Museo del Bergamotto

Housed in the Old Covered Market of the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, the Bergamot Museum is a sensory and cultural journey dedicated to the citrus fruit that symbolizes Calabria: the Citrus bergamia, the only one in the world cultivated in this narrow strip of land between the Aspromonte mountains and the Strait of Messina, which alone produces 80% of the entire world production. The museum was born as an emanation of the International Academy of Bergamot, founded in 2005, and tells the millenary history of the so-called "green gold": from ancient essential oil extraction tools to 19th-century industrial machines, from nutraceutical properties certified by scientific research to its endless applications in perfumery, gastronomy, cosmetics and medicine. A journey that intertwines peasant tradition, artisanal excellence and innovation, through experiential workshops, a perfumery school and dedicated showcooking events.