Piazza Ercole: the heart and the dolce vita of Tropea

 AND’ THEThe HEART OF the HISTORIC CENTER, WITH The EIGHTEENTH-century ELEGANCE OF the SEAT OF theThe NOBILITY. THE DAY YOU CAN STROLL THE STREETS OF THE CENTER TO DOSHOPPING IN THE SMALL ARTISAN SHOPS. IN THE EVENING, INSTEAD, CANSTART WITH AN APERITIF AND CONTINUE WITH A DINNER OF FISH ANDPRODUCTS TYPICAL IN MANY RISTORANTIE INNS LOST IN THE SQUARES AND IN THE ALLEYS,AND FINISH IN ANY PLACE THAT OFFERS MUSIC UNTIL LATE

  Made in the last years dell’800, in the animated heartthe town derives its name from the Portus Herculis, as quoted by Strabo, andPliny, considered to be the origin of Tropea. On the background of the square stands apalace of the eighteenth century by the prospectus of granite, at one time the Seat of the Nobles.
The extension of the square, corso Vittorio Emanueledrops up to a panoramic terrace over m 40 high, dominating thethe coast below: on the right side is the scoglio of S. Leonardo, to the left the islet ofSt. Mary's, and is now joined to the mainland, and surmounted by the sanctuary of S. Mariaof the Island.