Located in the Calabria region of Southern Italy, Tropea is a splendid seaside resort and a municipality of the Vibo Valentia province. This particular stretch or segment of coastline of the Tyrrhenian Sea is known as Costa degli Dei or the ‘Coast of Gods”, as if to justify the spectacular scenic beauty of what can easily be termed as arguably the best and the most exotic summer retreat of Italy.
A visit to this tiny resort unfurls a spectacular landscape, as the arch shaped coastline curves outwards and meanders into a huge hilly bulge, indulging is a series of dramatic cliffs, a string of sparkling beaches washed by turquoise sea waters, and a series of enchanting resorts, guest houses and campsites that provide the tourist probably the best entertainment and luxury in this world. In fact, every summer, Tropea is visited by thousands of tourists from not only Italy, but from other parts of Europe, particularly Germany. It is during this time of the year, when the entire place buzzes with life, fun and frolics, music, festivals and what not!
Even if someone ignores all these entire extravaganza, it is hard to ignore the tinge of history and heritage that the place combines in a seamless fashion.
Tropea is a basically a timeless, sleepy time and it is only the holiday makers and tourists who make all the buzz during any time of day and night. Since it is a small place, there are not too many places of tourist attractions, except the sea that changes its ‘look and feel’ in tune with the changing time of the day and night. Tropea sees the influx of tourists, mainly during the months of July and August, and during months May, June, and the month of September. One of the main attractions of the city is taking a passeggiata, or a typical Italian evening stroll down the Corso Vittorio Emanuele experiencing the look and feel of the road side stalls and eateries and watching people as they make merry in a care free mood everywhere. Most of the streets suffer a sudden end, only to be demarcated with iron railings. The railings act as points that offer dramatic of the beach and the vastness of the sea beyond the beaches.
The city is a maze of modest zig-zag roads, lanes and by lanes dotted on both the sides by eateries and road side cafés, shops and stores and every here and there, there are little cozy squares that are ideal places to stop and have some rest, over a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, pizzas and the traditional Italian meals, under the sun shades and awnings of the shops, before it is time to get into the beach and experience the view of the city’s citadel atop the cliff.
For tourists who have a knack of photography, there is a large rocky outcrop that juts well into the sea, just opposite the city center.
To get to Torpea by air, the nearest airport is at Lamezia Terne, from where buses and taxis that ferry passengers to the city, are readily available. There are also trains till the Lamezia Terme rail station. In fact, the city is by the side of one of the most picturesque railway tracks that divert from the main link at Naples and runs through along the coast line, before converging back into the main line at Rosarno.
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