Calabria Travel Forum

Tropea Hotels
Posted: Sun June 14, 2009 08:46 PM UTC

Hello - I will be in Tropea on the 21st and 22nd of July....yes, I know, it is late ; Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced hotel or bed and breakfast. So far, I have Villa Giada and La Porta del Mare as possibilities.... Thanks much!

Venezia11

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Besides the beach and cafes, what is there to do in this area?
Posted: Tue March 10, 2009 09:55 PM UTC

I was there a while ago in July and besides the beach and visiting local towns, what activities, nature, famous things can we see in the area? For example Rome and Florence is full of attractions, I am not expecting that much but I need to justify my drive from Rome to Calabria with something worth to see and do. As for beaches, when I was there one July we couldn't even go to the beach even though the hotel took us because the tide was too strong.. what to do then? Thanks.

travelnut71

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Cosenza

Tourist TRAIN from Cosenza to the SILA mountains
Posted: Sun January 25, 2009 02:36 PM UTC

Does anyone know any details about the train that supposedly runs from Cosenza town to the Sila mountains? I would appreciate any details. The only information I can find out is a picturesque steam train IN the sila mountains, but I want to travel to there from Cosenza by train.

Hope someon can help me.

Thanks!

Nikinakinoo

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Apartments in Calabria
Posted: Tue September 30, 2008 02:35 PM UTC

Hello

We are thinking of taking our holiday in Calabria next year and would appreciate it if anyone is able to recommend any nice apartments by the sea(with pool) in the region.

I would be really grateful for help with this as we have never been to the area before.

Look forward to your replies.

Lizzie

Lizzie10

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Any chance of nudist bathing in / close to Tropea?
Posted: Sat August 23, 2008 06:49 PM UTC

Hi there,
I dislike using swimwear - so I am wondering about my chances of naked bathing in Tropea and is's surroundings?

Thanks a lot for any suggestions.

SavaMatkovitch

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Is it common to pay 30% of hotel fee in advance?
Posted: Wed August 20, 2008 11:20 AM UTC

Hi there,
I am planning to book a hotel in Tropea. It is my first time I do not use travel agency to do it for me and I am a bit suprised by their requierement to pay 30% in advance when booking and rest after arrival. Is this normal and safe? Should I pay special attention to anything when booking hotel myself?
Thank you very much for answer, Sava Matkovitch.

SavaMatkovitch

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Calabria: Where to go what to see where to dine? (HELP!!!!!)
Posted: Thu July 31, 2008 12:42 AM UTC

Hi,

I am going to stay in a small village somewhere in Cosenza for two weeks in August. Below is a list of some of my holiday interests in no particular order. Please feel free to give any sensible suggestions. My forum title lists the questions I would like to ask. Also, I will be driving in Calabria and I would appreciate any suggestions from anyone as long as they are related to the Calabrian region. Relevant names, locations and or street names would be highly appreciated.

1. Restaurants (Nice food with a nice price)
2. Markets ( Where are the best ones? I love the hussle and bussle)
3. Beaches ( Any recommendations and why?)
4. Architecture (Lively areas worth a visit)
5. Festa's or carnivals in August
6. Any tours of places of interest whether they be official or unofficial
7. The usual touristy stuff (what not to miss and what to definately miss)

Thanks to anyone who replies especially if you can answer all seven questions.

ziggy.o

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Bus transport in Italy
Posted: Tue July 1, 2008 09:11 PM UTC

Hi, I'm flying in to Rome (Campania)and need to travel by bus to Loreto Aprutino in Abruzzo. Can anyone help with the name of the company that would do this trip?
Maryjane

maryjanetape

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Canadian trying to get to Tropea and Reggio di Calabria :-)
Posted: Fri June 27, 2008 05:13 AM UTC

Ciao all,
I'm a young Canadian female who will be traveling throughout Southern Italy in mid-September. I'm wondering what is the safest way to get from the Atrani/Sorrento area to Tropea for a couple nights stay in what looks like paradise. :-) I'm completely open to buses/trains and transferring, even ferries if anyone knows of ways. I tried Trenitalia but everytime I tried to find out the different regions, I keep getting to the Italian website :S
Also, if any of you know the best way to get from Tropea to Reggio di Calabria, it would be much appreciated!
Thanks and greetings from Canada.
:-)

nngyuen

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Capo Vaticano
Posted: Wed June 25, 2008 06:50 PM UTC

Hi All,

Going to Villaggio Il Gabbiano soon - any one stayed there or can advise on places to visit nearby? Tropea is nearest Town.
Grazia!

Nicknac

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mammola
Posted: Thu June 12, 2008 04:10 AM UTC

has any one been to mammola, a small town in calabria any information would be helpfull thanks

furfaro

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London - Calabria
Posted: Sun June 1, 2008 02:54 PM UTC

Does anyone know the best way to get to calabria from london (except gatwick)?
Thanks..

Superhans

4 replies

Calabria in september
Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 01:55 PM UTC

Hello there,
I'm planning to go to Calabria in september with my bf for 2 weeks approx. Any good tips on how to get there, where to stay and eat, what to do and on nice beaches? We plan to spend 500 Euros p.p. maximum, all included. Thanks for your helpful answers! :-) dewisri

dewisri

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IS there still inter-Calabria train service for 5 Euro for 30km, 60km, 90km, 120 km?
Posted: Wed May 7, 2008 08:47 PM UTC

IS there still the inter-Calabria train service mentioned for 5 Euro for 30km, 60km, 90km, 120 km? I was very interested to see the post from 2004 that there is such inexpensive service, so that one would not need a car from Lamezia to Tropea, the lovely beach resort. Does that still exist?

My other question is about how to get to the Lamezia train station from the Lamezia airport, is there a regular bus or something connecting them besides a taxi?
Trying to use the "trenialia.com" officialtrain website, I give up in despair. There is just no way to tell the price of any ticket. None of the pricing links works at all. I switch back and forth from English to Italian because it used to work in Italian but not in English. Now it works in NEITHER language!

islandgirl666

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cemetery
Posted: Sun May 4, 2008 02:23 PM UTC

Hi,
My husband and I will be travelling to Reggio in Feb 09. I need to visit a cemetery which is apparently between Scido and Santa Giorgia. I believ this cemetery used to be locked and you had to get a key to go inside. I need to visit my grandparents graves there. Can anyone help me with information regarding this cemetery.

Jacklyn10

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Palermo to Reggio Di Calabria and away!
Posted: Mon April 28, 2008 06:13 AM UTC

WE are in Palermo in May. We thought we would go up to Reggio Di Calabria from there; hire a car and drive North.
2 questions. 1.Best way to get from Palermo to Reggio Di Calabria (safely..with luggage)(IE: Is there a Ferry or train??)
2. Any reccomendations on good place to hire car in Reggio Di Calabria - preferably not in the middle of town as we will be a little nervous driving in Italy at first (we are from Australia)? We want to take the hire car right up and leave at a town somewhere near Florence in a few days / 1 week after a nice back roads drive!
Many thanks for any reccomendations you may have.

rici3333

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Arasi
Posted: Sat April 26, 2008 08:46 PM UTC

I would like to visit a small ancestral town located outside of the city of reggio de calabria. Does anyone know anything about visits to such small towns. It appears to be near the aspromonte mountains and Gambari, which is a skiing & hiking destination. Thanks!

ccar

2 replies

sandraitaly
Posted: Fri April 18, 2008 10:49 PM UTC

My husband and I are planning to visit Italy in September and will be visiting his ancestral home of Sant' Ilario. Has anyone visited this small village? can you tell me something about it?

sandraitaly

2 replies

Train from La Mezia to Sicily
Posted: Sun March 16, 2008 02:59 PM UTC

Hi. We plan to travel by train from La Mezia to Sicily on Wednesday 30th April. We arrive in La Mezia on 16th April and wonder if we should book the train on that date in case they are full by the time they get to La Mezia? There again it is mid week and not tourist season? Thank you Karen

karentids

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Calabria in April
Posted: Mon March 10, 2008 02:30 PM UTC

Hi

I'm having diffculty finding direct flights from UK to Lamezia in April and most of the properties I have found only open in May. It seems to me that the Calabria "season" starts in May, is this true? (sounds odd/unlikely to me, especically given other places in Italy are booking; Tuscany, Umbria etc)

I'm thinking of flying to Rome and driving down to Calabria, providing I can find a property that will let me book in April! Am I wasting my time? will the towns / restuarants etc be (mostly) shutdown waiting for May?

thanks
Robert

rparker9

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Lamezia Airport and itinerary
Posted: Fri February 15, 2008 01:13 PM UTC

Hello travelers. I have 2 questions. We arrive Lamezia mid April, hire car and stay in Tramutola, Basilicata 1 week, then few days Maratea and along the coast, return car to Lamezia airport.
From there plan to go by train to Sicily 1 week. Then undecided, toying with the idea of train to Cinque Terra or Lakes for 1 week??
1. Does anyone know whether the train station (to Sicily)is within walking distance from Lamezia Airport?
2. How does our itinerary sound? We have been to the most popular tourist cities and now prefer to explore lesser known/non touristy areas in the South and Sicily. Would be grateful for any tips/ideas. Thank you

karentids

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Cosenza

Domanico Cosenza Question Please
Posted: Thu February 7, 2008 08:05 PM UTC

Ciao! My father's family (Forte, Fillippeli (spelling?), Giardino) come from the Domanico area of Cosenza. I have not been able to find out much more than that and am coming to Italy the first week in March. I would like to visit Domanico or Cosenza anyway but am having a hard time finding Domanico information. Does anyone know how far it is from Domanico and would a car need to be rented from Cosenza?
Grazie!

gennvieve

3 replies

Villa San Giovanni
Posted: Sun February 3, 2008 06:34 AM UTC

Hi
We are travelling from Syracuse to Bologna via the Eurostar from Villa San Giovanni, stopping only at Rome. The train leaves at 8:11 am, and we will need accommodation the night prior. Where is the best place, town or specific hotel etc to stay. We don't seem to be able to find much in V. S. Giovanni itself. Not too expensive please.

Thanks
Dilley

dilley

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Ferries
Posted: Fri January 11, 2008 09:52 PM UTC

I wish to travel from mainland Italy (Reggio di Calabria) to Sicily with a car on a Saturday in July. I wish to book in advance to save problems. Is this the best way and if so which company should I contact?

geoffwil

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Palmi

Weather
Posted: Fri January 11, 2008 01:24 PM UTC

3 of us are visiting Palmi in February and would like to know what the weather is like now and what it may be like in 3 weeks tim

Sunnysuzi

2 replies

nearest airport of cannes
Posted: Fri September 21, 2007 10:00 AM UTC

can somebody tell me the nearest airport of cannes? your answers are deeply appreciated..

kleng

3 replies

Train from reggio calabria airport
Posted: Fri August 10, 2007 08:26 PM UTC

how can i arrive to tropea when coming from reggio calabria airport please are there any trains at the airport or buses that lead me to tropea??

dorianneT

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Naples airport to Maratea
Posted: Mon July 2, 2007 04:04 PM UTC

Anyone know the estimated travel time from Naples airport to Maratea or a little further south of Maratea in a town called Capo di Vaticano--Thank you

genebeans

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calabria weather/info for dec/jan......
Posted: Sat June 9, 2007 12:10 AM UTC

can anyone help re the weather in dec/jan?
also, generally what is closed during this time?
as we'll be traveling w/ 2 sm children, any suggestions would help.
especially a hotel w/ a heated pool......grazie!

ttcola

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Catanzaro

Getting to Catanzaro
Posted: Thu June 7, 2007 01:24 PM UTC

We are planning to travel to Simeri Crichi near Catanzaro in April, 2008. How would we get from Naples to Catanzaro and from there to Crichi. Is it easy to get a taxi in Catanzaro? Can we get to Crichi by public transporation?

Duke89

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