The Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro takes its name from the two rivers: Stilaro Allaro and. Here lie the towns of Bivongi, Pazzano, Placanica, Riace, Stilo, Monasterace and Chimneys. The first evidence of some of the first inhabitants of the vallata dello Stilaro Allaro is Greeks between the 8th and 7th century BC who founded on the coast of present day Monasterace, near the mouth of the river Assi the small colony of Kaulon, an estimated of 10000 inhabitants. It traded with the natives settled inland who mined the ore. The Vallata dello Stilaro has a great religious tradition which is reflected in its many festivals including the feast of Maria S.S. Mamma Nostra of Bivongi, Pazzano, the Festa del S.S. Salvatore a Feast of Saints Cosma and Damian in Riace. Other highlights include demonstrations of traditional culture as the reenactment of the Palio di Ribusa di Stilo, Bivongi festa della Badia or the Tarantella Power of Caulonia, Roccella Jonica Jazz Festival and the most modern.