Serrastretta
The land of handcrafted chairs in Reventino
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Serrastretta - Regione Calabria
For lovers of authentic Calabrian craftsmanship, we recommend visiting Serrastretta, the "City of Chairs" in the province of Catanzaro. The result of centuries-old tradition, Serrastretta chairs are a product of excellence that has been handed down for generations.
In the heart of the Sila in the Catanzaro area, among the woods of Reventino, Serrastretta is the place to go for those who wish to purchase typical Calabrian straw chairs directly from the master chair makers.
A stroll through Serrastretta reveals a pleasant balance between history and nature, starting from the central Piazza Pitagora, overlooked by the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Succour, with works by the Pretian school. among the oldest buildings in the historic centre, you can admire Palazzo Talarico, Torchia, Bruni and the nineteenth-century Palazzo Pingitore, which houses the Museum of Rural and Artisan Civilisation and is the venue for cultural events and exhibitions. Other important places are the Library, the Dalida House-Museum, dedicated to the famous singer originally from Serrastretta, and the Ner Tamid del Sud Synagogue. The visit is completed by the unmissable workshops of the master chair makers, where you can learn all the secrets of the art of straw and wood, which have been handed down from generation to generation here.
The surroundings of Serrastretta offer wonderful landscapes: from the Mount Condrò beech forest, a 200-hectare wooded area and part of the Reventino massif, to the Margàri Rock, which recalls the legendary local population of the same name, with a refreshing stop at the natural mineral water springs scattered throughout the area.
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