Coming for a visit

[scottishstacey]

Hi people


Im looking for a bit of info..

me and my partner are thinking of coming over in july or august for a holiday, my aunt has a apartment there and we're going to rent it. We dont know much about scalea and would appreciate any info. ive been to rome, sorrento and naples before with the school a few years ago.

we'd like to know any info about restraunts, activities, etc. Also we dont speak italian at all, will this be a problem as my aunt says the locals dont speak much english. my family only speak very basic italian but seem to manage when they stay at their holiday home?? we are planning on learning a bit but obviously we will only know the basics:???:

Also could you give me a idea on prices for drinks and food etc.

Sorry for the long message! hope to hear from you all very soon!

ciao! x

[scottishstacey]

plenty of views but no replys! lol :???:

[casa cielo]

OK Stacy, before you read my reply, remember I live here and love it LOL
So you’ve been to Italy, as in Rome, Sorrento and Naples, but you’ve never been to Calabria? Even the Italians will tell you we are different down here. Life here usually is a little slower. However you will be coming in high season, when the Italians join the Calabrians for a bit of the good life. So the beach bars will be open, hopefully offering whatever activity you require. Our restaurants (to my palette) are average to good, and some are crap! But if you think KFC is quality chicken then you will think our restaurants are excellent. Thankfully you will be here when the traditional Calabrian restaurants are open, many of these I can recommend. Not speaking Italian will not be too much of a problem while on holiday..ask anyone who knows me..but it is true not many locals speak English..Heck, most of them don’t speak Italian, but a local obscure dialect! Prices are still reasonable but don’t think you’ll dine on a pound. However I believe we are still cheaper than the UK. The best thing you can do, is get here and enjoy it. Look up some of us who are always here (our door is always open) and go from there..Christ all this typing has bought on a thirst..where’s my fifty nine cents a litre vino?
ps we have hot sea, warm sand and cold beer, what else could a person want

[scottishstacey]

Sounds brilliant! we still arent sure what time we will be coming, i want to come august but my boyfriend wants to go september! thanks for the info on prices, we werent expecting it to be too cheap, we know most places that have euro have became quite expensive. My main worry was just the language barrier, id hate to come over and then nobody can understand me lol. but we are going to make a real effort to learn some italian before we come! we're from scotland and i was wondering would you recommend flying over to rome and then driving or flying to somewhere like naples and then its a shorter drive?

hope you enjoy your wine!

[casa cielo]

Hi again, The August/September thing. Depends on what you want. The first weeks in August are very busy as its the italians main holiday. I would always recommend late August or early September. The town is less busy then but we still have all the holiday amenities like beach lido’s (bars). Temperature are still hot but not baking as in late July early August. Obviously if you can fly to Naples it is an advantage. Shorter drive and the airport is right next to the motorway. CC