Riviera dei Cedri — Citron Walk
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Riviera dei Cedri — Citron Walk

Calabria

The Riviera dei Cedri between Praia a Mare and Santa Maria del Cedro grows cedro (citron, Citrus medica) — a fruit used in Jewish religious ceremonies (Sukkot). The Jewish community worldwide depends on this small Calabrian coast for the etrog fruit. The terraced groves above the sea are extraordinary and almost entirely unknown.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Year-round

Highlights

  • Only Italian cedro citron production
  • World Jewish ritual etrog supply
  • Terraced citron groves above Tyrrhenian

With your dog

Village terraces; dogs welcome.