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( 0965 79 05 85; www.bleudetoi.it ; Via Grotte 40; meals €30-35; Wed-Mon) Soak up the Chianalea at-
mosphere at this little restaurant. It has a terrace over the water and excellent seafood
dishes, including Scilla's renowned swordfish.
BAR
Dali City Pub
(Via Porto) On the beach in Scilla town, this popular bar has a Beatles tribute corner (appro-
priately named The Cavern) and has been going since 1972.
Capo Vaticano
There are spectacular views from this rocky cape, with its beaches, ravines and limestone
sea cliffs. Birdwatchers' spirits should soar. Around 7km south of Tropea, Capo Vaticano
has a lighthouse, built in 1885, which is close to a short footpath from where you can see
as far as the Aeolian Islands. Capo Vaticano beach is one of the balmiest along this coast.
Tropea
POP 6780
Tropea, a puzzle of lanes and piazzas, is famed for its captivating prettiness, dramatic pos-
ition and sunsets the colour of amethyst. It sits on the Promontorio di Tropea, which
stretches from Nicotera in the south to Pizzo in the north. The coast alternates between
dramatic cliffs and icing-sugar-soft sandy beaches, all edged by translucent sea. Unsur-
prisingly, hundreds of Italian holidaymakers descend here in summer. If you hear English
being spoken it is probably from Americans visiting relatives: enormous numbers left the
region for America in the early 20th century.
Despite the mooted theory that Hercules founded the town, it seems this area has been
settled as far back as Neolithic times. Tropea has been occupied by the Arabs, Normans,
Swabians, Anjous and Aragonese, as well as being attacked by Turkish pirates. Perhaps
they were after the town's famous red onions, so sweet they can be turned into
marmalade.
Sights
Cathedral
CATHEDRAL
 
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