Asphalantea

The Asfalantea Association, based in contrada Raìsina in Zungri (VV), was set up to enhance and promote the culture of the area, intending to revive ancient traditions to prevent them from disappearing over the years.

The awareness of living in an area as marvellous as it is controversial has moved the need to dream of new horizons, but linked to the culture and history of the community. For this reason, the association's objective is to build a territorial promotion and enhancement project focusing on the strength and authenticity of rural culture, to be re-proposed, thanks to immersive experiences, in the values and flavours of the past.

One of the most popular initiatives is La giornata del Pane (Bread Day), which includes the opportunity to discover the ancient tradition in the company of the Cumari di Asfalantea. From kneading to baking, all stages are carried out by the participants under the careful guidance of the housewives who will illustrate how to follow each procedure according to the original procedures.

With the association, it is also possible to immerse oneself in local flavours and fragrances by tasting typical local products and getting to know the fragrance of broom, a flower that populates the Malopera valley, used to make delicate and intoxicating essences and perfumes.

With Asfalantea, the past merges with the present and the customs of yesteryear come back to life in an evocative rural setting surrounded by nature.