Ryanair’s cheapest new destination has beautiful beaches and wine for £3 a bottle
RYANAIR have revealed their new, and incredibly cheap, flight paths.
The most budget-friendly flight goes from Stansted to Reggio Calabria from just £14.99 and with weather reaching highs of 17 degrees in March, it's a great place for an early spring break.
In just three hours, you could be landing in Reggio Calabria - the city with sun, beaches, mountains, waterparks, history... and it's very affordable.
The Reggio Calabria city centre is 8km from the airport and can easily be reached by bus in under 15 minutes for just €2 (£1.66).
It's not just the flights that are a bargain; we found a hotel from just £22 per night through Expedia.
Be sure to check out some of the local produce too - specifically the wine, as the city ranked fourth cheapest for wine, with bottles available for £3.
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As southern Italy is the perfect place for vineyards, it doesn't compromise the taste either. There are even vineyard tours and wine tastings for £20.
Culture vultures should check out the 'Opera di Rabarama' - three sculptures created in 2000 on the waterfront, as well as the Riace Bronzes.
These 2,500-year-old Greek bronze statues are in the Reggio Calabria museum, which adults can enter for €10 (£8.32), while anyone between 18 and 25 gets a reduced fee of €2 (£1.66).
Thirty minutes north of Reggio Calabria is the quaint fishing village of Scilla.
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The village nestled on a hill by the coast offers one of the region's most stunning beaches, Spiaggia di Scilla, with crystal clear waters
One TripAdvisor reviewer wrote that it was "one of the most beautiful and wonderful beaches I have ever seen.".
To keep the kids busy, the AcquaPark Odissea 2000 waterpark is open in the summer months, when temperatures can reach highs of 31 degrees.
The park has slides, a water roller coaster, pools, a lazy river, plus a pizzeria and bar.
For exploring nature, the Aspromonte National Park is the perfect place to see waterfalls and mountain villages, hidden between the pine trees.
There are 48 species of protected wildlife including owls and wolves - but it's unlikely you'll run into any of those if you follow one of the 22 hiking routes.
Over at Punta Pellaro, you'll find not just a beautiful beach, but a place for water sports.
With few rocks and constant wind, it's the ideal place for kitesurfing, windsurfing and sailing.
It's not just for professionals either, for sport enthusiasts, there's an opportunity to take lessons.
One delicious treat the region is known for is Tartufo di Pizzo, a homemade hazelnut ice cream with a melted dark chocolate centre covered in cocoa powder or grains.
The dessert will be served at almost every restaurant in the region so you can't go wrong.
Reggio Calabria also has specialty bergamot gelato that has a floral, citrus, and bitter taste - you can grab one of these at almost every gelato stand.
Once you've explored Reggio Calabria, make sure to take a trip over to Sicily.
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The ferry usually costs around €7 (£5.82) and only takes 35 minutes.
There are 15 sailings a day, so it would be easy enough to pop over for the morning, enjoy a day of strolling about the island with an ice cream, and be back for the evening.
Here are the new Ryanair flight paths
To inspire your next getaway, here are Ryanair's newest, and cheapest, flights
- Stansted to Bodrum (Türkiye), from £19.99 – flying now
- Stansted to Dalaman (Türkiye), from £19.99 – flying now
- Stansted to Clermont (France), from £20.65 – commencing March 30
- Stansted to Münster (Germany), from £16.99 – commencing March 30
- Stansted to Lübeck (Germany), from £16.91 – commencing April 1
- Stansted to Linz (Austria), from £19.99 – flying now
