CAPO
VATICANO, A SPUR OVER THE SEA
Ricadi is situated
at the feet of Monte Poro plateau and extends
towards the sea: here there is the wonderful beach
of Capo Vaticano. This is the ideal place for
those who love living surrounded by nature and
for those who love crystal-clear sea: the sea
water is of a beautiful turquoise. The square
spur of Capo Vaticano is near Tropea, a famous
tourist town, just in front of Eolie Islands and
Stromboli. It is at 284 m above the sea level
on the western part of Poro mount and it is like
a natural watershed between Gioia Tauro and Sant'Eufemia
(Lamezia Terme) gulfs. Capo Vaticano is still
uncontaminated and has wonderful landscapes: wild
overhanging rocks, white and grey granitic rocks,
isolated beaches with white sand and many small
and charming creeks (some of them can be reached
only by sea or through rough paths). The sea is
perfect for diving. The water is wonderful with
so many different colours. The fauna and the flora
are variegated and uncontaminated. "Formicoli"
seabed is really interesting: it is made of granitic
rocks with a rich fauna.
A typical plant
is the prickly pear. Then there is the so-called
"garofano degli ottentotti" (a carnation),
yellow brooms, heathers, myrtles. On the rock
near Belvedere del Faro in Capo Vaticano there
are many palms, and elegant orchids.
The panorama is
contained by amazing cliffs that fall into the
sea: the seabed is rocky, coloured and rich of
fish. The waters mirror the wonderful colours
of the cliffs: the colours of olive trees, oaks,
maritime pines, prickly pears and vineyards. In
the valleys there is still the prehistoric fern.
A famous Italian
writer, Giuseppe Berto, decided to live in Capo
Vaticano and he was also buried here. He described
Capo Vaticano with these words: Il tratto di costa
che culmina in Capo Vaticano è pieno di
storia e di bellezza. Si potrebbe chiamarlo Costabella";
he thus emphasized the beauty and the wonderful
landscapes of this territory.
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