Calabria is hugely popular with Italian holidaymakers, the holiday delights of the sun-bathed of the deep south are only now being discovered by tourists form all over the world. Calabria is the heart of the Mezzogiorno which translates as baking midday sunshine but you will probably know it as the toe of Italy close to Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea.
Calabria is a world apart from northern Italy, being a newly discovered tourist regions prices are still cheap and you will find good value, which is important for families holidaying on a budget. There are also cheap flights to Calabria now.
The coastline of Calabria has three sides, running round from the Mediterranean in the west to meet the Ionian Sea on the south east coast of Italy. Calabria has mile upon mile of sandy beaches, rocky coves, spectacular headlands, with lots of space to get lost on your holiday.
Calabria is a region of outstanding beauty, with a long history dating back to its role at the heart of greater Greece. Explore its valleys on your self catering Calabria holiday and you will discover a well preserved culture apparently untouched by modern times.
The three bays of Grotticelle ("little caves") are the most famous and most evocative bathing places of the municipality of Ricadi. San Lucido is one of the few towns in the area where the town itself is close to the sea. The Scalea Marina centre has recently been developed, with modern hotels, villas and numerous bathing areas on the beach. The town of Tropea is a famous bathing place, situated on a reef, in the gulf of St. Euphemia connected with the mainland by a narrow strip in the Tyrrhenian Sea.
If you are searching for holiday rental accommodation in Calabria, relax. Calabria is well developed for tourism and there is an extensive choice of holiday rental accommodation including ski chalets, studios, apartments, villas, duplexes, townhouses, farmhouses and even mansions, to provide you with perfect holiday accommodation facilities. Find a suitable holiday home in Calabria and book direct with the owner. If you prefer self catering accommodation there are plenty of choices, otherwise you can choose from Italian bed and breakfast or hotel accommodation.
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