Logo_le-vie

The hospitable villages

1 – 3 Giorni
TYPOLOGIES

Activities Experiences

+ 2
PERIOD

Autumn, Spring, Summer

PAX

2-12 people, groups

from 30 €

San Donato di Ninea and Nicotera

Hospitality has a great value in Calabria and, like other things of this land, it has its roots in its thousand-year old history.

We have to remember that Calabria was a colony of the ancient Greece and called Magna Grecia by historians. In fact, in Greek culture, the word filoxenìa which means the spontaneous love for foreigners, is a fundamental value of hospitality which becomes almost sacred.

This value is still authentic and handed down to the present day especially in those villages where the traditions are kept alive.

Among the hospitable villages stand out San Donato di Ninea and Nicotera.

San Donato di Ninea, called the Welcome Village, is surrounded by the outstanding nature of Pollino National Park. It is famous for its centuries-old chestnut groves making its chestnut the main ingredient of its delicious gastronomy.

Nicotera, instead, it is called the Hospitality Village, located on the Coast of Gods and at South of the famous Tropea. Here every year the Hospitality Festival is organized which involves professionals and consultants to talk about the world of tourism and new ways of doing hospitality.

What you can do

Day tour in San Donato di Ninea - Nature and Traditions

  • A Walk among a centuries-old chestnuts groves for harvesting chestnuts. Then guided tour of the 2 historic centers of the town reaching the Church of the Assumption located in the highest part: here you can admire a wonderful panorama overlooking the Esaro Valley. Then we continue to walk along a paved path which lines the village to the newest historic centre, the second one. At the end transfert to Madonna dell'Angelo Cave, a few minutes far: it is a natural cave and place of hermitage, so called because in the 6th century A.D.  E' una grotta naturale luogo di eremitaggio e così denominata perché nel sesto secolo dopo Cristo with the arrival of the Lombards they used this cave as a place of worship.

Day tour in Nicotera - along the Coast of Gods

  • work in progress

Book this day tour.

What you can add

The day tours to add with base in San Donato di Ninea

  • Tasting lunch for discovering the typical dishes.
  • Trekking along the paths of Oromarso Chain.
  • Cooking class in family.

The day tours to add with base in Nicotera

  • Work in progress

Ask for your quote

We customize your multi-day tour and the above activities.

San Donato di Ninea

Where are

CALABRIAN RECIPES FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS

A Gift for your Christmas in Calabria!

Free for you the ebook on Calabrian Christmas recipes. Sign up for our newsletter and find out how to experience a 100% Calabria Christmas.

    Name :


    Email :




    CALABRIAN RECIPES FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS

    A Gift for your Christmas in Calabria!

    Free for you the ebook on Calabrian Christmas recipes. Sign up for our newsletter and find out how to experience a 100% Calabria Christmas.

      Name :


      Email :




      KEEP IN TOUCH

      Do you want to discover an unusual Italy?

      Sign up for our newsletter to find out how to explore Calabria and be amazed.

      I want to subscribe to the newsletter and I confirm that I have read the Privacy Policy.