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Marina di Tropea
Tropea Marina
The Coast of the Gods in Tropea
Jetties at the port of Tropea
San Leonardo Rock in Tropea
Former Tropea Naval League
Former headquarters of the Lega Navale in Tropea
Hotel Villa Antica in Tropea
Souvenir shop in Tropea
An old palace in Tropea
Coffee tables in a bar in Tropea
Shop selling Calabrian products in Tropea
Calabrian roof tiles depicting houses
Souvenir magnets from Tropea
Tegoline keeps trouble at bay
Red vases, cups and plates
A moving nativity scene
Corso Vittorio Emanuele in Tropea
Piazza Ercole in Tropea
Monument to Pasquale Galluppi in Tropea
Palazzo Mottola-Gabrielli in Tropea
The Island of Santa Maria in Tropea
Rock outcrop on the island of Santa Maria near Tropea
The coast of the island of Santa Maria near Tropea
San Leonardo Beach in Tropea
San Leonardo Beach in Tropea
The beaches of San Leonardo in Tropea
Court of Justice in Tropea
Largo Mercato in Tropea
Via del Carmine in Tropea
Church of the Carmine in Tropea
The bell tower of the Church of the Carmine in Tropea
Overpass on the SS 522 in Tropea
Railway bridge over the La Grazia river
Church of St Francis of Paola in Tropea
Church of St Francis of Paola in Tropea
Church of St Francis of Paola in Tropea
The Coast of the Gods in Tropea
The Church of the Michelizia in Tropea
Church of the Michelizia

Panoramic view of the lower part of the city known as ‘La Marina’

Marina bordered by the 330-metre outer breakwater (left) and the inner breakwater

In the foreground is the marina, with the northern coastline – known as the ‘Costa degli Dei’ – a stretch of the ‘Corno di Calabria’ – in the background

The harbour’s tourist area, comprising three 140-metre jetties

In the foreground is the San Leonardo rock, a ridge of sandstone, with the harbour in the background

The former circular headquarters of the Lega Navale, as well as a former venue for meetings and gatherings of boaters, situated at the end of the harbour’s breakwater

The end of the harbour’s breakwater and the circular building, formerly the headquarters of the Lega Navale

Via Pietro Ruffo di Calabria and the Hotel Villa Antica, dating from 1906

Via Pietro Ruffo di Calabria (formerly Via Stazione) and, on the right, the souvenir and craft shop “Il Faro Presepi”

An old building in Largo San Michele, to the left of Corso Vittorio Emanuele

The tables at a café in Largo San Michele

A shop selling traditional Calabrian specialities such as Tropea onions, hot chilli peppers and ‘Nduja, at the junction of Via Margherita di Savoia (left) and Via Carlo Toraldo (right)

Some Calabrian roof tiles depicting old houses, on display at the “Le Terraglie” shop in Via Tondo

Some magnet souvenirs on display outside a shop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Tegoline, said to ward off trouble and featuring a Calabrian chilli, on display in a basket outside a shop on Corso Vittorio Emanuele

Vases, mugs and plates in a deep red colour, on sale outside a souvenir shop

A moving nativity scene inside the “Il Faro” shop on Via Stazione

Corso Vittorio Emanuele, the main street in the historic centre, lined with souvenir shops and historic buildings

Piazza Ercole, built towards the end of the 19th century, in the historic centre of the city

A marble monument dedicated to the philosopher Pasquale Galluppi in Piazza Ercole, erected in 1883

On the left is Palazzo Mottola-Gabrielli (1700), built by the venerable Don Francesco Mottola, in Largo Migliarese

The island of Santa Maria, made up of tuff rock and rich in Mediterranean vegetation

A close-up of the rocky outcrop on the island of Santa Maria featuring a large cross, seen from the top of the cliff

The rocky coastline of the island of Santa Maria, close to the Mare Piccolo, as seen from the panoramic Liliano terrace, which overlooks the coastline below from a height of over 40 metres

The long beach of San Leonardo along the Costa degli Dei, seen from the terrace known as Liliano

A stretch of San Leonardo beach, packed with parasols and tourists during the summer season

The beach resorts on San Leonardo beach, with the rock of the same name in the background

The former seat of the nobility and the Court of Justice (or Bagliva) in Piazza Ercole, built on 5 June 1703; now the tourist information centre and headquarters of the Pro Loco

Largo Mercato, a small square in the centre of the town’s main street

Via del Carmine (Provincial Road 6) and, in the background on the right, the church of the same name

The Church of Carmine, situated along the SP 6, was built in 1569 by the Tropean nobleman Alessandro d’Acquino

The 18th-century façade of the Church of the Carmine, with its bell tower topped by a cupola surmounting the broken pediment

On the left is the bridge on Via del Carmine (SP6) and on the right is the SS 522 flyover

A detail of the railway bridge over the “La Grazia” river, which forms the boundary between the municipalities of Parghelia and Tropea

On the left is the Villa Paola hotel (1543), a former convent of the Friars Minor, adjacent to the church of San Francesco di Paola (on the right), set amongst Mediterranean vegetation

On the right is the church of San Francesco di Paola and on the left the former convent of the Frati Minimi, now home to the Villa Paola hotel

The façade of the Church of San Francesco di Paola, founded in 1552 by the friar Giovanni Adesi

The long “Costa degli Dei”, entirely covered in vegetation (looking north)

The Church of the Michelizia, dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows, seen from the top of the hill in Tropea

The Church of the Michelizia, nestled amongst lush greenery just a stone’s throw from the sea

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