Things to do in Gioia Tauro

Suggested 2 Week Calabrian Itinerary You cannot miss ‘the villa Mazzini of Palmi’ – a park promenade that over looks the Tryannian sea. It has views of the volcanic Eolian Islands to the west, the tip of Sicily  to the south and Capo Vaticano to the north.  http://www.comunedipalmi.it/visita.asp You must explore Reggio Calabria. A most interesting place is the Lungomare Matteotti (the promenade), with its vegetation and several Greek and Roman remains, described by D'Annunzio as `the most beautiful kilometer in Italy'. Make your way, we guarantee that you won’t regret it, to Cesare’s, for the best gelato in Italy. http://www.comune.reggio-calabria.it/utility/webcam.htm You have to take a guided tour around Gerace- on the Ionian coast - the Florence of Calabria and discover the history of this delightful city where the Palazzo Garmaldi and the 12th century Byzantine-Norman cathedral are located. One cannot miss having a picnic on the pebble beach at Gioia Tauro and watch the majestic ships make their way into the second largest port in Mediterranean.  http://www.comune.gioiatauro.rc.it/ You must visit the local ceramic producers and artisans in Seminara and buy the ‘malocchio’ masks (to ward off the evil eye). http://www.comune.seminara.rc.it/ You’ll enjoy learning about Calabrian olive oil at a private tasting given by the owners of Ponte Vecchio Olive orchards, one of the region's best producers, while sipping some strong homemade wine. If it’s the last thing you do, you must visit scenic Tropea and Capo Vaticano in the province of Vibo Valentia. Have fun and go snorkeling /diving or horse back riding at Palmi’s “la tunara” resort beach. If you love swordfish…you must go sword fish hunting or see how local tradesmen build and repair boats in scenic Scilla. You’ll be in for an adventure when you go trekking/rock climbing in the Calabrian Aspromonte National Park. http://www.parks.it/parco.nazionale.calabria/ You’ll be sorry if you miss visiting glorious Taormina, Sicily at the base of mount Etna. A simple ferry boat ride across the straight of Messina from Villa San Giovanni will get you there. Two of Europe’s active volcano’s are a few hours from each other. You must take a ferry boat from Villa San Giovanni and explore the Aeolian Islands of Vulcano and Stromboli. Try your street smarts and negotiating techniques through the Gioia Tauro street market on Viale Don Struzo every Monday from 8Am to 1PM. Impress your friends back home by take a cooking class in traditional Calabrian cuisine in Villetta Mimma Vittoria’s fully equipped kitchen.

Other Activities

Gioia Tauro, Palmi and other nearby localities near the villetta have most of the activities a traveler would need on a vacation. From horseback riding, sunbathing, great walks, swimming, scuba diving, aqua park, bowling, basket ball courts, tennis, yachting, fishing, hiking, cycling, hunting, thermal baths and golf. During the summer time the lungomare is where the Gioiese take their passegiatta and listen to state funded summer concerts with the century old citrus plant ‘Largo Gaslini’ tastefully lit as the backdrop.