Calabria and Tropea
Martin Liptai
One of member of out team is Lipom svetom - travel bloger from Slovakia. He is traveling through the Europe and he is writing about his experiences. He is traveling almost alone because he likes freedom.
If you go by train, get off at the Ricadi C.LE stop. The town itself is small, it basically consists only of hotels, guesthouses and villas for guests. There is only one general store and grocery store, but pay attention to the opening hours (8:30-12:30, 16:30-19:00). The Italian siesta cannot be denied, and some restaurants are also closed at that time. If you were looking for cigarettes, you can buy them opposite in the hotel. There is a machine in front of the reception, but you have to show your Italian ID (ask the receptionist) and you can only pay in cash. Since, as I wrote, the entire coast is basically mountainous, you have to go down the hill to the beaches (it's worse on the way back), so fitness is guaranteed. However, some hotels, especially the more remote ones, offer shuttle buses at certain intervals.
