4 bedrooms terraced house, 130 m²

Scilla, Reggio Calabria (province)

This is a terrace-house on the sea, facing the beach of Favazzina-locality Manto Bianco (Italy, Calabria) part of the municipality of Scilla-the town of the mermaids, the sorceress Circe and the renowned swordfish. Legend tells it that Glauco, the son of Poseidon, fell madly in love with Scylla, a beautiful woman, so lovely that the sorceress Circe, in love with Glauco, and blinded by jealousy, turned Scilla into a sea monster, which frightens sailors crossing the Strait of Messina.

Favazzina is located about 5.6km from the center of the town of Scilla, 10 minutes by car, walkable on foot or by bicycle. Scilla doesn't have a public transportation, however, in the summer period private bee cars are active for a fee for transportation services and sightseeing tours. 

Scilla can be reached by train, cabs and buses both private and public at different rates. 
Scilla's municipality offers for the summer period, from June to October, elevator service, at the price of €1.00 per person, which connects the upper part of Scilla,the district of San Giorgio to Marina Grande.

The cottage is 5.2km from the first aid point located in Scilla, where there are supermarkets,Italian post office, BPER Bank with an outdoor ATM, bars, ice cream parlors, restaurants, pizzerias, gift and clothing stores.
 In the village of Favazzina itself, you can find a modest supermarket, the renowned slush magician(Mago delle granite) "Da Peppino" and bathing establishments.

Beyond the charming seafront and its transparent water Scilla is renowned for its houses built by the sea in the Chianalea neighborhood,a gem set in a nativity scene.
Chianalea is a district of fishermen that at Christmas and Summer Time is enriched with lights and decorations.
In Chianalea you can enjoy excellent fish comfortably seated in the platforms on the sea of the intimate restaurants ; there is no shortage of places where you can enjoy happy hours at sunset, consume a delicious pizza or typical products, enjoy a good sandwich with swordfish or octopus. You can eat under the stars,protected by the Ruffo Castle,like a queen and a king.

The distance from Reggio Calabria, the provincial capital city, is 19.6km.
Main Attractions: Ruffo Castle of Scilla, Borgo dei Pescatori "Chianalea,"  Melia di Scilla (part of Aspromonte National Park) ,  Ancient Churches like Chiesa Matrice, Church of San Rocco, Church of the Holy Spirit, Tourist Port. 
Suggestive is the patronal feast of San Rocco in Scilla, where every summer in mid-August, the patron Saint, is celebrated with traditional religious rites and civil celebrations with fireworks, cultural and musical events.

It's possible being present at the famous "Hunting of swordfish" -the king of the Costa Viola. in the period from May to the beginning of July. You can climb up the typical boat from Scilla, called"Passerella".
In that specific period of the year the swordfishes come from Cuba to Scilla to make love and reproduce.

Scilla is also made up of deep caves and a coastal strip that can only be visited by private boats, enabled for sightseeing tours with happy-hours on board at sunset, made up of bright and muted colors. Enjoying the sunset from Scilla-Favazzina, looking at Sicily has no equal in the world.
It also happens that at particular times of the year, the sea is so clear and calm that Sicily is mirrored in the waters of the Strait of Messina; this phenomenon is called the "Fata (fairy
) Morgana" effect.

From the charming and mythical alleys of Chianalea,which is mirrored in a crystal clear turquoise sea, it is easy to reach the nearby mountain area of Gambarie d'Aspromonte, which is one of the few places in the world where you can ski while looking at the sea and the Strait of Messina.

The charming town of Scilla, the pearl of the Costa Viola, as the Tyrrhenian coast of Calabria is renamed, because of the purplish color of its characteristic marine fauna, is distinguished by its Ruffo Castle ,the mighty fortress that dominates the landscape in front, overlooking the mythical strait of sea that divides Calabria from Sicily, of Homeric memory, there where myth and legend merge, making Scilla a magical place.

Scilla  indeed possess its typical hillocks overlooking the sea,called "terrazzamenti", where the famous zibibbo, a typical local wine,of Arab origin, is cultivated.
The purple coast area is moreover known for its best-known citrus fruit,the Bergamotto, the green gold of Reggio Calabria.

In Reggio Calabria it is possible to visit the National Museum of Magna Graecia, which contains among its greatest artifacts, the Riace Bronzes and the Philosopher's Head, then it is possible to admire the Greek Walls, the Roman Baths, a recently found ancient pagan temple located near the central station of R.C., the Aragonese Castle, etc.

Scilla is close to other excellent tourist towns such as Bagnara and Palmi.

The residence is accessed by one's own car along a dirt path. The road to the residence is private, road property shared with other private individuals in the area.
There is an entrance with an automatic gate, shared with the other townhouses.
The house is 130 sq. m. Arranged on three floors and has 80 sq. m. of the outdoor courtyard. 
The whole interior is already furnished; 

• on the ground floor there is a spacious living room with a TV, there is a kitchen and a bathroom; 
• on the second floor there is a double bedroom., overlooking the sea thanks to a 30 sq. m.  of balcony; 
• another bedroom with two separate beds and a bathroom on the second floor, all already furnished. The second floor is equipped with a washing machine.

The interior furnishings and walls maintain a color that lends itself well to a vacation home, intended as a beach house. 

No air conditioning is needed, thanks to the sea breeze and the proximity of the mountains.

The cottage is surrounded by several citrus groves.

There is : an outdoor shower and uncovered indoor parking, with a small, non-automatic, non-motorized gate with manual closing;  on the second floor there is a broad balcony with a panoramic view towards Scilla, Sicily, the Eolie Islands, the Ruffo Castle and the Gulf of Bagnara;  in the basement there is a relaxation area with a sofa bed; At 30 meters from the house there is a private beach where there is a private bathing establishment directly on the beach .
If you prefer, you can also easily access the public beach. 

This gorgeous house adjoins the pizzeria restaurant, farm holidays "Luna Rossa" , with a soccer field and tennis court, which can be rented for a fee by users.