The Lucia B&B is located in Acconia, on the Tyrrhenian coast in the province of Catanzaro, a settlement dating back to the period of Magna Graecia (Lacconia) and in the Norman-Swabian era one of the major centers for the cultivation of sugar cane. Important evidence of its past still remains today, such as the imposing Roman baths, the medieval Norman Trappeto aqueduct, the ducal palace and the Norman tower of Lacconia. The favorable position, in the center of the gulf of Sant'Eufemia/Lamezia Terme and of Calabria, has always and historically made it a land of passage and a place of cultural, social and commercial ferment and allows guests of the Lucia B&B to meet at: - 40 km west of Catanzaro (and from the Ionian coast of the Aranci or Saraceni) - 85 km south of Cosenza (and from the Sila mountains) - 110 km north of Reggio Calabria (and from the Strait of Messina). Easy destinations to reach considering that Acconia is served by: - A2 motorway (E45) (Lamezia Terme/Catanzaro or Pizzo Calabro exit) - Tyrrhenian state road (SS118) - state road "dei Due Mari" (SS 280) which connects the Tyrrhenian coast to the Ionian one. From Lucia B&B it is possible to be (by car) in: - 15 minutes to the Lamezia Terme Centrale railway station (the main Calabrian station) - 14 minutes to the international airport of Lamezia Terme "Sant'Eufemia" (the most important airport in Calabria and one of the first in the South for passenger traffic) - 30 minutes to the Port of Vibo Marina (with destination the Aeolian Islands). The proximity to the major communication routes and to the most important transport hubs of Calabria allow easy travel even during the day with a wide choice of moving around and enjoying your holiday and your stay in complete tranquility and relaxation. Sea, mountains, cultural and natural itineraries are within reach of anyone who wants to spend their holiday and organize their days - in any season - as they please. Near Acconia, the wide sandy beaches allow you to find your own privacy even in the busiest periods, sports activities (swimming, kite surfing, rafting, etc.) are easily accessible and practicable, events (festivals, concerts, cinema and theatre, local events) at any time of the year ready to amaze you. Starting from the Lucia B&B, it will take you 4 minutes - at most 1h and 45' - to reach places and travel among the most beautiful Calabrian itineraries. And here are some suggestions on how and where to go, what to do and how much time you need. Happy Holidays!!! BY CAR Sea • Acconia > 6 min (4.1 km) - Marina di Curinga, Torre Mezza Praia beach • Pizzo VV > 22 min (18.4 km) - Beaches, Piedigrotta Church, ice cream shops, events • Gizzeria Lido CZ (Location of Fish and Eel Lakes) > 25 min (24, 2 km) - Beaches and Kite Surf School/Gizzeria Kite School • Copanello CZ > 45 min (55.4 km) - Costa degli Aranci or Costa dei Saraceni: Copanello, Stallettì, Caminia. Monuments, events, discos • Zambrone VV > 45 min (37.8 km) - Paradiso del Sub beach (Marinella Di Zambrone) • Parghelia VV > 51 min (44.9 km) - Michelino beach • Tropea VV > 55 minutes (46.2 km) - Beaches, monuments, sanctuaries, events, festivals, discos • Scilla RC > 1 hour 10 mins (95.7 km) - Beaches, restaurants, Chianalea village. Costa Viola (Palmi, Bagnara Calabra and Villa San Giovanni) Art, Nature, Culture • Acconia > 4 min (1.6 km) and 15 min on foot! - Acconia Thermal Baths (FAI - Places of the Heart) • Curinga CZ > 16 min (9, 7 km) - Monumental Millenary Eastern Plane Tree (Platano di Vrisi) (FAI – Places of the heart) and Curinga Hermitage - Monastery of Sant'Elia Vecchio • Lamezia Terme CZ > 27 min (22.2 km) - Lamezia Archaeological Museum • Serra San Bruno VV > 1 hour (48.2 km) - Certosa di Serra San Bruno • Paola CS > 1 hour 15 min (76.5 km) - Sanctuary of San Francesco da Paola, Beaches • Reggio Calabria > 1 hour 20 min (116 km) - National Archaeological Museum of Reggio Calabria (Riace Bronzes), seafront, lidos, events, ice cream parlors • Cosenza (Lake Arvo - Sila Grande) > 1 hour 25 min (88.7 km) - Mountain, adventure park, woods • Stilo RC >  From 1 hour 45 min (104 km) - Numerous churches (including "La Cattolica"), Norman Castle, Marmarico waterfall (in Bivongi) Food and wine • Restaurant Agriturismo Bardari, Contrada Trunchi, Curinga CZ > 13 min (3 km) • Trattoria Pizzeria "T2", Viale Pietro Sonnino, 14, Acconia > 2 min (900 m) ON THE TRAIN DEPARTURES for Tropea - VV (48 minutes), Scilla - RC (1 hour 6 min), Reggio Calabria (1 hour 16 min), Soverato - CZ (1 hour 12 min) - from the railway station of Lamezia Terme C. le, Santa Eufemia Lamezia CZ > 15 min (14.0 km) ON BOAT EMBARKATION for the Aeolian Islands - from the Port of Vibo Marina VV > 30 min (22.9 km) BY PLANE National and international FLIGHTS - from Lamezia Terme "Sant'Eufemia" international airport > 14 min (13.7 km).