Ville di Paraso

In Ville-di-Parasu – Ville-di-Paraso , the vegetation blends seamlessly with the architecture. Umbrella pines, century-old Lebanese cedars and giant olive trees cast shade over the façades, creating a distinctive green silhouette against the backdrop of the ancient parish of Tuani and the Reginu valley. Behind this wooded landscape lies a region that has been inhabited since prehistoric times, where the rural heritage coexists with a particularly bountiful agricultural way of life.

Getting there

Blocks of the Mutola in the shade of the cedars

The history of the area is deeply rooted in time. At a place known as Mutola, the remains of a Cyclopean wall bear witness to a remarkable prehistoric settlement. Closer to the village centre, wash houses, communal ovens, fountains and small chapels paint a picture of more recent daily life, shaped by the communities of the various hamlets.

But it is above all the majestic trees that lend the place its natural elegance. Their canopies rise above the rooftops before the olive groves take over as they stretch towards the plain. A presence of vegetation that goes beyond mere landscape aesthetics to directly sustain the work of the land.

A land of flavours and expertise

In the Reginu Valley, as on the slopes surrounding the village, farming is a daily reality. At the Domaine Comte Santucci, Camille Comte tends to his olive groves and beehives to produce PDO olive oils and honeys.

Livestock farming also plays a major role.Pierre-Louis Pistorozzi carries on the tradition of making cured meats, with figatellu, coppa, lonzu and prisuttu matured in his own cellars. As for the Allegrini family, sheep’s milk is transformed into farmhouse cheeses and Brocciu PDO, shared around a convivial table d’hôte. Finally, the olive tree finds a new life in artisanal cosmetics through Olivadia. From fruit to the table, the village proudly cultivates the art of feeding its people well.