Location information
Reggio Calabria Airport
Opening hours
Mon-Sun: From 08:00-20:30
Available services
Smart Check-In
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Rent to Reggio Calabria
No vacation in Calabria is complete without spending a few days in Reggio Calabria, a city that was once part of Magna Graecia and is located at the tip of Italy’s “boot,” where the climate invites you to take long, relaxing walks along the coast: the Lungomare Falcomatà, which winds for about one kilometer along the ancient Greek walls, is one of the most beautiful places to admire this unique panorama. Although the city’s architecture is very modern (the Cathedral, for example, boasts a splendid Art Nouveau façade), you can still immerse yourself in the city’s ancient atmosphere by visiting the National Museum of Reggio Calabria, which houses numerous artifacts from the civilizations that have existed here since prehistoric times. Another interesting cultural stop is the Reggio Calabria Museum of Musical Instruments, a fascinating tribute to the history of music with a special focus on Calabrian traditions. While visiting the capital of Calabria, don’t miss the recently restored Aragonese Castle and the Arena dello Stretto, a truly unique amphitheater overlooking the sea that hosts numerous outdoor concerts in the summer. For shopping enthusiasts, however, Corso Garibaldi is the best destination: among boutiques, pastry shops, bistros, and charming little local shops, you’re sure to find a special souvenir to take home with you. Of course, you can’t miss a taste of ‘Nduja di Spilinga, a traditional Calabrian sausage with a soft texture and a very spicy flavor.
Beaches, art, history, and shopping: as we’ve seen, Reggio Calabria has it all. But that doesn’t mean you have to limit your excursions to the city center: even outside Reggio Calabria, within a distance that can be reasonably covered by car, there’s so much to see. For example, in an hour’s drive you can reach Condofuri, home to the ruins of the Castello Ruffo dell’Amendolea, perched atop a hill overlooking the magical panorama of the Amendolea River. The town lies on the edge of the Aspromonte Park, a renowned protected natural area and a popular destination for hiking enthusiasts and nature lovers in general. For those more interested in the seaside, there’s no shortage of recommendations: just a short drive from Reggio Calabria, you’ll find some of the region’s most picturesque beaches, such as Palmi, whose defining features are two enormous rocks jutting out of the water, Linguata Beach, known especially among divers for the impressive clarity of its waters, or Scilla, a village built on a hill overlooking the sea and less than a half-hour’s drive from Reggio Calabria. The advantage of renting a car at the Reggio Calabria airport lies precisely in the fact that you can visit all these places without compromise, traveling at your own pace and with all the comforts of a private car; in short, a true road trip vacation in Calabria, which will be even easier to plan with Locauto thanks to the option to return the car to a different office than the one where you picked it up—whether in Calabria or another region (such as Sicily): This way, you can plan the stops on your trip with complete freedom and choose different airports for arrival and departure. Check out our online offers now and see which vehicles are available on the dates you’re interested in!
The Reggio Calabria Airport, also known as the “Stretto Airport,” is located about 9 km from the city center: it takes just a quarter of an hour to reach it by car, while the trip by regional train takes about 50 minutes. The airport has good air connections to other Italian cities and some of the major capitals of Southern Europe; as for connections to other provinces in Calabria, they can be reached very easily via expressways and highways.
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