Amarelli is a Family Owned Business in the 14th generation. Licorice is produced with natural…read moreresources. 2015: There are 40 employees to run production. There is a museum that has won the Guggenheim price. It is very nice and interesting. We had the opportunity to also see the production and get a factory tour and we met the friendly owner. There is an only shop on the premises where you can grab an espresso with licorice and buy some of the products. Products otherwise are sold worldwide but only in special stores.

This gift shop is run either using racist policies or racist people. When visiting as part of a…read moregroup this summer, a member of our group was denied access to the bathroom. As a black man, he was told to use the bathroom across the parking lot. Others in our group were able to use the bathroom no problem. A door was slammed, and no one knew why. We found later that he was not allowed to use the bathroom in the gift shop because of his black ethnicity. What a terrible shop.

Our Italian Friends have booked us a guided tour through the old town of Cetraro, the museum and at…read morethe end we had a nice appetizer buffet with wine. Only 20€ per pax. Normally they only do this for a group of 10. The museum is very nice with old books, archeology found in tombs and in the ocean. They have a 3D simulation. Very interesting. Cetraro is a small town at the coast in Calabria and worth a visit.