Aeolian Islands
Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia Marina
Up to a few years ago, when sailing from Salerno to GioiaTauro,the safest port was Vibo Marina’s, just a few miles away from Pizzo Calabro. It now has approximately 440 berths.
It is mainly a mercantile port; it is used by oil tankers, coming from Sicily to replenish fuel containers, and cargo boats carrying other goods, such as wood.
This is also the point where boats going to Aeolian Islands depart from. Here the headquarters of the Harbour-office, the coastguard and the look-outs of Customs police are located. The port has two wharves, Marina Carmelo and Marina Stella del Sud – equipped with gas and water supply facilities – as well as docks Fiume and Malta, where boats can be refuelled with petrol and diesel fuel.
Sailing Vacations Mediterranean – Italy
Sailing Vacations Mediterranean – Italy
A Sardinia sailing vacation unfolds in a wonderful part of the Mediterranean. When you go sailing in Calabria waters, you enter a natural world of incredible natural beauty. Now we will continue our 
sailing vacations in Calabria (Italy) in wilage Gizzeria.. We are now at the mouth of river Savuto, anciently known as river Okinaros; in the surroundings, the town’s of Terina and, more to the south, of Temesa (Temso) were located. According to poet Licofrone’s accounts, the Greek warriors who had survived the war of Troy went ashore just there… and other people, sailing from Troy to the flowing waters of Memblete, the Pelasgian river, round the Cerneate isle, will settle on the land that surrounds the mouth of river Lameto … across the Straits leading to the Tyrrhenian sea…». At a stone’s throw from there, we discover the marina of Nocera Torinese, where traditional cuisine has reached excellent quality levels, with skilful combinations of farm produce and sea food, the results of which are sometimes quite unusual but, judging by their delicious taste, absolutely successful. The Sinus Lametinus or Hipponate, now called the gulf of Sant Eufemia, embraces the villages located between Cape Suvero and Tropea. Off the coast, one can even spot Stromboli volcano and Aeolian Islands. Just past Cape Suvero and its lighthouse, we reach the roadstead of Gizzeria, where local fishermen usually moor their small boats during good weather. The sur¬rounding area is rich in typical trattorias and restaurants where fish dishes are a specialty.
The view offered by the Lamezia plain is almost boundless. During clear spring and September days, one can see mount Tiriolo, on one side, and the Aeolian Archipelago, on the other side. Beyond the airport, among the remains of modern industrial buildings (the headquarters of SIR chemical/oil-refining plant had to be located just here, as evidenced by the pier still standing), there are wide orchards and fields where citrus fruits and vegetables are grown. Between the two rivers Amato (Lametos) and Angitola (Torino), a great number of tourist facilities provide good opportunities to stop and buy food supplies or even have a quick meal in one of the trattorias hidden among mag¬nificent eucalyptus trees. A Sardinia sailing vacation on Italy’s Tyrrhenian Sea is a cruise through a incredible beauty. More informations about sailing vacations you can find on our web page.
Share on FacebookSailing Along The Coast Of Calabria in 2011 – Scalea part II
Sailing Along The Coast Of Calabria in 2011 – Scalea part II
We continue with our Scalea sailing vacations adventure from the post before. Ulysse is said to have stopped in this part of the region to erect a heroon (temple) dedicated to beloved friends Dracone who died during the journey.
The temple is splendid construction and the bright and vivid colour nuances of the blue sea and
green mountains invite us to moor our boat in the surroundings of this small isle and go a scouting tour of the grotte del Leone (Lion’s caverns), Sardine (Pilchard’s cavern) and the grotta Azzura (Blue cavern).
Just before sunset, beyond the baia del Carpino (Carpino bay) and Scalea – a free fall of small houses sloping gently down to sea level creating some sort of flight of steps -, beyond the mouth of the mythical Lao river and Cirella isle,
we dock at Diamante, by going around the headland which blocks the view of 
the pier.
The Laos Potamos of the ancient inhabitants of Magna Graecia is Surrounded by woods of oleanders and tamarinds. In times gone by , it was a line of communication with the Pollino mountains tops and grotte deglieremiti (Hermits’ caverns). The very mouth of the river was used as a berth by merchant ships transporting goods to and from Aeolian islands and Sicily; more islands there must have been some sort of canal linking the area with the colony of lao, located near Santa Maria del Cedro.
We easily sail past the shallow waters, keeping at safe distance as suggested by the local sea authorities, that together with the yacht marine, provided us with information of overriding importance on the phone.
