Tirivolo, Mountain resort village in Zagarise, Italy.
Tirivolo is a mountain village in the upper Tacina valley, part of Zagarise in the province of Catanzaro. It consists of wooden villas and a large wooden lodge converted into a dépendance, near Monte Gariglione, the main peak of the Sila Piccola. The village is a frazione of Zagarise and belongs to the Sila Piccola tourist complex.
The village began in the 1930s as a rest point for forestry workers and charcoal makers operating in the Calabrian mountains. After World War II, the site was gradually transformed into a tourist destination through private development.
The village's name and layout come from its 1930s origin as a stopover camp for lumberjacks and charcoal burners, many working for German forestry firms. The Grechi family, who ran the village, converted the large central wooden shed and the timber chalets into tourist lodging after the war. The site belongs to the Sila Piccola tourist complex with Villaggio Mancuso, Racise, Buturo, Cutura, Pantane and Monaco.
The village sits at high elevation on mountain roads and has minimal local services, so visitors should bring what they need. Outdoor activities like hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking can be arranged on site, and the area's adventure park is worth exploring.
Recent studies identified Tirivolo as the place with the cleanest, purest air in all of Europe. The village also holds the first adventure park built on the Calabrian plateau, a few kilometres from the Gariglione nature reserve.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 94,016 contributors worldwide.