Getting There in Gioia Tauro

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Staying in Gioia Tauro means you are more centrally located and can get to many more areas of interest in a shorter period of time. As for its location and ideal base for touring, Gioia Tauro is now considered the hub of Reggio Calabria and well-located for day trips to great scenic Calabrian towns and for touring the north east region of Sicily, including Taormina only 1 hour away. It is 2 km in from A3 - the major Autostrada from Salerno to Reggio. It’s 7 km distant from SS106 the other major roadway that cuts through the Aspromonte mountains and connects the Ionian and Tyrrhenian coasts in less than 35 minutes. All trains and buses coming/heading from/to Rome all stop at Gioia Tauro. By air. Gioia Tauro can be reached via a 45 km drive from Reggio Calabria’s airport and a 70 Km drive from the Lamezia Terme airport. Catania’s airport in Sicily is 3 hours away, while Palermo and Naples airports are equal distances at 5 hours apart.