Scalea has played an important role in Italy's history as both the stomping grounds of Latin  Philosophers and as a Byzantine port, where merchants from around the world came to trade their goods.

Today, Scalea offers visitors to the area a treasure trove of historical monuments in addition to hundreds of acres of deserted beaches, kissed by aqua marine waters.

Inland jaunts from Scalea to the surrounding mountain towns like Verbicaro and Orsomarso, will leave many people with the sense that they're not just visiting history - their living it.

ItalianVisits is working hard to give you more information about Scalea. Expect more information in the coming days.