Sesto Giorno/Day 7
San Floro & Scolacium
Breakfast
San Floro, we take an in-depth look at Catanzaro's ancient silk tradition. Since the 1600s, Catanzaro has been home to one of the most important silk industries in Europe, once supplying silk tapestries to the Vatican. Nido di Seta has brought new life to this tradition — from their base nestled in a beautiful mulberry orchard, they breed silkworms and give visitors hands-on experience extracting silk.
Lunch at Nido di Seta.
Tour of ancient "Skylletium," which, according to local legend, may have been founded by Ulysses when he passed through Calabria after the Trojan War. The Romans later conquered the area, adding a forum and new buildings and renaming it Scolacium. In more recent times, the property belonged to the Massa family, who tended the ancient olive groves and produced olive oil.
If time allows, a quick stop at Mulinum. This ancient stone mill was relaunched in the 21st century after a successful crowdfunding campaign led by Stefano Caccavari, and now uses locally grown organic grains in its delicious breads and pizzas.
Dinner at Agriturismo Costantino, followed by a performance of traditional Calabrian folk music featuring instruments such as la chitarra battente, the Calabrian lyre, accordion, wind instruments, bagpipes, pipita, and tambourines — with a brief introduction to the origins and playing techniques of each.
