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Ricadi (11,5Km)Ricadi and its protagonists: the seabed

Tropea (13,4Km)Tropea's Chiesa dell'Isola

Tropea (13,4Km)Tropea and archeology

Zambrone (13,7Km)Glimpses to be photographed in Zambrone

Ricadi and its protagonists: the seabed

Ricadi, Costa degli Dei

In the promontory of Capo Vaticano extends the beach with the same name characterized by the deep blue of its waters and the beach of Tingles with its beautiful backdrops. We can admire the granite rock, the fauna very rich in colors, the corals, the sea daisies, among other things. This area is ideal for both day and night dives: just contact one of the specialized schools or a diving center to be accompanied by a guide.

The white sandy beaches of Groticelle boast a growing tourist turnout every year. This panorama of fascinating waters are accompanied by the cliffs. Ricadi offers tourists accommodation facilities suitable for every need including residences and farmhouses on the hills. You can reach Grotticelle by sea or by land along paths from which you discover small beaches to enjoy in absolute tranquility. A crystal clear water mirror crowns Ricadi where the protagonists are the seabed, an ideal destination for those who want to live moments of relaxation or have fun with diving.

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Tropea's Chiesa dell'Isola

It is pleasant stroll up to the Chiesa dell'Isola, a church dedicated to seafarers, that sits on top of a rocky outcrop that juts out into the sea.

Some believe that it rose on the site of a fourth-century Basilian cell; we know, however, that Pope Urban II assigned it to the Abbey of Montecassino in 1077. Rebuilt in Gothic style and consecrated on 23 April, 1397, it underwent various works of restoration over the centuries and was definitively rebuilt after the disastrous earthquake of 1905.

The facade is remarkable, decorated with horizontal stripes and containing three majestic round-arched doorways. Beneath the porticoes frescoes can be admired that depict episodes related to the history of the coenoby and an epigraph that records the reconstruction. Inside, there is a fourteenth-century marble tomb, with a figured relief, perhaps attributable to the Mileto Master or to one of his pupils and various other fine statues.

Once the famous wooden crucifix, better known as the Black Christ, was kept in the church, but now this fifteenth-century work of great value is in the cathedral.

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Tropea and archeology

Tropea - Panorama

In the area of Torre Galli, inland of Tropea, a Pre-Hellenic necropolis was unearthed, dating back to the late Iron Age, whose remains proved to be of great importance for an understanding of the Italian community in the period immediately preceding Greek colonisation.
The 336 graves, mostly inhumations, provided a great deal of funerary apparel, among which bowls, cups, earthenware jars, cloth weights, necklaces, buckles, and weapons of different kinds.

In the Annunziata area, in the cemetery, another native Iron Age necropolis was discovered: this time a mixed rite burial, from which much funerary apparel was recovered.
Inside one of the tombs a very interesting bi-conical cinerary urn of the proto-Villanovian , that testifies to the penetration of the Villanovian culture in this area in the protohistoric period.

Inland from the town, specifically on the Santa Domenica farm, the remains of Greek and roman buildings were unearthed along with various silver coins from the Roman republican age.

On Capo Vaticano on the Brattirò farm traces of a Latin settlement were found, while near Torre Lunga finally, were found a paleo-Christian catacomb and various fragments of proto-Christian tombal inscriptions.

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Glimpses to be photographed in Zambrone

Aerial view of the coast of Zambrone, Vibo Valentia

I am sitting on the rocks of Zambrone, in the Gulf of Sant'Eufemia. Time seems to stop for a moment as I let myself be enveloped by the sound of the waters that hit the rocks.

The peculiarity of the Zambrone coast are the beaches, of very white and fine sand, or very rocky. In a moment we can move from one beach to another on a sunny coast made of beautiful coves and rich seabed.

From here, you can leave for a trip to the Aeolian Islands or even, taking advantage of a few kilometers away, visit the city by Tropea. The accommodation offer is wide and made up of tourist villages and campsites. You can choose the best accommodation based on the type of holiday you want to take. Calabrian hospitality and good gastronomy will welcome you in the name of a peaceful holiday. The sunsets are unforgettable. A stop is a must for those who love photography.

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Visit Motta Filocastro - Tourism and travel tips for your vacation or weekend.

Travel guides and videos

Ricadi (11,5Km)Ricadi and its protagonists: the seabed

Tropea (13,4Km)Tropea's Chiesa dell'Isola

Tropea (13,4Km)Tropea and archeology

Zambrone (13,7Km)Glimpses to be photographed in Zambrone

Are you looking for other ideas for sleeping in Motta Filocastro?

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