Flat in Scalea, Italy, 47 sq.m

3-room apartment in the picturesque resort town of Scalea on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast in southern Italy.

Scalea is one of the most popular and picturesque resorts in Italy, located on the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea, surrounded by high mountains, which provides the city with a unique climate.

3-room apartment with an area of ​​47 sq.m. in the picturesque resort town of Scalea (Calabria region, southern Italy).

The house is part of a residential complex (condominium) of several 5-storey buildings and a fenced, well-groomed adjoining territory with its own parking "Parco" il Mulino".

The apartment consists of a living room + kitchen, 2 bedrooms, a combined bathroom (equipped with a shower, toilet, bidet, sink, electric water heater), and a balcony.

The apartment is located on the 5th floor, the house is equipped with lifts, the roof was overhauled 2 years ago. The windows and balcony of the apartment face south-west, towards the sea, overlooking the old town.

Now in the apartment, after renovation, the walls are white, new plastic windows with double-glazed windows and blinds have been installed.

The apartment is equipped with air conditioning, a refrigerator, a washing machine, a gas stove with a cylinder, all appliances work perfectly.

The apartment has all the necessary furniture: a kitchen set, a wardrobe, a double bed and a full-size bunk bed with mattresses, bedside tables.

Several famous Russian families live in the house.

The complex is located near the railway station "Scalea", but the noise is not audible, because the windows look in the opposite direction. All decoration is already included in the price. Expenses:

• Property tax - 180 € per year.

• Condominium - 195 € per year.

• Garbage collection - 150 € per year.

• Electricity - 18 € every 2 months + by the meter (if you do not use electricity - only 18 € every 2 months).

• Cold water supply + water disposal - according to the meter once a year

• For 480 € you can connect a dedicated Internet line (Internet + digital TV + telephone).

Scalea in Italy is a small town located in the province of Cosenza, in the region of Calabria. The city has a peculiar location, it stretches along the coast and is surrounded by mountains from the north and east. Scalea can be roughly divided into two parts. The first is located along the sea coast, while the other goes into the mountains, from where you can contemplate the Tyrrhenian Sea and the residential areas of Scalea. Most of the housing stock in Scalea (Italy) is located from the sea at a distance of 300 to 600 meters.

Nearby, between Basilicata and Calabria, there is one of the most famous and beautiful reserves - the Pollino National Park. The protected area is quite extensive and is located between the Ionian and Tyrrhenian Seas, a variety of flora and fauna harmoniously intertwined here. The border of the reserve is just a couple of kilometers from Scalea. The protected area is undoubtedly a huge plus, from the window of almost every house you can admire the mountain reliefs, and you will be sure that they will never be disfigured by various kinds of buildings. The region of Calabria is tourist and agricultural, without industrial zones and, accordingly, ecologically clean.

Weather in Scalea: Scalea is located off the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, and starting from May, the water in it warms up to 20 degrees, and during the summer it can heat up to 28 degrees, the sea in Scalea begins to cool around November, but even in December there is bathers, although they are all Russian-speaking (the Italians close the season in September). Sometimes, even in November, the sea remains warm, and the weather is sunny, this is what creates the ideal climatic conditions for living and relaxing in this fabulous town. According to statistics, the hottest month in Scalea (Italy) is August. Sometimes there are cloudy days here, but this is not for long, and you can almost be sure that the next morning will be warm and sunny, this is the kind of weather in Scalea. Summer here is quite dry, and most of the precipitation falls, as indeed, throughout Italy in winter, at this time the temperature ranges from 5 to 15 degrees Celsius. There is no snow in Skalea, although occasionally the temperature can drop to zero degrees.

Scalea is a small town, in which about 11 thousand people live, but in the summer month, and especially in August due to tourists and residents of the northern regions of Italy, the population increases significantly due to the Neapolitans, and can be 150-200 thousand. The British, Russians, Germans, Czechs and Poles prefer to rest in May, June and September.

Shops in Scalea: The city has a huge number of small shops with groceries, souvenirs and clothes, the same in the city is a huge two-storey hypermarket - Despar (Despar). It is located in the central part of Scalea. On the first floor you can buy food, dishes, toys, household chemicals, etc., and on the second floor, beach equipment and furniture - garden and home - are sold. There are other grocery supermarkets with promotions outside the summer season, which reduces the cost of the shopping basket, which is typical in Italy.

Not far from Despar there are Aldel and MD shops. There are several shops of famous brands in Scalea, and the prices there are much lower than in similar stores in Russia and Ukraine.

In addition, the city has a shop with Russian-speaking sellers (Gastronome # 1), which is located in an area called Pantano. In this shop you can find traditional Slavic food - cottage cheese, sour cream, kefir, herring, sausage, buckwheat, vodka, black bread, pickles, oatmeal and much more.

If we talk about the opening hours of stores in Scalea, then it is no different from other regions of Italy, in other words, the opening hours are usually at 8 am, lunch from 13.00 to 16.30, and shops close at 20.00. Siesta in Scalea, as in all of Italy, is from 12.00 to 16.00, at this time most bars and restaurants are closed, as a rule, at this time the entire Italian population rests. If we talk about Sunday, then most of the stores are also closed, and those that are open are open only half a day, and their days off are on Monday.

In most restaurants in Scalea (Italy), you can buy a hearty set lunch, which will consist of two courses and wine, for all you will pay about 10 euros. A striking example is the La Play restaurant, where the cost of a branded pizza starts from 4 euros. If you decide to dine in a restaurant, the average dinner will cost you about 12-20 euros. Prices for wine from local producers range from 1 to 5 euros per bottle, the choice of producers is very wide: Italy (mainly wines from Calabria, Sicily and Apulia), France, Portugal and producers from other countries. Scalea stores also sell branded spirits, whiskey, brandy, limoncello for no more than 7-8 euros per bottle.

School and kindergarten in Scalea: In Scalea, there is a comprehensive school up to grade 7, a high school and a kindergarten for preschool children. There is a university in Cosenza. If you want to stay and live in Scalea, then you don't have to worry about education.

Reviews of tourists and vacationers about Scalea are always enthusiastic.