{"id":4398,"date":"2025-09-04T20:50:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T20:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smaf-ltd.com\/wordpress\/?p=4398"},"modified":"2025-09-06T11:13:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T11:13:24","slug":"bergamot-the-land","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smaf-ltd.com\/wordpress\/bergamot-the-land\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergamot, the land"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

4.9.2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you taste a Bergamot, be ready to travel through the mistery of the Greek Calabria, land of myth, isolated, wild, rural. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inside the scent of this wonderful fruit you will find the hospitable and spiritual. The scent of a Greek landscape, in food, in religious traditions, in craftsmanship, in idioms: remember that between the Aspromonte and the Ionian, many elders still speak the language of Homer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They will say to you: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the heart of Calabria, between sun-kissed hills and sea, grows the Bergamot of Reggio\u2014a rare and precious fruit that tells the story of an authentic land.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIts unique fragrance, cherished around the world, embodies the essence of a place rich in millennia-old traditions and a genuine way of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHere, not only does bergamot thrive\u2014an entire village comes to life. Strolling through its ancient alleys, breathing in the scent of citrus groves, means rediscovering an authentic rhythm of life.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, you can take home not just the taste of bergamot, but also the unique experience of this territory. Explore real estate opportunities in the village: a home among citrus groves, an authentic retreat in a land perfumed with bergamot.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cCome visit our bergamot groves, taste the essence of Calabria, and let yourself be captivated by the idea of living here…\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IF NOW YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY A PROPERTY, WHERE BERGAMOT GROWS, click on the following picture and contact our no profit entity, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US, which promotes the culture of repopulating abandoned villages in Calabria: APS COMUNITA’ BENEDICT…<\/strong><\/sub>www.aps-benedict.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This fruit grows in the Grecanic area (which preserves deep Byzantine traces), from Pentedattilo to Bova, passing through Amendolea, Gallician\u00f2, Roghudi, Chor\u00eco, Roccaforte, Condofuri, Palizzi, Staiti, Sant’Agata del Bianco, Brancaleone, up to Africo, where the stranger is still a deity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our producers lives in the area of the urban archaeological park of Brancaleone Vetus<\/strong> (“ancient”), which looks down on the so called “Valley of Armenians” and its villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cascade of Amendolea<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The gaze ranges from new Africo<\/strong> to the marina of Bruzzano<\/strong>, not only on bergamot <\/em><\/strong>plantations<\/strong><\/em>, but also on ancient vines and ancient olive trees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The native goats<\/em>, balanced on the steep walls of the mountains, among small groups of abandoned houses, have a prehistoric beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Brancaleone Vetus<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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THE SEA OF CORRADO ALVARO<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sea, in front of the land of bergamot, is like you’ve never seen it before. Needless to say that it is Caribbean: in the Greek navies of Calabria “the deserted sea lays like a child’s painting on the arc-shaped, white and solitary coast<\/em>“, wrote Corrado Alvaro<\/strong>, a famous writer native of San Luca<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Corrado Alvaro<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

On the sandy beach, from Melito to Brancaleone<\/strong>, it will be easy to follow the turtle hatching: the environmentalists of the Caretta turtle<\/em> Calabria Conservation association will guide you in the exploration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This way your journey in Calabria, through the scent of bergamot, will become also a real experience of the richness of sea and a chance to learn new things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, you will find inside this sensorial experience, also the reminiscence of the museum of the Greek-Calabrian<\/strong> language<\/strong> of Bova, so named after the German linguist Gerhard Rohlfs<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pentedattilo ghost village<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

He was the first to support the  origin from Magna Graecia of the spoken language still living in the Hellenophonic villages and in the most inaccessible slopes of the southern Aspromonte. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Greek Calabria is “like a relic” of 2500 years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Africo Ruins in the Grecanic area<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Local Shepherds are as repositories of secrets and ancient knowledge. For example, the music and the tarantellas “remember the sacred dances of the Greeks”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the reason why the nuance of the green fruit of bergamot takes you directly in the land of the village of Pentedattilo<\/strong>, a small village which was recovered (this is a few houses perched on a rock that stands out like a giant hand)\u2026You will discover, incidentally, that its name is the same greek word for a hand with five fingers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House in the stones<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Now Pentadattilo backs to life thanks to the commitment of the Pro Pentedattilo association<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now there is a bar, shops, a hostel and a popular hotel. Every year the Pentedattilo film fest brings international cinema operators to the scene. And many fans: usually from 26 to 31 August. And here, you will find in every bar a very tasteful juice of bergamot!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Etna volcano, a sight of Sicily from Aspromonte<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

WHERE STAY \/ LOCAL ARTISANS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You sleep in characteristic B&Bs or in hotel houses. Hospitality is often managed by local cooperatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cascade of Maesano<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The flavors of the kitchen and of bergamot awaken pastoral memories. And only in Bova<\/strong> it is possible to choose between seven restaurants, which offers bergamot flavored dishes. Organic is a fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Greek-speaking village of Bova<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Further, here you will find the wooden or terracotta souvenirs, which are of fine craftsmanship, called the “pinakes<\/em>“, the votive tablets that the Greeks printed in honor of Demetra, or the “musulupare<\/em>“, carved wooden containers, with anthropomorphic forms, to shape the cheese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quiet Nature in Aspromonte<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Artisans made them in Melito<\/strong>, near Condofuri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seafront of Melito<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Along with collars for goats, bagpipes and old tools that are real pieces of art. Other local artists create delicious Greek madonnas with cherry, olive, medlar and chestnut branches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The mysterious monolith “Pietra Cappa”<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The ceramists elaborate Greekism in a contemporary key. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Reggio Calabria<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In their workshops on the outskirts of Reggio Calabria<\/strong> they mold enchanting artifacts that tell stories and myths of the Grecanic area, and of bergamot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Castle Ruffo, near Amendolea and Condofuri<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The designers in their small workshops in Delianuova<\/strong> (on the slopes of Aspromonte) realizes bijoux for high fashion with what nature offers: berries, leaves, pine cones, woods sea urchins, shells, starfish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Also bergamots, citrus fruits, vine shoots, crystallized bread, hemp and hard stones. Land and sea become catwalk jewelry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Delianuova in the Winter<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Conclusively: \u201cThe unique fragrance of Bergamot is born here, in Calabria, among citrus groves overlooking the sea and hills rich in history.
This precious fruit is the symbol of an authentic and unparalleled territory.
But there\u2019s more than just bergamot here: there\u2019s a vibrant village that welcomes and offers the chance to make a dream come true.
Imagine a home surrounded by greenery, immersed in tradition, nature, and unique flavors.
Today, you can take home not just bergamot<\/strong>, but also a piece of Calabria.
Visit our bergamot groves and let yourself be captivated by the real estate opportunities in the village. The future smells of authenticity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IF NOW YOU ARE INTERESTED TO VISIT THE LAND, WHERE BERGAMOT GROWS, click on the following picture and contact our trusted hospitality, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US, which promotes the tourism in the old fashioned villages in Calabria: VILLA TIGANI..<\/strong>.<\/sub>www.villatigani.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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REMEMBER THE ELDERS MOTTO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhere bergamot is born, the soul of Calabria lives.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe scent of a fruit, the story of a land.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBergamot: the essence that tells our territory\u2019s tale.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IF NOW YOU ARE INTERESTED TO BUY A PROPERTY, WHERE BERGAMOT GROWS, click on the following picture and contact our no profit entity, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH US, which promotes the culture of repopulating abandoned villages in Calabria: APS COMUNITA’ BENEDICT..<\/strong>.<\/sub>www.aps-benedict.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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THEY ALSO SAY: TASTE AND VISIT THE VILLAGE AND THE HOMES<\/strong>…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNot just bergamot: a village to live in, a home to love.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA unique fruit, an authentic village, a secure investment.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLive where bergamot grows.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTake home the bergamot, discover the village, experience Calabria.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom fruit to home: the scent of bergamot guides you to the village.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cInvest in authenticity: bergamot, land, and tradition.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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