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Guardavalle Marina

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Three days in Guardavalle Marina

A long weekend between the home beach, Stilo's Cattolica and ancient Kaulon.

The perfect weekend for a first visit to the Ionian coast of Catanzaro: the sea in the morning, when the beach is at its quietest, and for the rest of the day the two landmark sights of the area, both under twenty minutes' drive from the Marina.

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    Day 1

    Arrival and a first swim

    Full day · Guardavalle Marina beach

    Settle in and walk to the beach, five minutes away: it is wide, mostly free, with protected dunes behind. At sunset, stroll the promenade among palms and benches.

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    Day 2

    Sea and Byzantine Calabria

    Morning · Guardavalle Marina beach Afternoon · Stilo and the Cattolica 19 min by car

    A morning by the sea at the Marina. In the afternoon climb to Stilo, home of Tommaso Campanella and one of Italy's most beautiful villages: the five-domed Cattolica is the icon of Byzantine Calabria.

    Check the Cattolica's opening hours.

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    Day 3

    Magna Graecia and a last dip

    Morning · Ancient Kaulon, Monasterace 8 min by car Afternoon · Guardavalle Marina beach

    In the morning the archaeological park of ancient Kaulon at Monasterace, with the Doric temple and the great Hellenistic mosaic of dragons and dolphins. Back to the beach in the afternoon before heading home.

    Check opening days and hours on the official channels.

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Sleep five minutes from the beach

Casa Morello is our B&B a five-minute walk from the beach: apartments of 80 or 160 square metres, made for families and groups.

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