Coast of the Gods

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The Coast of the Gods, or La Costa degli Dei in the Italian language, is the name of a scenic section of the Tyrrhenian Sea coastline. It is located in the Province of Vibo Valentia, within Calabria of southwestern Italy.

The cities along the coast, north to south, are:

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