Tropea, Province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria Region, Italy

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🇮🇹 Tropea is a municipality in the province of Vibo Valentia, in Calabria, Italy.

Tropea is a seaside resort with sandy beaches, located on the Gulf of Saint Euphemia, part of the Tyrrhenian Sea, on Italy's west coast and was named “Most beautiful village in Italy” for 2021.

A legend suggests that the town was founded by Hercules when returning from his labours at the Pillars of Hercules (the modern-day Strait of Gibraltar). Graves of Magna Graecian origin have been found near Tropea.

Along Tropea's coast, Sextus Pompey defeated Octavius. The Romans built a commercial port in Formicoli, approximately 3 km south of Tropea.

Villages around Tropea produce red onions that are well known in Italy. Cipolle di Tropea ("Tropea onions") have become a synonym in Italy for all red onions.

Main sites • Franciscan monastery • Monastery of Santa Maria dell'Isola • 12th century Norman cathedral • Tropea Castle, which was destroyed in 1876.

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Tropea has a population of over 6,462 people. Tropea also forms part of the wider Vibo Valentia Province which has a population of over 162,697 people. Tropea is situated near Vibo Valentia.

Twin Towns, Sister Cities Tropea has links with:

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Antipodal to Tropea is: -164.117,-38.667

Locations Near: Tropea 15.8833,38.6667

🇮🇹 Vibo Valentia 16.083,38.667 d: 17.4  

🇮🇹 Palmi 15.849,38.358 d: 34.4  

🇮🇹 Messina 15.553,38.178 d: 61.5  

🇮🇹 Reggio Calabria 15.652,38.113 d: 64.8  

🇮🇹 Reggio 15.65,38.1 d: 66.2  

🇮🇹 Cosenza 16.25,39.3 d: 77.2  

🇮🇹 Catanzaro 16.584,38.914 d: 66.7  

🇮🇹 Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 15.221,38.148 d: 81.6  

🇮🇹 Corigliano-Rossano 16.633,39.567 d: 119.2  

🇮🇹 Acireale 15.166,37.613 d: 132.9  

Antipodal to: Tropea -164.117,-38.667

🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 17795.7  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 17227.3  

🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 17274.4  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 17153.2  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 13454.3  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 13363.3  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 13349.1  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 13344.9  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 13344.6  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 13315.2  

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