The Olive Harvest
Starts at 58€
A day that smells of earth, tradition, and freshly pressed olive oil at Frantoio Carrozzino, producers of extra virgin olive oil since 1960. Join Salvatore in his family's olive groves, harvesting olives just as his grandparents once did — among branches, nets, and stories. Mid-morning, you'll stop for a simple authentic picnic lunch, inspired by the meals Salvatore's father used to bring to the fields. Then you'll head to the olive oil mill, where you'll follow the process as the olives transform into precious extra virgin olive oil. To conclude, enjoy a tasting of the freshly produced oil and take home a small bottle — a delicious memento of your day in the Calabrian countryside.
Location: Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria (24.8km from Scalea ~ 30 minutes)
Highlights:
Olive harvest in the countryside.
Lunch break with traditional packed lunch "as it used to be".
Visit to the olive oil mill + explanation of the production process.
Tasting of freshly produced oil.
Small bottle of olive oil to take home.
Olive Oil Tasting
Starts at 23€
Welcome to the olive mill! Here, you will be welcomed by Salvatore as if you were stepping into his parents’ home — with simplicity, warmth, and pride in a tradition carried forward for two generations (and dating back even earlier, thanks to our ancestors). Salvatore will share with you how olive oil comes to life, step by step, from the harvest to the pressing. Then comes the best part: the tasting! You’ll sample extra virgin olive oil together with a selection of uniquely flavoured, aromatic oils — each one a little surprise for the palate. A heartfelt introduction to a family tradition that continues to thrive.
Location: Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria (24.8 km from Scalea ~ 30 minutes)
Highlights:
Introduction to the family’s history and olive mill tradition.
Explanation of the olive oil production process.
Tasting of extra virgin and flavoured oils.
Opportunity to purchase products.
Olive Oil by Lamplight
Starts at 35€
An experience of love, with oil! Salvatore & Maria Grazia from the olive mill Frantoio Carrozzino invite you to discover their olive oil in a unique an intimate setting, by the warm, embracing glow of a traditional oil lamp — just like olden times. As you're transported back in time, you'll taste their extra virgin olive oils along with a refined selection of aromatic infused oils, all accompanied by a glass of local wine. An intimate, atmospheric experience — perfect for couples and for anyone who cherishes the beauty of doing things the old-fashioned way.
Location: Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria (24.8 km from Scalea ~ 30 minutes)
Highlights:
The history of oil-lit lamps.
Guided visit of the olive mill.
Lamplit tasting of extra virgin and infused oils.
Glass of local wine.
The Olive Mill
Starts at 23€
Discover the secrets of Calabria’s “liquid gold” with a guided visit to Salvatore’s family olive mill. Step by step, Salvatore will walk you through each stage of olive oil production, sharing stories, techniques, and traditions passed down through generations. After the tour, enjoy a tasting of the extra virgin olive oil — a true expression of our land’s flavour and character. Before you say goodbye, you'll receive a small bottle of oil to take home, a delicious memento of your experience.
Location: Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria (24.8 km from Scalea ~ 30 minutes)
Highlights:
Guided visit of the olive mill + olive oil production process.
Tasting of extra virgin olive oil.
Small bottle of olive oil to take home.
Olive Oil Festa (Nov 30)
Starts at 29€
You're invited to celebrate the end of the olive oil season with us! Join Salvatore and the Frantoio Carrozzino family for a special moment where we celebrate a year's work and taste the freshly produced olio novello (new olive oil). You'll begin with an explanation of the olive oil production cycle, to discover the secrets behind every drop of this liquid gold. Then it's time for the tasting: you'll taste the new olive oil and enjoy our crispelle — fried, hot, and so delicious! Before you leave, you’ll receive a small bottle of olive oil to take home as a tasty keepsake from this joyful celebration.
Location: Belvedere Marittimo, Calabria (24.8km from Scalea ~ 30 minutes)
Highlights:
End-of-season olive harvest celebration.
Introduction to the olive oil production cycle.
Tasting of freshly pressed new olive oil.
Sampling of traditional crispelle.
Small bottle of olive oil to take home.
