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the ruins <strong>of</strong> the Greek city Hipponion, located just outside the<br />

residential area <strong>of</strong> Vibo Valentia. In close proximity to Vibo lies<br />

Tropea with its coast known as the "Costa degli Dei."<br />

Where to stay around Vibo Valentia<br />

Hotel Ashley (www.hote<strong>la</strong>shley.it)<br />

Hotel Ashley <strong>is</strong> an elegant fi ve star hotel a short forty minute drive<br />

from Vibo Valentia. An air <strong>of</strong> soph<strong>is</strong>ticated and d<strong>is</strong>crete <strong>luxury</strong><br />

pervades the interiors <strong>of</strong> the Hotel Ashley. The c<strong>la</strong>ssic furn<strong>is</strong>hings<br />

and careful attention to detail create a styl<strong>is</strong>h and, at the same<br />

time, welcoming environment. The hotel has a total <strong>of</strong> fi fty-fi ve<br />

elegant bedrooms and suites, fi tted with the <strong>la</strong>test in audiov<strong>is</strong>ual<br />

and communication technology. The Junior Suites and Suites all<br />

open out onto their own private terrace and a breathtaking sea<br />

view.<br />

Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

The most beautiful scenery in Europe? Port<strong>of</strong>i no! It has been a<br />

destination <strong>of</strong> the rich and famous for more than half a century.<br />

Guy de Montpassant was one <strong>of</strong> the fi rst v<strong>is</strong>itors to Port<strong>of</strong>i no,<br />

which he described as "a crescent moon around a calm basin."<br />

Liz Taylor, Richard Burton, Nietzsche, and Humphrey Bogart all<br />

chose Port<strong>of</strong>i no as the perfect hideaway.<br />

Where to stay in Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

Hotel Splendido (www.hotelsplendido.com)<br />

Clinging to the hillside, overlooking what might well be considered<br />

Italy's most fashionable and g<strong>la</strong>morous sea resort, amidst a lush<br />

subtropical garden which seems almost to tumble down into the<br />

Ligurian sea below, <strong>is</strong> Port<strong>of</strong>i no's marvelous Hotel Splendido.<br />

Now owned by the prestigious Orient Express hotel group, the<br />

Splendido occupies a building originally built in medieval times<br />

as a monastery.<br />

Ah, Italy! Land <strong>of</strong> vineyards and pasta, Roman ruins and<br />

Rena<strong>is</strong>sance pa<strong>la</strong>zzos…a country brimming with cultural gems<br />

and deep-rooted h<strong>is</strong>tory.<br />

Che bel<strong>la</strong> Italia! Hotel Le Sirenuse, Port<strong>of</strong>i no<br />

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