Our route from Maratea to Sicily involved a stopover at Tropea before catching a ferry from Villa San Giovanni to Messina in Sicily. Tropea is a nice old town built on steep cliffs of what appears to be some of the softest sandstone I have seen. There is a church apparently built out of the same stuff atop a squat sea stack - Isola Bella that, judging by its clean lines must have been built fairly recently.
Calabria is a very poor part of Italy and not much frequented by tourists but Tropea must be the most touristy one in the region I think.
The coastal roads from Maratea to Tropea and then on to the ferry port were not very interesting for a biker and generally, the views didn't equal those to be found further north or in the hills. However, just above the town of Maratea is an enormous statue of Christ the Redeemer, similar to the Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro.
The video below covers the journey from Maratea to Sicily and the start of the more interesting roads we found there.
Looks beautiful Chris. Shame it's quite a trek from the UK. Maybe I'll include it in my extended Eurotrek when I retire (oh, it seems like I am).
ReplyDeleteYou have to work at this retirement thing Paul!
DeleteIt seems like a nice trip for a biker: there are quite a few curves and views over the coast. I really like the pic with the illuminated walk and building. ;)
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