Civita

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

Fiore Silvestro Barbato from Napoli (NA), ItalyCivita (Çifti) (CS). (5)CC BY-SA 2.0
Asmara87Civita - Casa Kodra CC BY-SA 4.0
MboeschCivita-chiesa-madre-innen-ikonostase-a CC BY-SA 4.0
AsiaGeorge Castriot Skanderbeg battle CC BY-SA 4.0
DonGatleyGole del Reganello 04 CC BY-SA 4.0
BeppeveltriViaggio sul Pollino (48)CC BY-SA 3.0
MboeschCivita-vom-belvedere CC BY-SA 4.0
AsiaCivita typischer Arbëresh-Schornstein06 CC BY-SA 4.0
MboeschCivita-museo-etnico-albanese CC BY-SA 4.0
Filippo SalamoneMuro in opera quadrata civita CC BY-SA 3.0
MboeschCivita-municipio CC BY-SA 4.0
AsiaCivita panorama3 CC BY-SA 4.0
Francesco PlaccoCivita, volto di Skanderberg CC BY-SA 4.0

Albanian settlers arrived in the late 15th century, and their descendants still keep the Arbëreshë language, religious rite and traditional dress. The village stands on a plateau above the gorges of the Raganello, inside the Pollino National Park, and serves as a gateway to the park for visitors from the south.

Highlights

The Ponte del Diavolo over the Raganello
The Raganello gorges nature reserve (IT)
The Arbëreshë Ethnic Museum
The church with Byzantine mosaics and a precious icon

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Civita (Italia), Civita, Calabria). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 788

Events through the year

Feast of Saint Blaise Religious · 11 February
Vallje Historical · Tuesday after EasterArbëreshë dances in costume celebrating Skanderbeg's victories
Kaminezit e Maj Seasonal · 1 to 3 MayMastic bonfires around the village with improvised satirical verses

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Civita (Italia)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Specialities of Calabria

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Alice WiegandNduja mit Brot CC BY-SA 4.0
'NdujaCured meatVery spicy spreadable pork sauce, good on crostini
Giuseppe CuccoSoppressata di Decollatura CC BY-SA 2.0
Soppressata calabrese (IT)Cured meat
Pasta ca muddica e aliciDishSpaghetti with anchovies, oil and toasted breadcrumbs
Popo le ChienFileja CC0
FilejaBread and pastaHomemade pasta shaped round a knitting iron, with goat or pork ragù
Pasta 'ncasciataDishPasta with meat ragù, eggs and cheese, baked between fried aubergines
GioiaBellissimoStruncatura CC BY-SA 4.0
StroncaturaBread and pasta