8-day escorted tour from £929
Santa Maria dell’Isola Church, Tropea
Discover mainland Italy’s fascinating southernmost reaches, exploring the glorious Coast of the Gods, set between two seas of deepest blue. Tour Highlights & Inclusions • Spend seven nights on the shores of the blue Tyrrhenian Sea • Discover exquisite, cliff-top Tropea, its dazzling beaches and island church • Wander down to the water’s edge in delightful Chianalea di Scilla • Visit Ancient Greek settlement Reggio di Calabria, with its views of distant Etna • Explore pretty, fortified Gerace and Locri’s ancient ruins
• Visit historic, riverside Cosenza in its mountain setting • Take the chance to cross to the off-shore Aeolian Isles on an optional excursion • Seven nights’ carefully chosen four-star dinner, bed and breakfast accommodation • Return flights to Lamezia Terme, with coach travel and transfers throughout • Fully escorted by a friendly, experienced tour manager
Red Chillies & Onions, Tropea
Based above the blue Tyrrhenian Sea, a stone’s throw from cliff-top Tropea, this very
special holiday includes three wonderful excursions, lifting the veil on Italy’s southernmost region. Step back in time as you explore some truly unspoiled, exquisite towns and shoreside villages, and as well as savouring the chance to swim in warm waters, or cross them on an optional day-trip to the stunning Aeolian Isles.
In your comfortable hotel base, enjoy the pleasures of the pool, or take the shuttle bus to the nearby private beach, or to Tropea. Fringed at its foot by golden sands and blue waters, the settlement boasts a delightful old town of narrow streets, a glorious Norman cathedral and a café-lined main thoroughfare leading down to a viewpoint overlooking the azure sea. A rocky outcrop is crowned by Santa Maria dell’Isola church and monastery, while along the idyllic strand dedicated sun-worshippers enjoy their earthly pleasures.
Scilla, Calabria
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The guided tours are a perfect introduction to Calabria, including the Costa degli Dei, the Coast of the Gods, ancient Scilla, set beneath Castello Ruffo, and the fishing village Chianalea di Scilla. Discover provincial capital Reggio di Calabria, with its views across the Straits of Messina to Sicily and distant Etna, and the nearby ruins of Locri Epizefiri, and head inland to Cosenza, with its grand piazzas and old town. The optional day in the volcanic Aeolian Isles completes a wonderful holiday.
Available May, Jun & Sep 2022 Fly direct from these airports. Prices from • Stansted £929
Personalise your holiday • Aeolian Island Tour (full day) – from £74
Room for Sole Use from £224 Please note: The transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approximately one hour. Since some attractions visited offer free admission to visitors at certain times of the year, we do not include entrance fees. These will be payable locally where applicable.
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Book this holiday online: www.newmarketholidays.co.uk
Hotel Santa Lucia, Parghelia Half-board
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Beautifully set above the Tyrrhenian Sea just two miles north of Tropea, and boasting a superb outdoor pool, terrace and tennis courts, as well as a private beach area (payable locally), restaurant and bar, this comfortable hotel also offers a regular shuttle service to the beach and into Tropea. Modern rooms offer a patio or balcony, flat-screen TV, safe, hairdryer and telephone, and there is free Wi-Fi in public areas. Rooms with a sea view are available for a supplement.
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Calabria – Italy’s Southern Jewel
