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Municipality in Calabria, Italy
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Tropea is in Calabria. It is renowned for its beaches and exposition of Calabrian culture. Its historic city centre, while small, features beautiful churches, lively cafes, and restaurants specializing in Calabrian food.
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Ancient church built into a large rock to the north of the old city. Official records about the church construction are nonexistent, but record of its donation from the Normans exists from 1066. The sanctuary has a back garden with a variety of plants and offering views of the Stromboli volcano.
Colourful stairs, each bearing the name of a famous literary work and its author. Realised in 2021 as a community effort in which citizens and local businesses contributed to the creation of each step. The lower steps are dedicated to local Calabrian authors, while the middle and upper parts also bear the names of world-renowned literary figures like Oscar Wilde or Leo Tolstoy.
Stages are set up in the historic centre and various blues bands will perform at venues throughout the town.
Called 'Sagra della Cipolla Rossa di Tropea e del Pesce azzurro' in Italian, this festival celebrates the local food culture of Tropea.
Delicious pizzeria serving a variety of specialty Neapolitan-style pizzas. Look out for the Tropeana pizza and pistacchio pizza.
Caffe selling a local specialty, "tartufo di Pizzo" (truffles from pizzo), large balls of gelato stuffed with a filling.
Boutique hotel with terrace overlooking the ocean. Slightly west of the old city.
Fairly modern small hotel with suites overlooking the coast.
By car
Coming from the north, you will need to take the A3 towards Pizzo and then the SS522 towards Tropea.
By boat
The city has a port that is generally used to go between the islands of Vulcano, Lipari, Panarea, and Stromboli.
By train
Tropea's train station lies at the top of the town, about 350 m from the historic centre. Trenitalia provides service on this line between Lamezia Terme and Rosarno.
By car or scooter
The historic centre is a ZTL - restricted entrance zone (see Driving in Italy).
By taxi
Taxis are available by phone within the city limits, but can also be found near the train station. You will see the phone numbers for taxis posted in the city centre.
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