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Article by Angelo Colombo
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THE HARBOUR OF TROPEA
The beaches of Tropea, a seaside resort off the coast of the
region of Calabria in the Southern Tyrrhenian, are renowned for
their beauty and for the clearness of the waters they face.
Small wonder they attract tourism in general but also the
boating world in particular.
One of the strong points in
favour of this resort, is its strategic positioning as the
glorious Eolian Islands and the Straits of Messina lie only 30
miles away and the airports of Lamezia Terme and Reggio Calabria
stand at a short distance. Tropea is served by a motorway and
has a railway station making connections very easy. Those
reaching Tropea by sea, will find a modern marina situated in
the heart of the Riviera able to host yachts of up to 50 metres.
The harbour boasts 620 births and a minimum draught of three
metres, moorings with water and electricity supply points (220
and 380 V), all made available through an electronic key device.
The structure offers top facilities to make its guests welcome
and comfortable, such as a number of toilet facilities
commensurate to the harbour's guest capacity, internet points,
fax services, weather forecasts, manned parking areas, a hire
service for cars, scooters, out-boards, sailing and engine
powered boats, shops, restaurants, and finally an open air
theatre with plenty of shows during the season. Other services
obtainable within the harbour structure include fuel supply, p/o
boxes, use of a club house, refuse collection, technical
assistance such as launching and beaching services, careening,
toxic water conditioning. The adjoining Tropea Harbour Shipyard
- MEAM - offers all kinds of general and specific maintenance
services and is equipped with a 50T. travel lift complete with
small crane for sailing boats, a 40T. self-moving launching
cradle, a 10T. self-moving crane, a 150T. slipway trolley and a
slipway for boats on trolleys. The Shipyard will also collect
any refuse including used oil and batteries, and can dispose of
covered space for winter dry-docking, as well as workshops for
any mechanical and electrical repairs. Thanks to its
geographical position and its capacity and services offered,
the harbour of Tropea is certainly a reference point for those
cruising the Southern Tyrrhenian seas, but also for those
wishing to visit the Eolian Islands knowing that they can count
on a fully equipped structure able to solve any difficulty very
near by.
For any further information the harbour of Tropea may be
contacted at: Tel. +39 0963 61548, Fax +39 0963 609112, e-mail:
info@portoditropea.it, Web site: www.portoditropea.it
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