Diamante has two religions: the mural and the chilli pepper. Since 1981 artists from around the world have painted the centre's houses — the murals now exceed three hundred, from realism to street art — and in September the Peperoncino Festival turns the seafront into Italy's spicy capital, an Academy defending the cult.
Off the town lies the islet of Cirella; along the Citron Riviera, the cedro groves that rabbis from across the world visit each autumn to choose perfect fruits for Sukkot. Sea, spice and art: a formula that never tires.
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Next up: The Immaculate Conception, patron of a town famous for its murals, Tuesday 8 December
Nearest airport: Lamezia Terme, 94 km away
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📅 Every year, on 8 December and 12 August
Diamante celebrates the Immaculate Conception on 8 December and 12 August; the patron's statue, about two metres tall and carved from an olive trunk, was donated to the basilica by Prince Tiberio Carafa, in a town now known for its murals.
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