Sinopoli, door of the Aspromonte

Sinopoli - Sinopoli is a Calabrian town in the province of Reggio Calabria rises 500 meters above sea level and has 2,000 inhabitants divided into three hamlets. The town is located between two streams: the Vasi and the Torbido. The ancient settlement of Sinopoli dates back to 63 AD. C, as resulting from a parchment of 1335 preserved in the state archives of Naples and was for a long time the capital of a vast fiefdom belonging to the De Pavia and passed from 1270 to the Ruffo di Calabria.

Following the disastrous earthquake of 1783, the old town was abandoned and the inhabitants moved to today's site, not far away. At the entrance to the town you can admire one of the most interesting buildings in the town, now the town hall. Sinopoli is part of the Aspromonte National Park; its productive economy is essentially linked to agriculture with the cultivation of olive trees and the production of an excellent quality oil known throughout the territory. For this reason Sinopoli is called the city of Sinopolese oil. The town also boasts a strong tourist vocation and therefore offers prestigious accommodation facilities, being a convenient starting point for visiting the Aspromonte Park.