The house where he was born, the nature of Gallicianò and the return to the roots with Casa Giufà.
Gallicianò is not a simple mountain village: it is considered the Acropolis of Magna Graecia in Calabria. Here, among the rugged valleys of Aspromonte and the riverbed of the Amendolea, the Greek of Calabria (Grecanic) is still spoken. Not as a folkloric memory, but as the living language of the elders.
This village resists depopulation by keeping intact its stone soul, the sound of the Calabrian lyre and the rhythms of a life marked by the sun and the seasons.
Casa Giufà was not born as a facility built for tourism. It was born first of all as a family home: the house where Giuseppe Zindato was born, grew up and learned to know Gallicianò not as a visitor, but as a son of this village.
Here life was not made of modern comforts, but of simple, concrete, true things. The days followed the rhythm of nature, animals, seasons and work. Under the house there were the spaces of the stable, where hens, cows and pigs were once kept. Water had the value of precious things: it had to be known, carried, respected.
As a boy Giuseppe experienced Gallicianò with his body and senses. He would go down to the mill, reach the fiumara, bathe in the river water and cross those places that today many discover only during a visit. For him they were home: the natural way to grow, learn, orient himself and feel the territory.
Over time, Giuseppe left the village and moved to Reggio Calabria, where he built his life, his family and his work. As a concrete and determined man, he became an important fruit merchant, establishing himself as one of the largest entrepreneurs in the sector in Calabria. Fruit, land, the market, the direct relationship with people: even far from Gallicianò, Giuseppe continued to carry with him a culture born right here, amidst nature, sacrifice and respect for true things.
Alongside his work, Giuseppe has always had another great love: sport. Football was not just a passion, but a way to be in the community, guide young people, build discipline and team spirit. As a coach he managed to reach Serie D, bringing to the field the same energy that accompanied him in life: commitment, character and the ability to believe in a project.
When the time for retirement arrived, Giuseppe did not choose to distance himself from his roots. He chose to return to look at them with even more love. He restored his father's house, the house from which everything had started, and with great sacrifice he rebuilt it, investing time, money and work to give it new life.
From this choice Casa Giufà is born: not just a simple place to sleep, but a way to make Gallicianò known through a true story. Those who arrive here do not find the noisy luxury of places built to show off, but a simple, careful and sincere welcome: a house that preserves memory, silence and identity.
The choice not to have television and Wi-Fi stems from this vision. It is not a lack to hide, but an invitation: to disconnect, look outside, walk in the village, listen to the wind, smell the earth and live for a few days at a different pace.
Casa Giufà is the way Giuseppe continues to pass on what Gallicianò gave him: the bond with nature, respect for his origins, the value of simplicity and the desire to let this village be discovered by those who are not just looking for a room, but a deeper experience.
Entering Casa Giufà means entering a family story: sleeping in a place recovered with sacrifice, born from a personal memory and returned today to those who want to know Gallicianò with respect, curiosity and slowness.
This choice continues Giuseppe's story: a life born amidst nature, animals, fiumara, work and simple things. At Casa Giufà, slowing down is not a decorative theme: it is the most sincere way to understand Gallicianò.
When television and Wi-Fi are missing, what is often lost remains: silence, dialogue, sleep, walking, the smells of the earth and the real time to spend inside the village.
Casa Giufà is open to those who want to know Gallicianò with slowness, respect and the desire to listen to a true story.
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