Case Torre Marino

Case Torre Marino is located 5 minutes by car south of Santa Domenica di Ricadi, about 3 km from Tropea on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria. Santa Domenica is a quiet little village where you can do your shopping. Especially the small bakery, somewhat hidden on the Corso, offers delicious freshly baked bread, small mini pizzas and ciabatta with olives in the morning. Centrally located is the well-stocked supermarket and opposite it, in a small shop, you will find a good selection of wines as well as the local specialities, `nduja (spicy sausage paste), cheeses, etc. In the two pasticcerias and in the bar Mascalzone you can drink your cappuccino in the morning or enjoy an aperitif in the evening or eat homemade ice cream. On Mondays there is a weekly market in Santa Domenica, where you can buy fresh vegetables, fruit, cheese and sausage, but also clothes, household goods and flowers. There is also a small post office, a pharmacy, a bank and a petrol station in the village, as well as a selection of restaurants. There is also a railway station in Santa Domenica. The small regional train costs next to nothing and takes you from Lamezia Terme to Rosarno and stops in all the pretty coastal towns such as Pizzo, Nicotera, Parghelia, Zambrone, etc.

The beaches and bays between Santa Domenica and Capo Vaticano are among the most beautiful in Calabria. By car, numerous other beautiful bays can be reached in just a few minutes from your holiday home.

You have the most beautiful view of the sea and the sunset behind the Lipari Islands directly opposite the holiday home property. Torre Marino was originally part of a Saracen fortification. From the tower (Torre), the tower guard could spot enemy attackers from the sea at an early stage and give warning signals. Today the place with the old tower is picturesque, as if time had stood still. You are high above the sea and from here you can enjoy the most beautiful sunsets and, if visibility is good, watch the regular eruptions on the volcanic island of Stromboli.

Only 3 km away is the old noble town of Tropea, enthroned like an acropolis on the sandstone cliff that slopes steeply down to the sea. Wonderful beaches stretch along several bays. The old town of Tropea is criss-crossed by small, narrow alleyways where the noisy and typical southern Italian life takes place. Numerous shops invite you to stroll and shop and a large selection of restaurants offer you the specialities of the region. Of particular historical interest are Tropea’s Norman cathedral and the numerous noble palaces in the old town with their beautiful entrance portals. Tropea’s landmark, the small rocky island “Isola Bella” (Beautiful Island) with its pretty chapel can be admired from one of Tropea’s panoramic terraces. A climb up to the chapel is definitely worthwhile. The chapel has been recently restored and there is a small garden behind it. Sea, sun and horizon seem to unite here.