Kingdom of Italy, in 1875 two railways came to the area. In 1881, 200,000 ducati was spent to build a new route to link the Ionian Sea with the Tyrrhenian Sea that cross the Valley of Stilaro and Serre mountains (future Statale State 110). In 1922 and 1923 two small hydroelectric power plants were built in Bivongi. On 9 July 1940, during the Second World War, east of Cape Stilo, the Battle of Punta Stilo took place between the Italian and British navies. In 2012 was announced the discovery of a pretended paleolithic settlement in Boario locality at Stilo. See also Locride Stilaro Ecomuseo delle ferriere e fonderie di Calabria External links Video Vallata dello Stilaro Gallery Stilaro Allaro