According to the online version of the Sunday Times (January 14, 2007), Tropea is one of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

A holiday in Tropea is memorable not only for its beautiful beaches but also for its rich history of significant events.

You can not go on holiday in Calabria, without staying at least for a few days in the beautiful facilities, hotels, residences Tropea but also the small villages nearby Briatico, Santa Domenica Ricadi, Parghelia, Capo Vaticano, provide most of the tourist demanding.

Tropea is a small town of 6,851 inhabitants in the province of Vibo Valentia, among the smallest towns in Italy by land area.

The story begins in Roman times when Tropea coast Sextus Pompey defeated Octavius Caesar. To the south of Tropea, the Romans had built a trading port near St. Sunday at Formicoli (ie corruption of the Forum of Hercules), they are talking about Pliny and Strabo.

We want that the founder was Hercules, returning from Spain (Pillars of Hercules), stood on the Costa degli Dei, and according to legend, Tropea became one of the ports of Hercules.

Because of its location on the sea terrace, Tropea played an important role, both in Roman times and under the Normans and the Aragonese. Surrounding areas were instead found the graves of origin Magna Graecia.

Known seaside resort on the Tyrrhenian Sea to the southwest of Vibo Valentia and north of Capo Vaticano, a Franciscan monastery of considerable importance and the Norman cathedral of 1100. Of great interest to the old town, with the palaces of the '700 and '800 perched on a cliff overlooking the beach. Interesting are the "portals" of the buildings were the noble families, some are equipped with large tanks dug into the rock, which were used to collect the grain from the Monte Poro, and then was loaded with clay carried in ships that were moored in the Tropea cliff. You can also visit the private museum of ancient crafts of Calabria and automatic machines.

Tropea shops sell lots of products and crafts typical of neighboring municipalities, including red onion, the nduja Spilinga, cheese Pecorino del Poro, extra virgin olive oil and wines. Of great importance also local crafts such as handmade terracotta.

Tropea has a newly built marina, where you can reach the Aeolian Islands in particular the Stromboli volcano, almost always visible from the southern Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria.

Visit this article on the Port of Tropea.