Explorations of a small town perched by the edge of the sea.
Located on the toe of Italy’s boot, Scilla is a small town I found by accident. Boredom found this beautiful city. I took one look on Google Maps, and it was immediately added to my trip.
Scilla is a coastal town on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It consists of two parts, the lower town and the upper town. The upper town is located on top of a cliff overlooking the sea and the lower town. I started in the upper town and worked my way down. It was a bit of a climb back.
Wandering Jana I love how Italy has all these arches over narrow streets.
Wandering Jana Don’t have room for a garden? No, problem in Italy.
Wandering Jana First views from the top at the town’s main piazza. The land in the distance is Sicily.
Wandering Jana The upper town is built on a peninsula of high ground, complete with a castle.
Wandering Jana Views from the other side.
Wandering Jana Chiesa Madre dell’ Immacolata and the Castello Ruffo di Scilla.
Wandering Jana The staircase down from the upper town is a bit fancy.
Wandering Jana That mosaic is very vibrant.
Wandering Jana Going into the castle!
Wandering Jana For 2€ you can walk around. It doesn’t have a big exhibit but the views were great.
Wandering Jana The Scilla Lighthouse is still important because Scilla is right at the entrance of the Messina Strait, a major shipping channel.
Wandering Jana Looks at that view! It’s really obvious here how much higher the upper town is from the lower town.
Wandering Jana And then the other side.
Wandering Jana Heading down to the lower town.
Wandering Jana Scilla is a popular weekend get away in the summer.
Wandering Jana Love the traditional fishing boats.
Wandering Jana Perched on the edge of the sea.
Wandering Jana Looking back toward the castle.
Wandering Jana An unexpected waterfall.
Wandering Jana Such a cute town.
Wandering Jana A narrow street of shops.
Wandering Jana So cute.
Wandering Jana Heading to the bit of town near the water in front of the castle.
Wandering Jana The castle being very much a castle.
Wandering Jana There is a random grotto shrine inside of a covered road that connects the two lower sections of town.
Wandering Jana A cute little church.
Wandering Jana The beach side of town.
Wandering Jana On my way back up.
Wandering Jana Still heading up.
Wandering Jana The backside of San Rocco.
Scilla was the second stop of the day, so I only had the afternoon to explore. The town is probably more lively in the summer. I’m glad I basically had the town to myself.
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