This agricultural land for sale, in Calabria, Italy, occupies a raised position, 2km outside the little town of Santa Domenica Talao. The 40,000m² (approx) of land has a woodland area and a small ruin, and lies 11km from Scalea on the coast. The land would be ideal for building a small country house; the connections for water and electricity are in place.

Head a few kilometres west to the Mediterranean coast, and you encounter a lovely coastline of marvellous sandy beaches, rocky bays and rugged cliffs, with blue seas and skies and reliably ho weather. There are some very nice resorts such as Scalea and San Nicola Arcella, which are longtime favourites with Italian holidaymakers and increasingly with foreigners too. You will find plenty of good restaurants, bars, shops and beaches along this Mediterranean coastline.

This land for sale in Calabria is on the edge of one of the most unspoiled and beautiful wildernesses in Europe. The Parco Nazionale del Pollino crosses the border of Calabria and Basilicata, and is Italy's biggest yet least-visited national park. A marvellous haven for rare wildflowers and wildlife (wolves and roe deer roam free, while eagle owls and kestrels wheel overhead) this is an area of remarkable beauty.