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   Tropea    Pizzo    Serra San Bruno



Capo Vaticano  

The promontory of Capo Vaticano is the tip of one of the most ancient granite outcrops in the world, located at the centre of the Tyrrhenian Coast of Calabria and separating the Gulf of Gioia Tauro in the south from the Gulf of S. Eufemia in the north.
Visitors are always fascinated by a scenery of incomparable beauty: sheer cliffs overlooking the crystal-blue sea, enchanting bays, numerous caves and coves often accessible only by boat.
When visiting Capo Vaticano, it is a must to bring along your diving and snorkeling equipment: The marvellous underwater world reflects the iridescent landscape of the mainland with its seagrass meadows alternating with caves populated by thousand of colourful fishes.
According to a renowned French magazine, the coastline of Capo Vaticano is considered the third most beautiful coastline of Italy and its beaches are among the hundred most beautiful beaches in the world.

 

 

Tropea
 
The picturesque little town of Tropea is located about 9 km in the north of Capo Vaticano on a sandstone cliff. Because of its geographical position and its roots going back to the myth of Magna Grecia, Tropea is the undisputed queen of the Coast of the Gods. The charming village seems to emerge from the rock and offers picturesque postcard views, especially at sunset, when the sun turns the facades of the houses built on sandstone in a warm red colour. The centre of Tropea is full of small shops selling traditional food products like the typical hot salami Nduja, various cheeses, red onions and delicious olive oil. Very interesting is also the historical centre of Tropea with its palaces going back to the 18th and 19th century, perched on the cliff overlooking the beach below, the beautiful blue cave and its 12 churches. Other interesting buildings are the Franciscan monastery and the Norman cathedral dating back to the 12th century. 
  
 


Pizzo Calabro
 
Pizzo Calabro is a seaside resort and fishing village overlooking the sea in a picturesque and strategic location along the coast of the Gulf of S. Eufemia. Built in the Late Middle Ages on the site of ancient Napitum, Pizzo is today known for its beautiful Aragonese castle, in whose prisons was locked Joachim Murat, the brother-in-law of Napoléon Bonaparte. From the culinary point of view, Pizzo is famous for its homemade ice-cream (Tartufo) and Spaghetti soaked in squid ink.
 
 
 
Serra San Bruno
 
Serra San Bruno owes its origin to the arrival of the monk Bruno from Cologne, the founder of the Carthusian order who dedicated his life to seeking God in silence and solitude. Count Roger the Norman donated him the territories that correspond to the today’s plateau of Serre Calabrese. Bruno was the founder of a hermitage, the Charterhouse of Santo Stefano del Bosco, the first Carthusian monastery in Italy and the second in Europe (after the one in Grenoble (France)). Inside the monastery you can visit an interesting museum, which contains numerous information about the history of the Charterhouse, the monastery and the life of the monks. .
All’interno della Certosa si può visitare un “Museo” dove è possibile avere tante informazioni sulla storia della Certosa, sul monastero e sulla vita dei monaci.
 
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