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Hotel Porto Pirgos
Localita Marina Di Bordila 89861 Parghelia, Italy
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USD 474.55 - 664.37 |
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| Rooms |
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| Description |
On The Stretch Of Coast Between S. Eufemia And
Capo Vaticano, In The District Of Parghelia, Just
5 Km From Tropea - An Enchanting Resort On The
Tyrrhenian Side Of Calabria - Is Located The
Porto Pirgos Hotel.
This Extremely Elegant And Refined Hotel, The
Result Of The Conversion Of An Old Aristocratic
Residence, Is Situated On Green Cloaked Heights
Directly Overlooking The Sea.
Boasting 18 Double Rooms, Furnished With Antiques
And Provided With Every Convenience Heating,
Autonomous Air-conditioning, Safe, Tv, Mini Bar,
Telephone, Hairdryer, And A Spacious, Independent
And Furnished Terrace.
The Hotel Also Offers Its Guests Many Facilities.
These Include Two Swimming Pools, One Of Them Set
In A Luxuriant Garden, The Other Near The Beach,
Bar, Restaurant On The Shore, With Buffet And
Self Service, Safe In Reception, Multilingual
Staff, Tv Lounge, Laundry Service, And Transfer
Service From/to The Lamezia Terme Airport.
Sports Enthusiasts Can Also Choose From Tennis,
Bowls, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Canoeing And
Pedal Boating.
Hotel Guests Can Also Take Advantage Of A Private
Beach Fitted With Sun Umbrellas, Deck Chairs,
Changing Cabins And Showers, A Small Boutique,
Shuttle Service, Beauty Treatment And The
Opportunity To Go On Pleasant Trips To The
Fascinating Places In The Surrounding Area.
A Stay At The Porto Pirgos Hotel Is Therefore The
Ideal Solution For Both Those Who Love Sports And
Anyone Just Wanting To Spend Time Relaxing.
The Porto Pirgos Hotel Is Open From May 15 To
September 30.
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By Car
The Hotel Can Be Reached By The A/3 Motorway.
Exit Pizzo Calabro.
Then Proceed Along The Ss 18 Coastal Road.
By Plane
The Hotel Is About 40 Km From The Lamezia Terme
Airport.
By Train
The Hotel Is About 5 Km From The Railway Station
Of Tropea.
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| Room Information |
- Standard Rm 1 Double -
Standard Room With One Double Bed
Room Provided With A Spacious Terrace
- Standard Rm 2 Twins -
Standard Room With Two Twin Beds
Room Provided With A Spacious Terrace
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| Area Information |
The Hotel Is Located About 5 Km From Tropea.
On An Imposing Sandstone Crag, In A Magnificent
Position Between The Gulfs Of Sant*eufemia And
Gioia Tauro, Stands Tropea, One Of The Most
Picturesque And Artistically Interesting Centers
In The Province Of Vibo Valentia.
Tropea Has Very Ancient Origins, Indeed, Its Area
Has Conspicuous Traces Of Prehistoric Settlement
And Evidence Of Greek And Roman Presence.
From The Eighth Century Ad The Town Was A
Bishopric, But Was Later Conquered By The Arabs
Normans And Aragonese.
Tropea Is A Flourishing Seaport, With A
Commercial Class Among The Most Dynamic And
Enterprising In Calabria, That Trades With All
The Mediterranean Countries.
Nowadays Tropea Is An Exclusive Seaside Resort
That Also Boasts A Modern Tourist And Fishing
Harbor.
The Town Has One Of The Prettiest And Best
Preserved Historic Centers In The Region.
From The Viewpoint Of The Terrace Where The
Oldest Part Of The Town Lies, The Clear And
Extraordinarily Blue Sea Breaking On Splendid
Cliffs Trimmed With White Beaches And Indented
With Coves, Can Be Admired.
All Around Are Fertile Undulating Hills Covered
With Extensive Citrus Fruit And Olive Plantations
And Vineyards.
Finally, The Town*s Craft Production And Cookery
Are Also Noteworthy, The Latter Is, Above All,
Distinguished For Its Seafood Tradition.
The Hotel Is Located About 16 Km From Capo
Vaticano.
Not Far From Tropea, At The Extremity Of The
Splendid Promontory That Juts Out Towards The
Aeolian Isles Into The Southern Tyrrhenian Sea
Between The Gulfs Of Lamezia And Gioia Tauro, Is
Capo Vaticano, One Of The Most Enchanting Places
In The Province Of Vibo Valentia.
Once An Obligatory Stopping Point On The Routes
Of The Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians,
Romans, Byzantines, Arabs And Normans, Today It
Offers The Most Modern And Efficient
Accommodation And Bathing Facilities, Although
Still Maintaining All The Fascination And
Extraordinary Charm Of An Unspoiled Nature.
The Cape, That Comes Within The Area Of The
Village Of Ricadi, Boasts An Incredibly Colored
And Transparent Sea, And Coastline Of Rare
Beauty.
The White Sandy Shore Of The Bays Of Riaci And
Formicoli Extend Immediately After Tropea, Behind
Which The Small Outlying Ward Of Santa Domenica
Di Ricadi Extends On A Tufaceous Terrace, Yet
Further Down, To The South, Are The Beaches Of
Torre Marino, Torre Ruffa, Tono And Tonicello,
And Then, Plunging Down To The Sea, The Splendid
Cliffs Of Praia Di Fuoco, With A Wealth Of
Grottoes And Lovely Creeks, Often Reachable Only
By Boat.
Here, Where The Steep Rocky Spurs Plunge Down
From A Height Of Over 100 M., Right Behind The
Ward Of San Nicol Di Ricadi, Stands The
Lighthouse, Whose Light Is Visible For A Distance
Of 23 Miles.
Further On, Where The Slopes Incline More Gently,
There Are The Enchanting Grotticelle And Santa
Maria Bays, With Their Typical Fishing Village.
Finally, The Seabed Is Very Beautiful, Where The
Play Of Currents That Mingle In The Open Sea,
Coming From The Two Gulfs, Protects And Feeds A
Fish And Botanical Heritage Among The Richest And
Most Assorted In Italy.
The Hotel Is Located About 23 Km From Vibo
Valentia.
Vibo Valentia Stands In A Panoramic Position 476
M Asl On A Green Hill On The Northwestern Slopes
Of The Plateau Of Mount Poro.
Vibo Valentia Still Preserves Much Evidence Of
Its Illustrious Past.
Various Appreciable Greek And Roman Remains, In
Particular Long Stretches Of The Mighty Hipponion
Walls, The Superb Norman-swabian Castle, That
Dominates The Whole Town, The Fourteenth Century
Church Of The Rosary, The Baroque Cathedral To
St. Leoluca, The Valentianum, With Its
Fascinating Cloisters, The Gates Of Ancient
Monteleone, And, Finally, Various Fine Noblemen*s
Mansions From The Seventeenth And Eighteenth
Centuries.
The Town, That Is An Active Agricultural,
Commercial And Tourist Center, Also Boasts A
Refined And Flourishing Crafts* Sector.
In Addition, Various Events Should Be Indicated,
Above All During The Summer, Such As The Agosto
Vibonese, The Palio Di Diana, The Cinema Festival
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