Calabria, Italy · Europe
Scalea sits on the route: 10 minutes from San Nicola Arcella.
Scalea is a town located in Calabria, Italy. With a population of 9,344, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Scalea sits in Italy, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Rome time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Scalea to your route.
Scalea is a town and comune in the province of Cosenza in the Calabria region of southern Italy.
The old city sits within a preserved set of ancient walls on the heights. The interior of the old city is an intricate maze of stairs, alleys, wide streets and plazas, support beams, and arches. One of the definingRead more
characteristics of the historic center is "suppuorti": wooden floors built above the alleyways, born out of the need for defensibility and for growth in dense limited space.
Since the 1960s, the beach at the base of the town was developed into a modern shopping and leisure center known as the Scalea Marina.
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Scalea is located in Calabria, Italy, Europe. The coordinates are 39.8060 latitude, 15.7964 longitude.
Scalea has a population of approximately 9,344 people, making it a town in Italy.
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ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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