The
Reggio Calabria province has oldest origins, the foundation of the town is lost
in the beginning of history. The legend tell us was founded in the VIII century
b.C by Aschenez, guided here by a Delphy Oracle prophecy. But the beauty of
these places, one of the best landscape of the world, was yet described by the
poet Omer in his Odyssey. The monster Scilla is today a magical and romantic
seashore, just below the rock where lived the mythical monster. Attached on the
sea there si a small pretty town, where you can eat a teastful fish (sword fish,
lobster, crayfish and many others) in many small restaurant, in some one just
over the sea! A very romantic choice. But also Reggio Calabria lives over the
sea, just under the
principale road the Via Marina (quite a tropical botanic
garden, decribed by the poet D'Annunzio: the most beautiful kilometer of Italy)
you can refresh in a wonderful long beach dominated by the vision of Etna, the
greatest volcano of Europe. But als
o in the south of the profince there are many
beautiful beaches with a crystalline sea. If you like the culture, in the greek
museum of Reggio
Calabria you can see a lot of archeological evidences. The must are 2 bronze
statues: I Bronzi di Riace. Founded on 1971 in the Ionio Sea, these 2
wonderfuls warriors keep the original greeck co
lours. You can see the red of the
lips and perfects eyeline. These statues are unique in the whole greek
archeology. In the museum you can also see the fossil of dwarf elephant who
lived here once a time. If you are tired of the hot summer of Reggio, in 30
minutes you can reach 1.500 m of elevation, and walk among the fresh
forest of chestnut and beech. In these places the roman slave Spartacus arrived
with his rebels 2.000 years ago, it's still possible to travel his path until
the province of Catanzaro. You can make this path crossing gorge breakbreathing,
and crystalline water falls where you can swim. The nature is everywhere
luxuriant and you can also spot a particular century old pine tree typical of
this part of Calabria.
The climate hot moist favours the proliferation
of an incredible variety and quantity of mushrooms. For the lovers of the night
and astronomy the Aspromonte mountains offers a starry sky with a low level of
light pollution, who make fill dizzy for the great number of visible stars. From
these highlands, in the days with a great air clearness you can easily see the
Etna, but also upon the Sicily the other 2 volcanos in the Eolie islands:
Stromboli and Vulcano the home of
greek Deus of fire. Daily from the port of
Reggio there are many quick ship for a day trip in those magical islands. In
those clearness days from the beach of Reggio Calabria in the morning hours you
can see a fantastic mirage. The steady air above the sea give double the image
of Messina town: The Fairy Morgana. Another typical atmospheric phenomen is La
Lupa (the wolf). In the fresh springtime days the hot african Scirocco wind
favours the formation of morning lowest and thick fog, who renders hard the
navigation and fly. The connoisseurs can sublimate their taste. Here the
presence in the century of the gratest civilization of Europe and Mediterranean,
enriched the greek culture with new recipes and favours.
The cakes take the best from the french, arabe, spanish tradition. The
gluttons can lost themselves among bigné, tarts, "Cannoli" filled with creams
which had few rivals in the whole world. It's still present a greek cake, the
"Stomatico". About 3.000 years ago the greek people soaks this cake on sweet and
strong wine typical of this part
of Italy. Reggio is also the only place in the
world where grow up the prince of the citrus fruits: the "Bergamotto". The
essence of bergamotto is used from century in the preparation of perfumes to fix
the scent. From some years the bergamotto is used in the preparation of many
recipes. The cooking of highlander is more simple, but equally interesting. The
special climate of Aspromonte favours the natural ripening of 2 typical and
tasteful products: the pecorino cheese and the salame. The soppressata or
capocollo salame, pecorino cheese and the bread baked in oven with firewod
are one on the favorite dish of calabrese culture.
To reach us you have to take from the Highway Modena Exit, and after to go direction Cardeto or Mosorofa (these are 2 different roads, but both arrive to Notte Stellata), after 22 km you will arrive at the higllands of Cardeto Nord. There you have to take the small road "Strada Vinco Campi" (There is a square green label) and come back, after 1.200 meters on the right you can see Notte Stellata. There is also a coach. Mannarella Bus starts from the center of Reggio and from the railway station at about 14.00 in the afternoon and bring you in an hour until the Label "Strada Vinco Campi". To go back there are 2 opportunities at 6.00 on the morning and at 16.00 on the afternoon. But in the summer we go in the city every day, so we can pick up you and your friends.