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Naples, Maratea & Calabria by Rail

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£ 3860 per person 14 nights

Naples, Maratea and Calabria by rail
Naples, Maratea, Reggio Calabria & Tropea

Naples, Maratea and Calabria by rail

Three nights in Naples lead into five by the sea in Maratea. Continue to Reggio for the Riace Bronzes, then finish with four nights among Tropea’s beaches and old-town lanes.

The holiday

Duration, guide price and inclusions

14 nights

from £3,860 per person

Including

Travel planning

Daily breakfast

Rail travel, with first class where available

Private transfers

Three-hour private walking tours in Naples and Reggio Calabria

3 nights sharing a Deluxe Double room at Atelier Inès Arts & Suites in Naples

5 nights sharing a Premium Sea View room at Hotel Santavenere in Maratea

2 nights sharing a double room at Al Castello B&B in Reggio Calabria

4 nights sharing a double room with sea view at Palazzo Mottola in Tropea

Stage 1

Naples: art, neighbourhoods and food — 3 nights

Explore Atelier Inès Arts & Suites →

Atelier Inès Arts & Suites gives the Naples stay an individual setting in Rione Sanità, where artists’ workshops, churches and everyday neighbourhood life sit close together. Begin with your included three-hour private walk, then leave time to return to the streets and places that interest you most.

Explore Spaccanapoli, the Duomo and the craft workshops of Via San Gregorio Armeno. Add Capodimonte for art, the Bourbon Tunnel for a different view of the city, or a walk along the waterfront opposite Castel dell’Ovo. Between visits, make time for pizza, coffee and the neighbourhood’s pastry shops.

Our Naples guide will help you choose how to spend your free time before the train journey south.

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Stage 2

Maratea: gardens, coves and time by the sea — 5 nights

Explore Hotel Santavenere →

The train takes you south from Naples to Maratea, with a private transfer from the station to Hotel Santavenere. Five nights gives you time to enjoy the hotel’s gardens, pool and beach club, with a sea-view room to return to after a day out.

Maratea’s coastline is made for a boat outing: small coves, rocky headlands and clear water, with the mountains rising behind. Inland, the old town offers lanes, churches and places for a leisurely lunch. A visit to Monte San Biagio brings a wider view of the coast from beside the Christ the Redeemer statue.

Keep some days free for the hotel itself. Its private beach is pebbly, and the gardens and terraces offer plenty of places to sit between swims. Local outings can be arranged by boat or with a driver, so you can enjoy this part of the coast without a hire car.

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Stage 3

Reggio Calabria: the Riace Bronzes and the Strait — 2 nights

Explore Al Castello →

Continue by rail to Reggio Calabria for two nights at Al Castello B&B. The stay centres on the National Archaeological Museum and the Riace Bronzes, with time to appreciate the city around them.

Your included three-hour private walk introduces Reggio’s history and main sights. Afterwards, explore the streets around the Aragonese Castle, stop for a bergamot-flavoured treat and walk along the Lungomare Falcomatà, looking across the Strait of Messina towards Sicily.

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Stage 4

Tropea: beaches and old-town evenings — 4 nights

Explore Palazzo Mottola →

Travel back along the Calabrian coast to Tropea for the final four nights. Palazzo Mottola places you in the historic centre, overlooking the sea, with restaurants and small shops close at hand.

Spend the days between the sandy beaches below town and the lanes and squares above. The view towards Santa Maria dell’Isola is part of everyday life here: at breakfast, during an afternoon pause or over an aperitivo as the light changes. The descent to the beach involves steps or sloping streets, with the climb back to consider after a swim.

A boat outing along the coast adds another perspective, while four nights leaves room for days with very little planned. Your holiday finishes with a private transfer to Lamezia Terme airport.

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