STILO
Stilo rises at the feet of Mount Consolino on the Ionian side of Serre. The origin seems to refer to Greek colony “KAULON”. The place name derives from Greek “stylos”, column. Between X and XI century the arrival in the Stilaro’s valley of Byzantine monks gives a new impulse at the connection to the Greek world.
The first certain news dates back to 982, when Byzantine allies of Arabs defeated Ottone II of Sassonia. In 1072 Normans arrived in the place and the village was enriched with the construction of Duomo and Castle. Under the Normans, Stilo became “leadership city” and it expanded its jurisdiction on the hamlet of Guardavalle, Camini, Stignano, Riace and Pazzano. This status was later confirmed by Swabian, Angevin and Aragonese.
In 1811 Stilo led a district that included the municipalities of Pazzano, Placanica, Stignano, Camini, Riace, Bivongi and Monasterace.
It is famous for being the birthplace of Tommaso Campanella, the author of “The city of the sun” and of the painter Francesco Cozza, pupil of Domenichino. Outside, the points of interest are MANGIATORELLA known for the namesake source and the iron and steel complex FERDINANDEA erected in 1833 at the behest of Ferdinando II of Bourbon.
POPULATION 2.813 (M 1.426, F 1.387)
DENSITY 35,8
AREA Kmq. 78,58
ELEVATION 400 mt. s.l.m.
PROVINCE Reggio Calabria
MUNICIPALITY P.ZA S. Giovanni Theristy Tel 0964 – 77.50.34
DEMONYM stilidi or stilesi
TOURIST ACCOMODATIONS
HOTEL CITTA' DEL SOLE
Via Roma, 34 Tel. 0964 775313
http://www.hotelcittadelsole.com/
B&B CASALE CERAMIDA
Contrada Cucudo, Tel. 338 3999647
http://www.e-bedandbreakfast.com/_scheda.php?ilcodice=20904
PIZZERIA ALBA CHIARA
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, Tel. 0964 775287
http://la-pizzeria.net/cooperativa-sociale-albachiara-arl-s1805.html
RISTORANTE - PIZZERIA IL CASTELLO
Viale Roma, 6 Tel. 0964 775055
http://www.viaggioin.com/pizzeria-il-castello-stilo-394149
RISTORANTE - PIZZERIA LA QUERCIA
Contrada Pannara, Tel. 0964 775687
RISTORANTE PIZZERIA LA BUCA DEL RE
Via XXI Aprile, Tel. 331 7393530
RISTORANTE - PIZZERIA DA MARIO
Via Guglielmo Marconi, 43 Tel. 347 6834622