Scilla
Profile: Scilla is one of the jewels of Calabria; a picture-postcard setting comprising a beach and a charming old fishing village with brightly painted houses seemingly woven together. The town is in fact split into two distinct areas along its coastline with the castle, Castello Ruffo marking the dividing line. To the west of the castle is what's known locally as Scilla while to the east is the old town or "borgo" known as Chianalea. This beautiful borgo isn't always precisely detailed on many maps but it's important to make the distinction with Chianalea being listed under the Borghi Più Belli d'Italia (Italy's Most Beautiful Villages).
Scilla is also an historic place; it takes its name from a legendary sea-monster known as "Scylla" which was included in Homer's Odyssey and along with the nearby whirlpool "Charybdis" menaced the book's hero as he passed this way.
There is much to enjoy to enjoy in the town; apart from the obvious attractions of its sandy beach there are plenty of restaurants, shops and bars while away from the summer months there's plenty of interest and intrigue to be found at the castle and throughout the borgo of Chianalea.
Situated on the Tyrhennian Coast in the Province of Reggio Calabria, it's just a short drive from here to Villa San Giovanni, the port from which you sail to and from Sicily across the Straits of Messina. Scilla is just off the main motorway that runs between Reggio Calabria and Salerno in Campania; there's also a train station with some memorable train journeys to be had as you amble along the coastline.
Scilla is also an historic place; it takes its name from a legendary sea-monster known as "Scylla" which was included in Homer's Odyssey and along with the nearby whirlpool "Charybdis" menaced the book's hero as he passed this way.
There is much to enjoy to enjoy in the town; apart from the obvious attractions of its sandy beach there are plenty of restaurants, shops and bars while away from the summer months there's plenty of interest and intrigue to be found at the castle and throughout the borgo of Chianalea.
Situated on the Tyrhennian Coast in the Province of Reggio Calabria, it's just a short drive from here to Villa San Giovanni, the port from which you sail to and from Sicily across the Straits of Messina. Scilla is just off the main motorway that runs between Reggio Calabria and Salerno in Campania; there's also a train station with some memorable train journeys to be had as you amble along the coastline.
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Categories: Seaside Towns of Calabria, Calabria's Borghi Più Belli d'Italia (listed as Chianalea)
Population: Around 5,000 Province: Reggio Calabria Close by: Bagnara Calabra, Reggio Calabria, Aspromonte National Park Travel options: Car, bus or train |
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