[ July, 2015 ] Calabria, in Italy, is famous for producing bergamot orange.
Bergamot is a kind of citrus fruit, but it cannot be eaten on its own and is used for perfumes and tea.
There were several shops selling things made from bergamot in Gerace.
We did a bit of shopping in one of those shops.
There were many kinds of food such as jam, digestifs, biscuits and so on and other things, like hand cream.
The smell of bergamot can make people relax and it is good for reducing cholesterol level.
There are many other merits, too.
Only around here in Calabria and a few other places in the world can produce this fruit, which made me appreciate it more.
We tasted some of the things in the shop.
I liked the digestif and biscuits, but the jam was too bitter for me.
The shop owner said “the local people make these things themselves and do not come here to shop. I sell these to the world through internet”.
