Calabria Travel Forum

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

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!

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.

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.

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!

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?

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

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

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

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!

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

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?

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

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

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??

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

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!

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?

Dear all,

I have a friend of mine who will be visiting Reggio Calabria in September. He is looking for not so expensive accomodation (hotels, guest houses, etc) near Villa San Giovanni. Can you suggest anything? His budget is 60-70 Euros per night for a double room.

Kind Regards
Stefan

Ciao a tutti,

mio amico sara in Calabria in Settembre e sta cercando un accomodazione vicino a Villa San Giovanni (Hotels, guesthouses). Potete suggerire qualcosa? Il suop budget e di 60-70 euro per notte.

Grazie Tanto
Stefan

Hi,

I'd like to spend anywhere from 3-5 days in Tropea at the end of August. I know this is high season, but I'm wondering if anyone knows of any budget accommodation? I've tried searching on the internet and the cheapest I can find is close to 100 euros a night. Are there also budget alternatives for backpackers? I'm still a student, and I am not fussy about comfort or a nice room. I'm happy with basic accommodation, all I'd like is a bed and place to shower. Someone once told me about the possibility of staying in convents for cheap - is this possible?

Any suggestions?

Thanks very much,
Jasmine

I hear it is a beautiful but hard to get any info on Virtual Touris or Trip Advisor. Does anyone know the web address for Santavenere Hotel in Maratea and the best way to get in fo on this area-Thanks-Gene

We are taking a 4 day trip to Calabria to visit my in-laws' home towns of Messignadi and Oppido Mamertina. We have booked 1 night in Tropea at the start and 1 at the end of the trip. Is it worth staying in Oppido or are we better off spending a couple of nights in Reggio instead?

Any other tips greatly appreciated.

Thankyou.

Hi
I'm currently trying to decide between spending 2 weeks in either Tropea or in Taormina to take some Italian courses. I will be travelling solo and am in my late 20s. Would anyone who has been to both places be able to offer an opinion on how the two locations are different and what kind of experience I'd have in one over the other? Would one be more fun? (night-life, things to do, energy in the town, friendliness of the locals, where do more young people tend to go to travel, etc.)

Thanks very much!
Jasmine

I'm traveling with my elderly father who asked me to take him to his father's town, Milazzo, for one last visit as his health is not good. We have flights into Reggio de Calabria. I'm having a hard time trying to figure out how to get from Reggio Airport to Milazzo. Any ideas? Also, our plane comes in late at night and we would like to sleep the night nearby. Is there anything reasonalbe?

THANKS!!

We are looking to plan a trip to the area and want to visit the town of SINOPOLI and was wondering what would be the nearest town that we would find hotel accommodations.

Hello/Bounjourno

Me and my husband are relocating to rochella or nearby to live permantly. As the time is getting for us to move we are getting very nervous about taking this step, we are currently trying to learn the language but are still at the basics(i can ask for a wine and beer so im on the right track).Can anyone tell me if we will be accepted.We are going to be looking for work out their, my husband works in construction will he find work out their. My concern is that i suffer with a medical condition and im slightly worried if ill be able to get medical care out there. I would be very grateful if any can help me or just give me some advidce. Thanks to you all

Kate

Hello,

I'm looking for some practical information about hiking in the three Calabrian national parks: Pollino, Sila and Aspromonte. Are there any marked paths or described hiking trails?

Thanks a lot!

This August, I've got to go from Rome to Calabria Calabro (Stazione),
and I'd like to know which form of transportation would be easiest.

And, where is the main Train & Bus stations located in Rome?

Hi, we plan to visit Calabria this Summer and hope someone can give advise on where to stay. A hotel with good facilities and nearby attractions, etc.
All help much appreciated, thanks, Daithí.

I will be in Reggio for Easter but need to get to Siracusa by noon or 1 pm on 4/9/07. I already checked on the train schedules but can't seem to get there before the late afternoon. Can anyone suggest another mode of transportation? Is there a ferry or something?

Thanks!!!