Good afternoon,
My apologies for taking a few days to get your answer to you. Our Tour Manager has replied with the following,
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The hotel is quietly located, the nearest town is Cetraro, approx 3km from the hotel, but not really within walking distance, however the hotel have a minibus hotel service and charge approx €5pp return.
You may also take the hotel minibus to get to the nearest village. Its really quite nice, but no fancy shops or anything. Lots of narrow lanes to explore (bit like a maze). A few very old churches, its so old that modern times have left it....fascinating!
Walking down to the beach involves walking towards main entrance, and there you find steps (about 30) leading towards the lift. Once lift reaches down level, you continue walk through a well lit short tunnel. Once outside tunnel, you can turn left along pathway (15mins walk) heading down towards very long sandy beach (very fine stones). Further along beach there is a cafe selling ice creams, coffee and teas. Out of season it closes at 13.00.
Our more ambitious clients have walked even further and found the underpass which connects you to main road an a steep walk up-hill to Cetrara town. Time has stood still there. Mazed lanes and ceramic plaques with scenes depicted by school children. Tiny chapels here and there. OK,back to the end of tunnel, turn right and follow path towards more steps leading you down to small rocky beach, complete with hotel ristorante and a very nice cafe which belongs to San Michele Hotel. The optional trips are worth while taking, Its Calabria one goes to see!
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In respect of flight times, would you mind letting me know which departure date you are looking at travelling on,
I hope this helps,
Kindest,
Ben