Hotel La Porta Del Mare Tropea

The Hotel La Porta Del Mare is set in the greenery of a characteristic and luxuriant terraced garden from where the sea of rare beauty and some fascinating corners of the old town can be seen. When the days are particularly limpid you can even see as far as Stromboli which proudly dominates the deep blue sea. The Hotel La Porta del Mare is housed in a historic last century palazzo. The hotel opens to a terrace overlooking the sea where a complimentary breakfast is served every morning. Dining The hotel offers a complimentary continental breakfast every morning served on the hotels panoramic terrace.

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many beaches with numerous Feriendoerfen and camping places. The gods coast is not only the cradle of the nice and famous city of Tropea whose coast is visited mostly because it offers untouched nature crystal clear water sandy bays and green hills.There also lies the cleft coast of Capo Vaticano where one can carry out interesting dives to discover the underwater flora and underwater fauna. An untouched nature which emphasises the beauties of the surrounding municipalities and therefore the Costa degli Dei one of the most popular holiday purposes worldwide makes. The most interesting places are Pizzo Ricadi Tropea Briatico Drapia Parghelia San Nicolo di Racidi and Zambrone.1. The cathedral in Messina a Norman foundation dating from the time of Roger II was begun in 1160 and consecrated in 1197. During the reconstruction after the earthquake of 1908 a great effort was made from 1919 to 1929 to recapture the original form of the building. This involved refurbishing those parts which were preserved such as the sculptured portals dating from the 15th and 16th centuries. other parts had to be recreated as close as possible to the original such as the campanile. This 60m/197ft high bell-tower reconstructed using old designs contains one of the greatest of all astronomical clocks a work by the Strasbourg firm of Ungerer -1933-. every day at midday the figures are set in motion and show scenes from the history of Messina including the handing-over of the legendary letter of protection from the Madonna to Messina. According to tradition she gave a letter to Messinan diplomats in Nazareth in which she wrote We bless you and your city.