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Townhouse |3 bedrooms |Sleeps 6

San Nicola Arcella in Southern Italy

From £250 per week

Short stays welcome

Changeover flexible

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Key info  Beach or lakeside relaxation, balcony/terrace, car advised, no pets allowed

About the home

This charming traditional Italian home with wonderful sea views is located in one of the most beautiful small resort towns in Southern Italy.

The house is light and cool in the summer and is situated within the characteristic old part of the town, close to some lovely restaurants, bars and piazzas. The beaches below can be accessed by foot or a short car drive away.

Backed by the famous National Pollino Park San Nicola Arcella offers both the Mediterranean Sea and mountains.

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Casa Emelia is a three bedroom house situated in the historic part of the village of San Nicola Arcella and has wonderful sea views. This small popular coastal town is located within the lovely Bay of Polycastro and only 20 minutes distance from Maratea. For many years it has been a popular holiday destination with the Italians but more recently is one of the new favourites with the northern Europeans.


The property is on three floors and has a large roof terrace with views across the bay and San Nicola Arcella. The property is within walking distance of shops, restaurants,bars, the beaches and harbour.


Ground Floor:

Entrance
Hallway
Large Double Bedroom with En-suite Bathroom.
First Floor:

A large open plan lounge with a marble feature fireplace and a Tuscan 'cotto' tiled floor. The room has three french windows one of which has sea views.

There is a second double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and sea views.

Second Floor:

Open plan kitchen that has been recently updated with a new fitted ash wood kitchen units and granite worktops, stonewall and a character fireplace. From the window are panoramic views of the sea.
Leading from the kitchen is a large roof terrace with a full retractable canopy. There is a further double bedroom located across the other side of the terrace.
Altogether the house is 175 sq metres and comprises of eight rooms.
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Conditions

Conditions. 25% of the booking fee is required to secure the holiday, with the balance in full 8 weeks before your departure. Security deposit of £400 is required with your final balance to be refunded following your departure, subject to a satisfactory property inspection.

There is an extra charge of €50 for linen & towels. Final cleaning is charged 10 Euros per person.

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Bay of Polycastro

 

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San Nicola beach

 

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The Southern Italy / Calabria region

Calabria is one of the most varied and interesting provinces of Italy. It is steeped in history with an interesting mixture of Greek, Roman, Norman, Arab and Albanian cultures.

Although not yet very well known to the international tourist, the region is well worth a visit as it is rich in both beauty and history with a wealth to offer. Over the centuries it has been constantly invaded giving Calabria a mythical feel.

All this has left its mark and Calabria today has a vast amount of architectural wealth and it is visited by many throughout the year. It also has great scenic beauty and the landscape is majestic with mountains reaching over 3000mt dropping dramatically to the sea. It is hard to imagine how such a variety of countryside can be encapsulated in one area.


The Gulf of Polycastro is one of the jewels of Southern Italy and includes quite a few already popular resort towns along its coastline. The bay extends from Campania south to Calabria with just an approximately 20 kilometre stretch in Basilicata. The terrain is mountainous, pine clad in areas with many beautiful secluded beaches. A few miles inland from the coastline is the National Pollino Park.

This is one of the largest parks in Italy and offers several up and coming ski resorts for the winter vacation. Here there are wonderful walks with hidden ‘tavernas’, characteristic restaurants serving local dishes, during the summer months.

The San Nicola Arcella area

San Nicola Arcella is located in Northern Calabria and situated within one of the most beautiful bays in Italy called the Gulf of Polycastro. The historical part of San Nicola Arcella called ‘Centro Storico’ is perched above the natural harbour and Crawford’s Tower. This former Napoleonic fort became the residence for many years of Francis Bacon Crawford, a famous American author. There are several footpaths that take you down to the beaches below and during the summer season there is a shuttle bus to and fro from the village.

From the house a paved street leads to a beautiful piazza with restaurants and a lovely bar open all year round that serves freshly cooked croissants. Every Wednesday there is a market offering fresh produce and typical local artifacts. Fresh fish caught early morning by the local fishermen can be bought daily.

Long stretches of lovely beaches and coastal footpaths can be found together with interesting inland villages perched high with sea views over the Gulf. Within the bay is Dino Island which in the last few years has become an established marine park. This imposing spur of rock is inhabited by Primula Palinuri, a protected species of flower and one of the rarest in Italy. Dino Island is also famous for its many sea caves especially the Blue Grotto.

Praia a Mare is just a five minute car drive north of San Nicola Arcella and has a lovely, long beach bordered by a very smart ‘lungomare’ with a cycle path. The town offers many sports including parasailing, paragliding, horse riding/trekking, scuba diving, jet skis and a water theme park.

Apart from excellent shops, bars, live music and restaurants, Praia is also well known for The Praja World Festival, the name which has been given to the international ethnic music review held here each summer. This is an event which showcases a stream of both established and emerging artists.

Diamante is a pretty coastal village famous for the ‘Festival of Chillies’ and ‘Murals’ and about a twenty minute car drive south of San Nicola Arcella. These murals have been painted since the 1900’s by famous artists on the sides of houses in the historical part of the town.

Here every culinary dish can have a’ chillie’ touch whether sweet or savoury and they taste superb. During the festival, which is held in September, all the neighbouring villages come here together to host their culinary delights. The town is alive with dancing, music and dining.

How to get there

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San Nicola Arcella is only 3km from both Scalea and Praia a Mare which have main line stations. The two nearest main airports are Naples and Lamezia.

Car hire is available from both airports, Lamezia Terme is the nearest to San Nicola Arcella and has a regular bus route to Scalea. There are good road links with both airports and other cities.

www.novacarhire.com
www.hertz.com
www.avis.com
www.budget.com

Flights are available to Lamezia Terme airport by Monach or Easyjet from Gatwick, Manchester and Stansted. British Airways fly regularly all year to Naples. Flybe have flights from Birmingham International and Manchester.

Aerlingus operate flights to Lamezia from Dublin and Easyjet now have connecting flights Milan Malpensa - Lamezia Terme from the following destinations:

UK & Ireland
Gatwick, Edinburgh, Bristol

Rest of Europe
Amsterdam
Basel Mulhouse
Berlin
Bucharest
Copenhagen
Dortmund
Paris
Prague
Sofia
Stockholm

www.ryanair.com
www.thomsonflights.co.uk.
www.ba.com
www.flybmi.com
www.easyjet.com

Activities near San Nicola Arcella

Rental prices

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
January - April	1 Jan 11	1 May 11	250£ 250	0-	0-	1 Week
May	1 May 11	1 Jun 11	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
June	1 Jun 11	1 Jul 11	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
July-August	1 Jul 11	1 Sep 11	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 11	1 Oct 11	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 11	1 Nov 11	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
November- December	1 Nov 11	1 Jan 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
January-April	1 Jan 12	1 May 12	300£ 300	0-	0-	1 Week
May	1 May 12	1 Jun 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
June	1 Jun 12	1 Jul 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
July-August	1 Jul 12	1 Sep 12	700£ 700	0-	0-	1 Week
September	1 Sep 12	1 Oct 12	500£ 500	0-	0-	1 Week
October	1 Oct 12	1 Nov 12	350£ 350	0-	0-	1 Week
November-December	1 Nov 12	1 Jan 13	250£ 250	0-	0-	1 Week

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

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3 years listed You are contacting Anne-Marie Mchattie Landline n/a Mobile +44 7864 988299 Web Visit site Languages spoken The owner is based in the United Kingdom and has advertised with Holiday Lettings since 2009. This townhouse has so far received 0 reviews.