centre of settlement of the Roman Empire. Besides the National Museum with its “warriors of Riace”, the promenade “Lungomare Minotti” with its beautiful gardens and its remains from Greek and Roman times is worth a visit. Naturally, the town in the utmost south of Calabria also offers attractive shopping facilities.
- Charming and mythical: the coastal town of Scilla.
- Picturesque view from Lipari towards the island of Salina: From Tropea you can make beautiful tours to the Lipari Islands by boat. (photo: ENIT)
On the way to Reggio Di Calabria, you shouldn’t miss stopping at Scilla, a charming Southern Italian fishing village with old houses, palaces, narrow and sometimes terraced alleys and lots of atmosphere. Once upon a time, sea monsters are said to have lived here… - nowadays, however, the fishermen specialize above all in catching swordfish.
From the coast at Capo Vaticano it seems only a stone’s throw away: the island of Stromboli, lined with opuntia and agaves and with the only permanently active volcano of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Using a telephoto, you can even make out the white houses on its slopes. Day trips to the Lipari (Aeolian) Islands, among which you count Vulcano, Lipari and Stromboli, can be booked from Tropea. With a bit of luck you will meet dolphins on the way.
To those who don’t shy a longer tour, one can recommend a visit to Taormina (Sicily). History-charged buildings, dreamy alleys, and its beautiful location on the slopes of Monte Tauro give this old town its characteristic touch. And it is Mount Etna that forms the background of this picturesque, colourful landscape with its lush vegetation.
