Holiday apartment in Sellia Marina: Discover the coast and culture

Holiday apartment in Sellia Marina between the beach and promenade

Sellia Marina is a place for holiday days that combine the coast and culture. The Lungomare Jonio provides the setting for the 14-kilometre coastline; at the same time, it is a meeting place for activities organised by local entrepreneurs and associations. People with reduced mobility can also use the promenade.

Fine sand, pine forest and Blue Flag

The Spiaggia di Sellia Marina consists mainly of light-coloured fine sand tending towards grey. A pine tree borders the beach. Along the beach lies the Pineta lungo la spiaggia, a natural area in Sellia Marina. This natural area is located on a beach that has been awarded Blue Flag status since 2018. For 2026, the Località Ruggero/San Vincenzo in Sellia Marina is among the Italian beaches with Blue Flag status.

Culture, local history and Calabrian memory

The cultural side of Sellia Marina includes specific places and dates. Castello De Nobili della Bagliva is located on Viale delle Mimose in La Petrizia di Sellia Marina. In the Sala della Cultura, specially made display cases house significant archaeological finds from excavations in Sellia Marina. The recently restored Sala della Cultura hosts guests for conferences and events. Piazza Giuditta Levato commemorates Giuditta Levato, a Calabrian pioneer born in Sellia Marina and the first victim of the struggle against large landowners in Calabria in 1946. Every year on 6 December, the Festa patronale di Sellia Marina takes place in honour of San Nicola.

Archaeological traces between Chiaro, Uria and Calabricata

The historical horizon extends particularly far in the Località “Chiaro”: the archaeological site there is dated from the 4th century BC to the 7th century AD. A probable Roman villa was located in Contrada Uria, near the stream of the same name and a short distance from the sea. A second settlement from the Roman period was located in Contrada Calabricata. As recently as the beginning of the 19th century, the brick structures of a building with an oil mill and possibly an aqueduct were still visible there.

A cycling tour as another holiday highlight

A quiet mountain-bike trail leads from the tourist resort of Sellia Marina to the canyon of the Valli Cupe. If you rent a holiday apartment in Sellia Marina, you can consider when planning your trip whether the beach and promenade, cultural events or the cycling tour should be the main focus. The route thus complements days on the coast with an active option and makes the transition between the sea, local history and cycling a deliberate aspect of planning.

Discover more places

If you would like to discover more places besides Sellia Marina, you can also include Marina Di Davoli, San Pietro a Maida, Carlopoli, Petronà, Cropani, Chiaravalle Centrale, Caraffa Di Catanzaro and Squillace in your broader travel plans.

For the overarching travel overview: Catanzaro.