Buddha Beach, Praia a Mare

The golden Buddha, symbol of this establishment, welcomes guests with open arms and hints that something mystical is about to happen among the pagodas, pergolas and canopies set up throughout the pebble beach, facing Dino island and its caves waiting to be explored. Buddha Beach enjoys a privileged position, one of the best among the beach clubs on the Praia a Mare coastline, and boasts crystal-clear waters with a thousand transparencies. This year it will reach the milestone of twenty years under the management of the Mele family. Looking around, the quality gap between this and other facilities in the area becomes evident, and those who choose to spend their beach day here ultimately realize they made the right decision. Plenty of greenery, ample space, distance between spots, the island that could almost be within reach of a good swimmer (but watch out for the currents!). The serene atmosphere you breathe during the day gives way to the rhythm of the afternoon beach party when the music starts and then you move, cocktail in hand, to the events area that also hosts internationally renowned DJs. In the kitchen, the fresa served at lunch time is unmissable, particularly the Buddha fresa with spring onion stuffed with tuna, mozzarella bites, pickled vegetables, and fresh cherry tomatoes. Then there are the large salads, pokè, typical Calabrian beach rotisserie specialties and pizza. Good selection of wines, Italian and French sparkling wines, aperitifs. For those who want to go all out, there’s the private Jacuzzi.