BEYOND that Queen of the Woods one could see Cerva as the "Borgo del Castagno" or, again, "Borgo dei Murales". These are the essential characteristics of this small village of Catanzaro's presila. Getting to Cerva almost feels like arriving in another dimension, a bit because the road that climbs the mountain and the hairpin bends give you the idea of having reached a goal, a bit because the view up here is truly breathtaking giving the feeling to be, at the same time, embraced by the beauty of the sea and the charm of the mountain. In the narrow streets and uphill of the historic center of the village, time seems to pass more slowly, the environment and the atmosphere that you breathe all around naturally leads you to pleasant reflections. The walk through the narrow streets, characterized by the famous "Murales", almost gives the idea of returning to the past, each painting recalls ancient crafts, traditions, uses and local customs that delight the eyes and, above all, excite. Then we arrive at the Chestnut Museum, a magical place for those who want to immerse themselves in the history and processing of this fruit that has fed many local generations and which, even today, conditions the economy of the country. Not only the historic center and Murales but the small village of Cerva binds tourism also and above all to its environmental heritage, in fact, at 1000 meters from the inhabited center, it is possible to immerse yourself in nature reaching the Oasis of Donaglie, a beautiful town surrounded by pines, secular chestnut trees, oaks, firs and beeches, a true earthly paradise. Cerva is a place that deserves to be visited, to be lived with the spirit of those who really want to touch the traditions and customs of the past, in an era that tends to forget. An invitation from me and from all my Administrative Team to come to CERVA, to personally experience an experience that is difficult to tell if not lived, an invitation to "breathe" and "remember" a past that, in Cerva , he never left. (Fabrizio Rizzuti, Mayor)
