Indented coastline, crystal clear sea, pristine beaches. Calabria is this in the collective imagination. But for those who want to dig deeper, the "tip of the boot" hides many other richesses.
Starting with the rural and food and wine riches, which is closely related to the area and historical and cultural influences of the various dominations over the centuries.
The wine and flavors roads offer the possibility of a alternative travel to the discovery of Calabria. The journey can start from The Wine and Dine Pollino Route, which develops around the Pollino National Park, and passes through the centers of Castrovillari, Altomonte, Frascineto, Civita and Morano Calabro. A journey through art, history and nature in the name of the Pollino doc, red wine with intense aroma.
Along the Road of Wine and Food of Sibaritide while not meeting the wines DOC, we encounter two IGT, the Esaro and the Valle del Crati, which are among the oldest known wines, particularly given the rich history that can boast locations like Sybaris and Croton.
Moving on the Tyrrhenian side we meets the Road of the Tastes of the Middle Tirreno Cosentino where to become the main protagonist is the DOC Verbicaro, a white wine appreciated also by the ancient Romans.
Proceeding in the direction of Cosenza you enter the heart of the Wine Road and Flavours of Brutium where in addition to the wines (Donnici DOC and San Vito di Luzzi DOC) you can taste some typical products that have earned the recognition of the DOP, as Capocollo of Calabria, Calabria bacon, sausage and soppressata of Calabria.
Although they have any wines closely linked to its territory, the Flavour Trail Silanes is one of the most frequented by tourists. Aprigliano, S. Giovanni in Fiore, Rovito, Spezzano della Sila, Pedace are small centers that are located on the plateau of the Sila appreciated for the natural environment of woods, lakes, streams and ... good food.
The Ciro and the Melissa are two wines with denomination of origin controlled (DOC) around which develops the Wine Road of Knowledge and Flavours in Crotone, where you can admire some of the most beautiful castles in Calabria.
Before arriving in Catanzaro, halfway between the coast and inland areas, meets the Road of the Woods and Wine which places under the protection the Savuto DOC.
The Wine and Flavour of Lamezia pass through the municipalities of Lamezia, Lamezia Terme, Nicastro, S. Eufemia Sambiase and places that produce the DOC Lamezia and many other local products, among all the crosses of fig.
Among the richest areas of Calabria in terms of taste it is worth mentioning the Road of the Tastes of the Poro that runs through most of the province of Vibo Valentia, and products under protection such as' nduja and red onions.
The Route of wine and flavour of Locride is characterized by the presence of Greco Bianco DOC, a wine that reflects the very particular environment in which it is produced, and that is at the heart of the last path of Calabria, one of the Wine Road and typical products of the Mediterranean, from Locri, through the Aspromonte, leads directly to Reggio Calabria, near the Stretto di Sicilia.
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