Places
Beach·Easy·Scenic·Popular
Spiaggia di Tropea, Calabria
Calabria
Tropea's old town sits on a sandstone sea stack 50 m above the sea, with white sand beaches on both sides. The Santa Maria dell'Isola sanctuary crowns a second sea stack connected to the town. The Tyrrhenian water is turquoise and the Aeolian Islands are visible on the horizon. The local specialty is the red Tropea onion (IGP).
Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+10 m
Best season
May – October
Highlights
- Medieval town on a 50 m sandstone sea stack above the beach
- Aeolian Islands visible from the beach
- Tropea red onion IGP — sweetest onion in Italy
With your dog
Town beach; dogs in restricted areas.
