Local favourite beach · Catanzaro, Calabria
Cartolano Beach
Cartolano Beach is a beach in Catanzaro, Calabria.
Cartolano Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Cartolano Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Cartolano Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.99177, 16.13542. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cartolano Beach
- Monte Mancuso · viewpoint · Catanzaro · ~10 km · Must-see
- Terina · fort · Catanzaro · ~13 km · Must-see
- Torre di Coreca · cave · Cosenza · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chiesa dell'Annunziata · church · Catanzaro · ~16 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Pancrazio · church · Catanzaro · ~16 km · Must-see
- Castello Aragonese di Aiello Calabro · fort · Cosenza · ~18 km · Must-see
- Cattedrale dei Santi Pietro e Paolo · church · Catanzaro · ~20 km · Must-see
- Castello Normanno · fort · Catanzaro · ~20 km · Must-see
- Chiesa di San Bernardino da Siena · church · Cosenza · ~21 km · Must-see
- Castello di Amantea · fort · Cosenza · ~21 km · Must-see
- Il Rivellino · fort · Cosenza · ~25 km · Must-see
- Monte Cocuzzo · viewpoint · Cosenza · ~32 km · Must-see
- Abbazia di Santa Maria di Corazzo · fort · Catanzaro · ~33 km · Must-see
- Castello della Valle · fort · Cosenza · ~34 km · Must-see
- Castello Murat · fort · Vibo Valentia · ~36 km · Must-see
- La Rocchetta · beach · Vibo Valentia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Antica Briatico · fort · Vibo Valentia · ~42 km · Must-see
- Castello Normanno-Svevo Cosenza · fort · Cosenza · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Cartolano Beach
- La Rocchetta · beach · Vibo Valentia · ~38 km · Must-see
- Basilica di San Francesco da Paola · beach · Cosenza · ~53 km · Must-see
- Faro Capo Vaticano · beach · Vibo Valentia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Porto di Palmi · beach · Calabria · ~89 km · Must-see
- Faro di Punta Stilo · beach · Reggio Calabria · ~90 km · Must-see
- Capo Rizzuto · beach · Crotone · ~105 km · Must-see
- Isola di Cirella · beach · Cosenza · ~105 km · Must-see
- Cimitero monumentale di Crotone · beach · Crotone · ~108 km · Must-see
- Capo Peloro · beach · Calabria · ~113 km · Must-see
- Cala Costa Viola · beach · Reggio Calabria · ~114 km · Must-see
Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Cartolano Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Cartolano Beach?
Nearby: Monte Mancuso (viewpoint, 10 km), Terina (fort, 13 km), Torre di Coreca (cave, 16 km), Chiesa dell'Annunziata (church, 16 km), Chiesa di San Pancrazio (church, 16 km), Castello Aragonese di Aiello Calabro (fort, 18 km).