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Things to see in Tropea

Every monument worth your time in Tropea, photographed, described, and matched to its tours.

All the monuments in Tropea

The landmarks and masterpieces worth planning a day around.

Tropea's palazzi crowding the cliff edge above its beachDistrictTropeaClifftop old town, Santa Maria dell’Isola, Norman cathedral, red onion IGPTropea stands on a sandstone bluff on the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria, its old town perched directly above beaches so pale and clear that the scene is often mistaken for the Caribbean. Palazzi from centuries of prosperity crowd the cliff edge, and from the belvedere the sanctuary of Santa Maria dell’Isola sits on its own rocky outcrop just offshore, once the seat of Basilian monks and later of Benedictines from Montecassino. The Norman cathedral in yellow stone keeps the icon of the Madonna di Romania. On a clear evening, Stromboli smokes on the horizon. The town’s sweet red onion, grown in the sandy coastal soil and protected by an IGP designation, shows up in nearly every restaurant.Plan the visit
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Tours worth booking in Tropea

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  1. Tropea raft tour morning Capo Vaticano aperitif snorkeling

    • Viator
    • 3h
    • 5.0★ · 1 reviews
    from €35Book this tour

  2. Tropea at sunset private boat tour

    • Viator
    • 2h
    • 5.0★ · 16 reviews
    from €190Book this tour

  3. Tropea, Exclusive Boat Tour - Just you and your Family - 4 hours

    • Viator
    • 4h
    • 5.0★ · 115 reviews
    from €400Book this tour

  4. Tropea. Your Private Sea Adventure. Max 10 Guests. Top quality

    • Viator
    • 4h
    • 5.0★ · 67 reviews
    from €830Book this tour

  5. Tropea; Exclusive Boat Tour for up to 8 people. Amazing!

    • Viator
    • 4h
    • 5.0★ · 140 reviews
    from €485Book this tour

  6. Tropea, Exclusive tour 15-meter Sailing Boat - 4h with Aperitif

    • Viator
    • 4h
    • 5.0★ · 49 reviews
    from €730Book this tour

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Monuments a day trip away, elsewhere in Calabria.

  1. Scilla's Ruffo castle on its rock above the fishermen's houses of ChianaleaScillaScilla and ChianaleaScylla myth, Ruffo Castle, Chianalea waterfront houses, swordfish boats
  2. A pine-framed lake on the Sila plateau, Calabria's high countryCamigliatello SilanoSila National ParkGiant laricio pines, Lake Cecita, Giganti della Sila reserve, snow in the deep south
  3. The five brick domes of the Cattolica di Stilo on its Calabrian hillsideStiloHidden GemCattolica di StiloFive-domed Byzantine church, brick cube, 1927 frescoes, Monte Consolino setting
  4. The Aragonese castle of Le Castella on its islet at duskIsola di Capo RizzutoLe CastellaAragonese castle on an islet, Capo Rizzuto marine reserve, Pasolini film location (Gospel of Matthew, Medea)
  5. Palazzo Piacentini, home of the Riace Bronzes in Reggio CalabriaReggio CalabriaNational Museum of Magna GraeciaRiace Bronzes, fifth-century BC Greek warriors, climate-controlled display hall, Magna Graecia collection
  6. Romito Cave — Altomonte, Calabria, ItalyAltomonteHidden GemRomito CaveAurochs engraving, Paleolithic burials, Antiquarium, Lao river, Pollino National Park
  7. Scolacium (Scylletium) — Catanzaro, Calabria, ItalyCatanzaroHidden GemScolacium (Scylletium)Roman theatre and amphitheatre, Greek Skylletion origins, unfinished Norman basilica, olive-grove setting
  8. Cosenza Cathedral's gabled front above its fan of stepsCosenzaCosenza CathedralConsecrated before Frederick II, Isabella of Aragon’s tomb, Madonna del Pilerio icon, UNESCO peace culture
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