Capo Vaticano
Capo Vaticano offers a variety of large and small idyllic bays with sand, stone, gravel, rock - perfect for any type of water sports. Many beautiful, even long sandy beaches can be found between Capo Vaticano and Tropea. Most beaches are easily and quickly accessible. The most famous bays:
Grotticelle: The most beautiful beaches on the tip of Capo Vaticano. Several bays with sand, interspersed with rocks, sand and usually in the water. Behind the beach a lot of green and some beach equipment (including some cozy bars); Umbrellas, deck chairs, boats, surfboards, etc. can be rented. A popular summer meeting here is the shady beach bar Grotticelle!
Santa Maria: Approx. 750 m long sandy beach (coarse sand, gravel and stone in the water also), behind houses and individual hotels. In July and August, pretty much frequented. Part of beach facilities of the hotels and boats.
Coccorino Mare: The beach of the bay - about 200 meters long - consisting mainly of stone and rock, a 30 m wide, fairly intimate piece of sand and individual, different-sized Sandeinspülungen are available. The bay is greenery, is surrounded by high cliffs and relatively quiet even in summer; seasonal, there is a bar and at the request screen, reclining chair and boat rentals.
Coast between Coccorino and Nicotera: Between Coccorino and Joppolo some kilometers spectacular rocky and steep coast, some tiny coves accessible by boat.
Joppolo is like a clam in a fertile bay, stretching up the mountainside. The promenade extends from a pine forest up to a massive Saracen. The beach consists of rock, stone and gravel, in some places sand is piled up in summer.
At the end of a vast mountainous coastline, the ancient town of Nicotera perched with its romantic alleys and squares above the deep green plain of Nicotera Marina, whose continued and wide sandy beach (with individual beach facilities) drags on before the promenade.
Toni Cello and Tono: Sand band uncrowded, accessible by individual Stichsträßchen towards Tropea, even in midsummer; individual bars and Residences, between rocky sections.
Award of coastal and water quality (sailing) and the tourist infrastructure by the environmental group Lega Ambiente 2017: 3 sails for Tropea and Ricadi!
The beaches around Tropea and Capo Vaticano have received for many years in a row this highest distinction and are thus among the most beautiful and cleanest in Italy!
Distance Airport Lamezia Terme - Capo Vaticano about 65 km.
Distance from Catania Airport - Capo Vaticano 185 km.
Our recommendation: Italian - Learn with professore Pasquale Tropea:
www.sprichmitpasquale.org