The most beautiful sunsets on the Tyrrhenian Sea, here's where to find them.

The Riviera dei Tramonti is the Tyrrhenian coastal stretch of the province of Catanzaro in Calabria,[1][2][3] approximately 25 km long, encompassing the portion of the isthmic area that is delineated from Curinga in a southerly direction, to Nocera Terinese in a northerly direction including the hinterland to the foothills of the Presilani mountains of Reventino

With its 800 kilometers of coastline, including fine white beaches, cliffs plunging steeply into the crystal blue sea, and lush greenery providing the backdrop, Calabria is a succession of paradisiacal landscapes, where the horizon expands and an explosion of colors weaves across the sky.

How many times have you happened to stop the car to enjoy the sun sinking where the sky and sea touch? A solemn ritual, in which time stands still and the attention of every Calabrian is directed toward the sea. The entire region is covered with viewpoints, among beaches, hills and waterfronts, yet there are places, famous for their overhanging position, that can gather tourists, residents, nostalgics and lovers every night.

After a day at the beach in the beautiful Grotticelle beach, it is customary, before returning home or to the hotel, to stop at the Belvedere del Faro viewpoint in Capo Vaticano at sunset time to enjoy a postcard-perfect view of one of the most famous views of theCosta degli Dei.

This place, which gathers myriads of tourists all year round ready to immortalize the view, is located on a downhill street at the end of the municipal road, following the "lighthouse/belvedere" signs. Opposite is the military area that guards the Lighthouse, a cylindrical tower dated 1870, still in working order, set on an overhanging rock more than 100 meters high, dividing the two gulfs, to the south that of Gioia Tauro and to the east that of S Eufemia.

From the balcony, equipped with trees, benches and typical prickly pear plants ,the gaze sweeps over a panorama that, starting from the left, opens to high green hills on the jagged coastline, where the beaches of Grotticelle, the rocky ridge bordering Praia di Focu and the small Bay of St. Maria can be seen, until the view disperses into the infinity of the sea.

And it is here, gazing off to the right, in a riot of shades between orange and reddish, that visitors wait, holding their breath, for the sun to set on his majesty the volcano: the Stromboli. It is one of the most beautiful and publicized landscapes of our region and which, on the clearest and most favorable days, also gives a view of the Aeolian Islands and the tip ofSicily.

Not to be missed, as the sunset greets, is a stop at the bar near the balcony, where you can enjoy an ice cream or an aperitif, pampered by the first colors of the evening in a really not bad setting (photo below Lorenzo Maltese).

The central Calabrian Tyrrhenian Sea, therefore, as a new center of planning and ideas for knowledge of the area and for a deseasonalized tourism that goes beyond the classic summer months.