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Calabria: the Coast of the Gods – Route Guide
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Italy before mass tourism found the address: Tropea stacked on its white cliff above absurdly clear water, Scilla's swordfish boats under the castle of Homer's monster, and the Riace Bronzes, the two finest Greek statues in existence. Waiting in Reggio. The red onions are sweet enough to eat like apples. Go before everyone else does.
Calabria: the Coast of the Gods is a 165 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as a 3-day trip; the plan below is the 3-day version for June, built from 24 verified places, with real road-routed transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Plan your own version → 3-day plan · best time to go
The route
What you'll see
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When to go
Best months: May, June, July, August, September, October
Sea like glass, swordfish boats working the Strait, and Tropea's beaches at their turquoise best without the August wall-to-wall towels.
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