A single evening at 'Subba i Mura,' the historic overlook facing Nicotera's cathedral, celebrating the Mediterranean Diet — Nicotera was among the communities studied in the original research that led UNESCO to recognize it as intangible cultural heritage. The menu is announced in local dialect (pasta i casa, pitta china, surjaca e ciceri, frittelli, and more), with local hostesses on hand to translate for visitors, closing with the 'Ballu du ciucciu i focu,' a traditional fire-effigy dance shared by several towns in the area.