Albir
from £ 532 pp
View All DealsPizzo holidays live up to the traditional Italian rep. This chocolate-box town holds food and history close to its heart.
Pretty-as-a-picture Pizzo translates as ‘bird’s peak’, which is apt considering the town’s stacked on top of a cliff. Tucked away from tourists in Italy’s deep south, locals are still living ‘la dolce vita’, or the sweet life. And you can join them by pulling up a pew in the café-lined square, or sampling sweet treats that are an institution in this corner of Italy.
On top of its beaut of a town centre, Pizzo's got a couple of sandy sweeps to holler about, too. The main action's on the clifftops, where terracotta-capped restaurants set up shop, and you'll have to follow the zig-zagging road down to sea level for the beaches. And when you get there you're looking at a couple of cosy coves and window-clear waters, with an easy-on-the-eye castle backdrop. For sands with a Caribbean feel to them, buzz along the coast to Tropea.
Pizzo’s got a couple of claims to fame – one being tartufo. Picture a big ice-cream chocolate truffle, and you’re not far off. This gelato ball – which is dusted with cocoa powder and hazelnut – was dreamt up here, so you’ll find tonnes of cafés serving it. If history’s more your scene, head to the Church of Piedigrotta. This cave shrine was built by a father and son team to honour the Madonna.
Our top deals tailored to you, straight to your inbox Sign up for offers
Holiday Types
Mid/Long haul
Short Haul
Popular Destinations
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and National Travel Health Network and Centre have up-to-date advice on staying safe and healthy abroad.
See gov.uk/travelaware and follow @FCDOtravelGovUK on Twitter and Facebook.com/FCDOtravel - for the latest general FCDO travel advice, including coronavirus travel guidance, security and local laws, and passport and visa information.
See gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice - for FCDO travel advice about individual destinations.
Sign up for FCDO travel advice email alerts, so you automatically receive the latest travel advice updates and travel requirements for the destinations you want to know about.
See Travel Aware page - for travel advice from First Choice.
See travelhealthpro.org.uk - for current travel health news.
The advice can change so check regularly for updates.
All the flight-inclusive holidays on this website are financially protected by the ATOL scheme. When you pay you will be supplied with an ATOL Certificate. Please ask for it and check to ensure that everything you booked (flights, hotels and other services) is listed on it. If you do receive an ATOL Certificate but all the parts of your trip are not listed on it, those parts will not be ATOL protected. Some of the flights on this website are also financially protected by the ATOL scheme, but ATOL protection does not apply to all flights. This website will provide you with information on the protection that applies in the case of each flight before you make your booking. If you do not receive an ATOL Certificate then the booking will not be ATOL protected. Please see our booking conditions for information, or for more information about financial protection and the ATOL Certificate go to: www.caa.co.uk. ATOL protection does not apply to the other holiday and travel services listed on this website..