The “cipolla rossa” (red onion) of Tropea in the southern region of Calabria is famous throughout Italy for its fiery color and unusually sweet taste.

Options for visiting Tropea, Calabria’s most appealing resort, include an escorted group tour with Newmarket Holidays, which offers an eight-day trip from a hotel base just north of the old town ...

Tropea is probably the most beautiful Italian town you’ve never heard of, even taking Italy’s much-coveted Borgo dei Borghi (“Village of Villages”) crown in 2021.

However, worlds away from resorts loved by British tourists lies Tropea. The seaside city lies 246 miles away from the Amalfi Coast in Calabria and was my pick for a week abroad this summer.

One of the best aspects of living in Italy for over a decade as a travel writer has been discovering towns I didn’t have on my radar before moving here. From Tuscany to Calabria, the Dolomites ...

Legend has it that Tropea was founded by mythological hero Hercules. Popular for its healthy red onions, the small town on the coast of Calabria is nicknamed the "pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea." A ...

Legend has it that Tropea was founded by mythological hero Hercules. Popular for its healthy red onions, the small town on the coast of Calabria is nicknamed the "pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea." A ...

As the crown jewel of Calabria, a mountainous region too poor and remote to rate a mention in most guidebooks, Tropea can command higher prices than other southern Italian towns with less to offer.