Slow holidays in Calabria all year long
The clayey hills of Santa Caterina dello Ionio, immersed in an evocative natural landscape peppered with olive groves and wild lands, contain a scattering of ancient rupestrian palmenti, testifying to the rural and social role that these lands had over the centuries. Palmenti are basins dug into the rock, in this case in the local granite, used for the processing and transformation of agricultural products, such as grapes or cereals. We cannot say with certainty in which historical period they were built; the presence of Byzantine crosses hints at something about their origins, but there is the possibility that these outlines were imprinted in later periods. The palmenti generally consisted of an irregularly-shaped upper tub, in which the must would be crushed with the bare feet, which was then plugged with clay. After one day and one night, the plug was removed, and the must would flow through a channel into the lower tank. Various written testimonies assert to the great oenological vocation that these sites had in the past – the clayey and sandy terrain favoured the growth of this and other crops, with the support of the constant activities of the Eastern monks. Presumably in later times, the palmenti tubs were also used to break down the wheat, from which flour resulted.
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Badolato
Badolato, a quaint ancient village where time goes by slowly and the days are fulfilled with simple things and great emotions
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Guardavalle
Guardavalle is the green of the mountains and the blue of the sea. Guardavalle is a warm welcome, hospitality and smiles.Guardavalle è tradition and folklore. Guardavalle is a treat to yourself
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Santa Caterina dello Ionio
Santa Caterina dello Ionio, between earth and sea a quaint treasure trove that preserves unaltered influence of a rich past
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Stilo
Stilo is an ancient medieval village that preserves unaltered influences of a past rich in art and culture
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Sant'Andrea Apostolo dello Ionio
A town of warm hospitality, authentic food, ancient tradition and timeless culture stands on the iconic Calabrian slopes, between the blue Ionan Sea and green countryside
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San Floro
In San Floro, a village with a heart of hospitality along the evocative Costa degli Aranci, you can rediscover yourself and the value of time
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Monasterace
In Calabria, between the sea and the hills, between the deep blue and woody valleys, between the Magna Grecia and Medieval origins, stands a charming town called Monasterace, rich of remarkable artistic and cultural assets.
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Torre di Ruggiero
A journey through the picturesque village of Torre di Ruggiero to find the right peace of the senses, completely immersed in the pure nature of authentic Calabria
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Satriano
Satriano is the right location for those people who love enchanted walks through oak woods and mysterious hermits, sun-baths blinded by the glow of the blue waters of the Ionian Sea and its white beaches.
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Montepaone
White beaches and fun are the calling card of Montepaone in Europe. A destination also appreciated by those travelers who love authentic experiences
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Soverato
Soverato is a calabrian sea-town located by the Southern Ionian Coast. Known as “La Perla dell Ionio” it is also considered a sea-holiday capital, a gastronomic and cultural destination
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Borgia
A full real immersion in the history and culture of the destination of “Riviera e Borghi degli Angeli”.
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