Wine route dedicated to the ancient Bruzi people

In the green heart of the Crati Valley lies Luzzi, a small town in the province of Cosenza that is said to have risen above the remains of the ancient Thebae Lucane, a Magna Graecia town founded in the 4th century BC.
The village is dotted with several religious buildings, such as the ancient Church of Sant'Angelo, where a painting of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a work from the school of Leonardo da Vinci, was found. Also of particular interest is the Abbey of Santa Maria della Sambucina, a Cistercian monastery of great historical and artistic charm.
The village of Luzzi, set in a picturesque landscape, is situated on a hill along the presila belt on the right side of the Crati Valley.

Rende is a centre in the Cosenza urban area where the University of Calabria, Italy's largest university campus and one of the best universities in Italy among the large universities, is located.
The city extends along the western course of the river Crati to the Serre cosentine, sloping down from the hills on which the historic centre stands to the modern city. 
Today the historic centre of Rende is rightly called Borgo dei Musei (Village of Museums) due to the presence of prestigious art galleries.
The historic centre of Rende is built on a hill and has kept its medieval urban layout fairly intact, preserving the memory of the old toponymy in the alternative names of streets and squares, such as the central Piazza degli Eroi, better known as u sieggiu, the shape of the street that opened up towards the Porta di Cosenza, linking Rende and the capital, or in the layout of the old Giudecca quarter, still recognisable for its particularly narrow alleys and access arches. There are numerous churches and noble palaces, many of which still have carved portals and wrought iron balconies.

Cosenza, also known as the City of the Bruzi, is one of the oldest cities in Calabria and lies on seven hills in the Crati valley, at the confluence with the Busento.
Among the capital cities of Calabria, Cosenza occupies a prominent place in the cultural sector, thanks to the University of Calabria, and in the field of art.
The Cosentine Academy, which the humanist Parrasio founded at the beginning of the 16th century and which in the same century included Bernardino Telesio, the philosopher of nature, is still in existence. Both philosophers are among those Cosentine scholars for whom the city was culturally illustrious and for whom it was known as the Athens of Italy.
Upstream of the confluence, clinging to the slope of the Pancrazio hill and near the banks of the Crati, is the old town, with its medieval atmosphere, mindful of its history, which began as the centre of the Bruzi.
The historical centre is one of the most beautiful and ancient in Italy, with monumental buildings, manor houses, churches and an urban design characterised by narrow, winding alleys.  
Donnici is a hamlet of Cosenza renowned for its good water, healthy climate and the fine wine produced here.

Dipignano is located on a slope to the right of the Iassa stream, in the upper Crati Valley, on the hilly ridge of the Paolana Apennine chain. 
The entire territory is characterised by a varied and irregular morphology, with an uninterrupted alternation of rugged cliffs and depressions, rocky overhangs and deep gullies, gentle slopes and panoramic terraces that make the landscape discontinuous and interesting. During the course of the seasons, these features offer the visitor a spectacle of rare beauty and suggestion. 
Dipignano owes much of its notoriety to its craftsmanship and to the presence of copper masters who achieved levels of excellence.