TOUR
Calabria’s Wine and Food
Discover traditional food and wine
The wines of Calabria, once called Enotria (land of wine), still retain a distinctly local dimension: “Every family has its own wine,” generally produced according to traditional criteria. The region’s farming culture has accumulated a wealth of knowledge over the centuries, which is clearly reflected in the various combinations of vines, environments, and winemaking techniques. A journey through Calabria to discover wines unknown to the mainstream market and their tenacious producers can take on the character of an immersion into long-lost dimensions that still seem deeply rooted here. Unexpectedly surprising!
TOUR PLAN
Arrival to Cosenza and visit
Arrival in Lamezia Terme, travel by bus to Cosenza.
Tour of the city, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the Church of San Francesco d’Assisi, and the Swabian Castle.
Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel (3 stays at the same hotel in the Cosenza area).Altomonte, Pollino Wine, and Morano Calabro
Travel to Altomonte and visit of the Gothic Church of Santa Maria della Consolazione.
Visit a winery and taste Pollino wines during a lunch of typical products.
In the afternoon, visit of Morano Calabro, on the edge of the Pollino Mountains, with its picturesque old town and the Museum of Agriculture and Dairy Production.
Return to Cosenza, dinner at the hotel.Sibari, Licorice, and Rossano Calabro
Visit of the archaeological site of Sibari
Visit of a liquorice factory with tasting of typical products
Visit of Rossano Calabro with the Byzantine Church of St. Mark, the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, the Diocesan Museum, and the Church of Panaghia
Return to Cosenza and dinner at the hotel.The Sila, Cirò Wine, and Le Castella
Travel through the Sila Mountains to picturesque Santa Severina. Visit of the historic center with its baptistery, the Addolorata Church, the Church of Santa Filomena, and the castle. Enjoy lunch at a winery and a Cirò wine tasting. Travel along the Ionian coast to Le Castella, visit of the seaside castle complex, and have dinner at the hotel.
Pizzo, Tropea, Lamezia
Visit of a winery producing Lamezia DOC wine, with stunning views of both the Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas.
Stop in Pizzo Calabro to sample the famous truffle ice cream.
Continue to Tropea, Calabria’s most famous tourist resort.
Traveling through the Serre, we reach Roccella Jonica for dinner and an overnight stay (three times at the same hotel).Bivongi, Stilo, Serra
Visit of the Church of San Giovanni Theristis in Bivongi.
Visit of a winery in Bivongi and taste DOC Bivongi wine.
Visit the famous Byzantine church of La Cattolica in Stilo.
In the afternoon, we reach Serra San Bruno to visit the Certosa di San Bruno, founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne. Return to Roccella and enjoy dinner at the hotel.Bergamot, dessert wine, Gerace, and the ghost town of Pentadattilo
Visit of a farmhouse and tasting of typical bergamot products.
Visit of the town of Gerace with its castle, the extraordinary cathedral, and the Church of San Francesco.
Visit of a winery and tasting of the famous dessert wine Greco di Bianco.
In the afternoon, visit of the abandoned village of Pentedattilo.
Return to the Roccella Jonica page.Departure
Transfer to Lamezia Terme Airport and departure.
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