Oriolo

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

Coastal families fleeing Saracen raids are said to have founded Oriolo as a refuge on a sandstone spur some 450 metres up, above the Ferro valley. The medieval village keeps the fronts of noble palaces along its main street, which climbs to the Aragonese castle. From here, roads lead into the Sarmento and Sinni valleys and the Pollino range.

Highlights

The Aragonese castle at the top of the village
Noble palace façades lining the main street
Views over the Ferro valley, the ancient river Acalandro
Excursions to the Raganello gorges and the Pollino massif

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Oriolo (IT), Oriolo (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 1,833

Events through the year

Feast of Saint George Religious · 23 April
Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary Religious · First Sunday of OctoberRecalls the villagers who fought at Lepanto in 1571

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

Adapted from Wikipedia (Oriolo). 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