Art, flavours and traditionsof the Lands of Campania

Unusual paths and enogastronomic itineraries 2008

There are lands that can still narrate the flavour of

history and traditions. From the beginning, the

Mediterranean Sea has been the channel of

communication for Europe, sprinkling the

territories that were to be the sea ports where

civilization grew. Nowadays it is still possible to

taste the sensations of our historical roots. Hidden

in peasantry hinterlands, the culture of our

forefathers survives. Is the Ruralità Mediterranea.

Suggesting itineraries, throughout paths far away

from the classical touristic routes, characterized by

a warmth welcome and a slow scanning of the

rhythm of life. Paths of art, flavours and traditions

used to regain our own time.

Ruralità MediterraneaTime regained

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Lands of Campania

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Greeks, Etruscans Romans, Byzantines, Normans

and Spanish: many people have been conquered

by the beauty of Campania, leaving as legacy

unique testimonies. Throughout the Ruralità

Mediterranea new paths can be discovered, details

worked by history, flavours ruled by the work on

the fields and recipes improved by generations.

Is at the lands of the other Campania, far away

from the common places, where an atmosphere of

genuine welcome can be felt. There are territories

guarded in the hinterlands, where the origins of so

many cultures can be discovered. Welcome to the

lands of the other Campania, inedited paths

throughout original destinations.

ALTO CASERTANO

CASACASTRA

COLLINESALERNITANE

FORTORE-TAMMAROE TITERNO

ADAT

PARTENIO-TABURNOE VALLE CAUDINA

VERDE IRPINIA

CASERTA

NAPLES

SALERNO

AVELLINO

BENEVENTO

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Turn the back to the sea, between the Gulf of Salerno and theGulf of Policastro and walk forward the Cilento hills, land of greatlandscapes, of castles and lonely guarding towers. A landscapeprotected by the Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, which withits 215.000 hectares, covers a large part of the Southern area ofthe Province of Salerno. The path goes through the highwayNazionale 18, that from Agopoli, going through Cilento, gets toSapri, last strip of Campania. The lands get their name from themedieval village of Casacastra, nowadays vanished.

How to get thereA3 Highway Napoli-Salerno-Reggio Calabria, Battipaglia exit, N 18 for about 30 Km until Ogliastro Cilento, then N 267 to PuntaLicosa.

The RendezvousAt Vallo della LucaniaHandicraft Fair – 1st week of November.Borsa Verde dei Territori Rurali Europei – 3rd weekend of October– to the discovery of places, flavours and Mediterraneanlifestyles, underlining the quality and peculiarity.

At CannalongaFrecagnola Fair – firsts days of September – Cilento’s mostancient gastronomic manifestation.

At Caselle in PittariPalio del grano – 1st week of July – Harvesting Feast; competitionamong the neighbourhoods for the harvest of grain.

Lands of CasacastraWhat to see

CASTELLABATE

VALLO DELLA LUCANIA

NOVI VELIA

CAMEROTA

What to seeCastellabateThe small peninsula of Licosa – a real terrace on the sea, togetherwith the homonymous Island, belong to the Castellabate district.To get there from San Marco, is necessary to go through the path“Vallone alto”, all the way to the promontory’s crown. Site ofextraordinary natural interest, of which carobs and Aleppo’s pinesare the perfect frame.

Pollica – 27 Km South of Castellabate on the N 267 litoranea road. Sea Museum – Loc. Pioppi – fishing, sea fauna and marinetransports.

Castelnuovo Cilento – 25 Km North of Pioppi.The Castle – Normand structure of the XIII century – accordingto the legend, it was connected by underground passages withthe one in Velia and with other fortresses of the zone. The historical centre – with houses that hold still the 1946slogans “Long live the King” and “Live the Republic” aretestimonies of the rough campaign held in that year.

Vallo della Lucania – 15 Km East of Castelnuovo Cilento.Diocesan Museum – Sacral art.Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie – dating back to 1480 –rebuilt throughout the years.Diocesan Cathedral – XVIII century – with the remains of SanPantaleo and Diocesan Museum.

Ascea – 35 Km South of Vallo della Lucania, near the seacoast.Archaeological Park of Elea-Velia – excavations of the city of theGreat Greece, established by the Focesi between the IV and theIII century BC.

Marina di Pisciotta – 37 Km after Ascea, over the seacoast.Fishing of Menaica anchovies – from April to August – ancienttechnique with the use of wide nets and characteristic goiter,called Menaide. The technique is documented from the 1730 on,but is certainly older. It is possible to participate at fishingactivities prior reservation.

Roccagloriosa – about 35 km East of Pisciotta on the N 447 andother provincial roads.Museum – near the Municipality – vases, furniture and tombdecorations, coming from the nearby archaeological site.Archaeological Site – V and IV century BC – pre-roman site.

Caselle in Pittari – 21 Km Northeast from Roccagloriosa.Gulf La Rupe – The Bussento River, that rises on the MonteCervati at 1899 m.m.s.l. gorges for 7 km and rises again at theWWF Oasis of Morigerati.

Morigerati – 7 Km South of Caselle in Pittari.WWF Oasis – entrance to the oasis of fauna protection,subjected to landscapes and hydro-geological bounds. Ethnographic Museum – Instruments and uses of peasantrycivilization.

Monte Cervati – (1899 m.m.s.l.) – a corner of Scandinavia in theMediterranean

Cala del Cefalo – Near Marina di CamerotaSubtle strip 4 Km long, at 50 m.m.s.l. of medium height on theside of Monte Sant’Antonio. Natural landscapes of great beauty,on steeps with erosion traces. Rocky vegetation andMediterranean marks with carnations, evergreen oaks, myrtles,brooms, juniper and the rare Palinuro Primrose.

SuggestionsLambro and Mingardo enogastronomic itinerary – gastronomycourses, tasting of typical products, cultural visits, fishingexcursions, workers activities. Details on:http://www.galcasacastra.it/catalogo/schedaprodotto.asp?id_prodotto=395

10 itineraries to the discovery of Cilento’s hinterlands.

1 Trip on the tripFrom Castellabate to Camerota following the traces of myths.

2 Revive the myths, taste the symbolsItinerary – journey through urban Greek organizations andvillages of medieval age.

3 Paths and rebellionsRoute followed by the revolutionaries on the 1828, fromPalinuro to Vallo della Lucania.

4 Cycling throughout CilentoMountain bike excursions to discover Cilento’s seacoasts andhinterlands.

5 Monks and MunacieddiOn Monte Pittari, a journey to the discovery of places andhistory of oriental monasticism.

6 Water WaysTour through earth and water throughout natural oasis andmarine reserves.

7 The Pirate BarbalongaMulti-sensorial itinerary of naturalistic, historical andlegendary characteristics, over the mountains of the LambroRiver Valley.

8 Treasures of CilentoGame – Travel among the rocks and the tower of Cilento,throughout the “defensive cilentan system”.

9 The six days of the sunHistoric, naturalistic and enogastronomic itinerary, on theBussento valleys.

10 Open windows over CilentoFour archaeological areas throughout the valleys of Alento,Calore and Mingardo.Details on: http://www.atlantedelcilentointeriore.it

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Where to sleepAt RofranoHotel il Centauro – Cont. da Viggiano.2 stars – 25 rooms – Price: 60 euro for double rooms.1989 structure renewed on 2003 – In the countryside.Bar, meeting room, restaurant, pool, baby sitting service,children’s playing area, ball room, connection with local touristicguides, pets allowed, transport service, handicapped access,entertaining, internet point, elevator.Tel: 0974 985581.

At PisciottaHotel Marulivo3 stars – 11 rooms – Price: 80/140 euro for double rooms. 2007 structure.Bar, sauna (outdoors), restaurant, pool, connection with localtouristic guides, transport service, TV room, and air conditioning. Agriturism La Locanda del fiume13 rooms – Price: 40/60 euro per reservation per person.Reserved parking, selling/tasting of typical products.Tel: 0974 973876.Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food), Touring Agriturismi.Casa vacanze Pixos3 apartments?.Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).

At CentolaAlbergo Santa Caterina – Loc. Palinuro.4 stars – 27 rooms – Price: 92/231 euro for double rooms.1958 structure, renewed on 2002.Bar, restaurant, connection with local touristic guides, petsallowed, transport service, handicapped access, Internet Wi-Fi,TV room, air conditioning, elevator.Tel: 0974 931019.Grand Hotel San Pietro – Loc. Palinuro.4 stars – 49 rooms – Price: 109/242 euro for double rooms.1981 structured, renewed on 2007.Business center, bar, congress/meeting room, reserved Parking,sauna/Turkish baths/massages, restaurant, pool, baby sittingservice, ball room, connection with local touristic guides, petsallowed, transport service, handicapped access, bicycle rental,Internet Wi-Fi, TV room, air conditioning, elevator.Tel: 0974 931466.

At CamerotaVillaggio Camping Odissea – Loc. Marina di Camerota.2 stars – Price 6/13,50 euro by spot; 500/1200 euro by unit.1980 structure, renewed on 2002.Bar, restaurant, baby sitting service, children’s playing area, ballroom, minimarket, drainage for chemical bathrooms, connectionwith local touristic guides, pets allowed, transport service,handicapped access, entertainment, bicycle rental, Internet Wi-Fi, TV room, air conditioning.Tel: 0974 931293.

At AsceaAgriturismo Le Favate11 rooms and 1 bilocal. Fitness center, sauna, congress room, horse back riding, tennis.Tel: 0974 977310.Guide: Touring Agriturismi, Agriturist.

At Casal VelinoAgriturismo Moresani – 10 rooms.Tel: 0974 902086.Guide: Michelin.

At CerasoAgriturismo La Petrosa6 rooms.Tel: 0974 61370Guide: Michelin.

Where to eatAt PisciottaRistorante Da Angiolina – Loc. Marina di Pisciotta.In the countryside. Local cuisine, simple atmosphere.Sell of local typical products.Price: 40 euro per person (drinks not included).Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At S. Mauro CilentoLaboratorio di Recerca gastronomica Al FrantoioLoc. Casal Sottano.In the countryside. Local cuisine. Comfortable atmosphere.Sell of local typical products.Price: 25/35 euro per person (drinks not included).

At PollicaRistorante Boccaccio – Loc. Acciaroli.Local cuisine. Comfortable atmosphere.Price: 30 euro per person (drinks not included).Ristorante Constantinopoli.Number of seats: 80 + 100 outdoors.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At AsceaRistorante Le Macine – Loc. Marina di Ascea.Local cuisine. Comfortable atmosphere.Price: 35 euro per person (drinks not included).

At Novi VeliaRistorante La Chioccia d’OroIn the countryside.Local cuisine. Simple atmosphere.Price: 30 euro per person (drinks not included).

Lands of CasacastraWhere to sleep and where to eat

At CastellabateAgriturismo La MolaNumber? of seats: 6.Tel: 0974 967053.Guide: Michelin.La Taverna del PescatoreNumber of seats: 20 + 20 outdoors.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At CentolaAgriturismo S. AgataNumber of seats: 30 + 20 outdoors.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At CamerotaRistorante La Cantina del MarcheseNumber of seats: 70.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

For ones with more time

Also visit the Lands of Adat (page 10) and/or the Lands ofColline Salernitane (page 18).

What to buyCheesesWinesOlive OilMeatsCold CutsCilento’s white fichusWood HandicraftsLiuteria Art

Our Proposal€ 195 per person in high season€ 150 in middle season€ 120 in low seasonHigh season from 16/07 to 30/08; Middle season from 21 to29/03, from 5 to 26/07 and from 30/08 to 20/09.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room, breakfast included at

Agriturismo Le Favate at Ascea.- Ruralità Mediterranea touristic guide.Supplements:- Single room 10%- Extra nights (per person per night) € 40 (LS); € 50 (MS);

€ 65 (HS)?.Reductions:- Adults in third or fourth bed 20%- Kids (from 6 to 12 years) in third or fourth bed 50%.

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A mountainous territory, between the rivers Sele, Tanagro andCalore, nearby the monti Alburni (which surpass the 1400 m.m.s.l.).Abundant woods and valleys plenty of peasantry villages rich ofhistory. The history of dominations and wars, Etruscans, Lucanians,Sanniti and Romans passed by these lands, followed by Goths,Byzantines, Saracens and Normans all the way to the hands of theproprietaries of these lands, Princes and Barons of the pastcenturies. Everyone of them has left castles, palaces and churches.The “Parco nazionale del Cilento e del Vallo di Diano” is UNESCOpatrimony. The path goes by the province of Salerno, among theCilento, the Monti Alburni and the Vallo di Diano, all the way to theboundaries with Calabria and Basilicata. A.D.A.T. is the acronym ofAlburni, Diano, Alta-Sele and Tanagro.

How to get thereA3 Highway Napoli-Salerno-Reggio Calabria, exits: Battipaglia,Eboli; Polla, Atena Lucana, Sala Consilina and Buonabitacolo.

The RendezvousAt ControneFagiolo Fair – last weekend of November – taverns prepared to thefeast at the historical center, with tasting of dishes based on fagioliand on other typical products of the area, as olive oil and wine. At CastelcivitaPorcini Mushroom Fair – last weekend of September – tasting ofthe typical local product in all of its uses, from antipasto to dessert.At PadulaFeast of Padula in honor of Charles V and the thousand eggsomelet – August 10th – At the courtyard of Certosa di SanLorenzo. Historical processions in costumes, cooking and tastingof the big omelet, with bread and local wine. Spectacles, musicand ancient chants.At TeggianoTeggiano Antiquaria – End of October, beginning of November(every saint holiday) – Exhibition of the National Antique Marketand of the Collectors at Castello Macchiaroli.Alla Tavola della Principessa Constanza – August 11th, 12th and 13th –Medieval holiday in remembrance of the Marriage between AntonelloSanseverino, Prince of Salerno and Sire of Diano, and Constanza,daughter of Federico Montefeltro, the great duke of Rubino.At Grotte dell’Angelo (Pertosa)Negro – From the river that runs in the caves – Ethnic musicfestival during the month of August, in the Caves Public Square.

Lands of AdatWhat to see

TEGGIANO

PADULA

MONTESANOSULLA MARCELLANA

What to seeCastelcivita – SA-RC Highway, exits: Campagna (from North) orPetina (from South).Caves of Castelcivita and Ponte di Spartaco.Museum of peasantry civilization – at the inside of the Angioinatower.Chapel of Madonna delle Grazie – from 1500.Church of San Nicola – from 1600.Campo d’amore – copse woods.

Corleto Monforte – SA-RC Highway, exits: Campagna (fromNorth) or Atena Lucana (from South).Naturalistic Museum of AlburniChurch of San Teodoro – 500 ADChurches: Santa Maria dell’Elice, San Giovanni e Madonna dellaSelice.Medival Tower

Postiglione – SA-RC Highway, exits: Campagna (from North) orSicignano (from South).Norman castle – XI century – construction attributed toGiovanni da Procida.Churches: Madonna del Carmine and San Giorgio.Cave of Sant’Elia

Roscigno – SA-RC Highway, Atena Lucana exit.Ancient city center “Città museo”Museum of peasantry civilization Archaeological excavations – Monte Pruno.

Sant’Angelo a Fasanella – SA-RC Highway, Petina exit and SPTransalburnina.Guerriero di Costa Palomba – IV century – rocky sculpture of theancient warrior “Antece”.Cave and rocky church of San Michele Arcangelo – XI century.Church of Santa Maria MaggioreConvent of Carmelitane Scalze and Church of l’Annunziata.Medival castle

Serre – SA-RC Highway, Campagna exit and SS 19 delle Calabrie.Casina Reale – Loc. Persano.Ducal PalaceMuseum of peasantry art

Sicignano degli Alburni – SA-RC Highway, Sicignano degli Alburniexit.Giusso Castle – XIV century – poligonal design.Convent of Cappuccine monks – XVI century.Archaeological site of la Serra – loc. Scorzo – remains from theEneolithic, the Bronze Age and Roman Republican period. Castle San Licandro – ruins of the X century.

Buccino – SA-RC Highway, exits: Sicignano (from North) or Polla(from South).The Antiquarium – Archaeological site and permanentexhibition “Volcei: i luoghi della memoria” (Volcei: places of thememory).Convent of S. Agostino hermits – with cloister of angioino-durazzesco style of 1476. Roman Workshops – I century BC – at the historical center in ViaFalcone.Park Dardano-Melara – 100 hectares– woods rich of mushrooms.Lucane Walls – V century BC.Sacred area of Santo Stefano – III century BC – dedicated to thewater cult.

Caggiano – SA-RC Highway, Polla exit.Castle – IX-X century – ruins of Norman age.City Walls – four access doors.Church of Madre del Santissimo Salvatore – XI-XII century.Church of Santa Maria dei Greci – orthodox church until 1570.Church of Santa Caterina – XI century – First dedicated to theGreek-orthodox cult.Hill of Sant’Agata – holds the remains of a Templers mansion ofthe XIII century.Monaster of the Templars.

Montesano sulla Marcellana – SA-RC Highway, Padula-Buonabitacoloexit.Thermal compound – with oligomineral water.Churches: Santa Maria di Loreto, Sant’Andrea, Sant’Antonio Abate,Sant’Anna, dell’Assunta, of the Sacro Cuore di Gesù (MontesanoScalo) and church and convent of the ex Cappuccine.Civic Museum

Padula – SA-RC Highway, Padula-Buonabitacolo exit.Charterhouse of San Lorenzo – Great monument which therestoration brought back to its ancient splendor.Early Christian Baptistery of San Giovanni in FonteHouse Museum of Joe PetrosinoRocky Church of San Michele alle Grottelle – hermitage.

Pertosa – SA-RC Highway, exits: Petina (from North) or Polla(from South).Cave of the Angel.Mida 1 and Mida 2 – Integrated Environmental MuseumsMaremanico FallGorge of CampostrinoPermanent exhibition “Un muro diventa cultura” (A wall becomesculture).

Polla – SA-RC Highway, Polla exit.Sanctuary of Sant’Antonio – 1541.Church of San Nicola dei GreciMausoleum of Gaio Oziano Rufo – I century BC.Castle – 1290.

Sanza – Ancient city between the villages of Vallo di Diano and thecity of the coast – SA-RC Highway, Padula- Buonabitacolo exit.Cippo di Pisacane – died at Sanza July 2nd, 1857.Cave of Madonna della Neve on Monte Cervati – 1853 m.m.s.l.Church Madre – before 1509.

Sassano – SA-RC Highway, exits: Sala Consilina (from North) orPadula-Buonabitacolo (from South).Valle delle orchidee (see Suggestions).Churches: San Giovanni Evangelista, San Giuseppe, SantissimaAnnunziata and Cappella di San Pietro.Tomb of Aurelio or “Tomba del Crociato”

Teggiano (City-museum located al the heart of Vallo di Diano) –Salerno-Reggio Calabria Highway, exits: Atena Lucana or Sala Consilina.Medieval Village – World Heritage site.Castel of Principi Sanseverino (or Castello Macchiaroli) – 1285.Cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore – 1274 – restructured afterthe 1857 earthquake.Church of San Pietro – IV century – now Diocesan Museum.Museum of the herbs – Viridairum.Museum of the uses and traditions of Vallo di Diano

Petina – 9 Km from Sicignano on the N19.The medieval village – overlooks the San’Onofrio Valley.

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SuggestionsCave of Madonna della Neve – In the crown of monte Cervato(1853 m.m.s.l.) – the path of faith, on the municipality of MonteSan Giacomo and Sanza, at the inside of the National Park ofCilento and Vallo di Diano, UNESCO patrimony.

The Valle delle Orchidee – holiday organized at Sassano in themonth of May. Going through mountains passes is possible toadmire an extraordinary variety of orchids (there can be counted184 units, 68 species, 57 under species, 35 varieties and 24hybrids)

Dante’s Inferno at Pertosa Caves – every Saturday priorreservation. Ferried by Caronte, it is possible to assist thedantesque exhibition in a scenery fill with nature and culture

Fair of Chestnut at Sicignano degli Alburni – third Sunday ofOctober – tasting of dishes and desserts based on chestnut,local typical product.

Wild berries Fair at Petina – last Sunday of June – tasting ofdesserts, ice creams and liquors based on wild berries, typicalfrom Petina.

Where to sleepAt BellosguardoAgriturismo Villa VeaTel: 338 3643797.

At CastelcivitaAgriturismo Lo ScaraiazzoReserved parking, bicycle rental, selling/tasting of enogastronomicproducts.Tel: 0828 975007.Guide Touring Agriturismo.

At Corleto MonforteAgriturismo Terra NostraTel: 339 5718309.

At PostiglioneAgriturismo A casa di LiaTel: 0828 971283.

At Sicignano degli AlburniAgriturismo SiciniusReserved parking, TV room, congress room, pool, bicycle rental,riding school. Tel: 0828 978203.

At PertosaAlbergo Zì MariannaTel: 0975 397044.

Lands of AdatWhere to sleep and where to eat

At Atena LucanaKristall Palace Hotel4 stars. Tel: 0975 71152. Guide Touring and Michelin.Magic Hotel3 stars. Tel: 0975 711292. Guide Michelin.Hotel Villa Venus4 stars. Tel: 0975 71128.Grand Hotel Osman4 stars. Tel: 0975 511164.Hotel Acteon Palace4 stars. Tel: 0975 511466.Hotel Torre Antica4 stars. Tel: 0975 779016.

At PadulaGrand Hotel Certosa3 stars. Tel: 0975 77046.Agriturismo Fattoria AlvanetaTel: 0975 77139. Guide Slow Food.Hotel Villa Cosilinum4 stars. Tel: 0975 778615.

At San Pietro al TanagroHotel TanagroCongress room, internet, handicapped access.Tel: 0975 398252.

At TeggianoB&B Casa De NigrisTel: 0975 79078.Hotel La Congiura dei BaroniTel: 0975 79044.Hotel Antichi Feudi 4 stars. Tel: 0975 587329.Albergo La Marchesina4 stars. Tel: 0975 70380.

Where to eatAt CastelcivitaPensione – Ristorante Il PorcinoTel: 0828 975071.

At ControneTaverna Antichi SaporiTel: 0828 772500.

At Corleto MonforteOsteria Pizzeria Birreria Belmont SaloonTel: 339 2869848.

At OttatiRistorante Rifugio PanormoTel: 338 8725435.

At PostiglioneRistorante Pizzeria FaunusTel: 0828 971244.

At Sant’Angelo a FasanellaAgriturismo La Rocca degli UliviTel: 0828 961102.

€ 75 per person.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room, breakfast included,

at Agriturismo Terra Nostra at Corleto Monforte- Ruralità Mediterranea Touristic Guide.Supplements:- Kids (from 0 to 12 years) in third or fourth bed € 15- Adults in third or fourth bed € 25- Extra night (per person per night) € 25.

Our Proposal

For ones with more time

Also visit the Lands of Casacastra (page 8) and/or the Landsof Colline Salernitane (page 18).

At CaggianoRistorante PanoramaTel: 0975 394370.

At PalomonteRistorante El SombreroTel: 0828 997065.

At PertosaRistorante Pizzeria Villa delle RoseTel: 0975 397262.

At San Gregorio MagnoAgriturismo La SfrusciaTel: 0828 956065.

At Atena LucanaRistorante Borgo LucanoTel: 0975 511171.Ristorante Pizzeria La Locanda degli ApolidiTel: 0975 71250.Ristorante La CasettaTel: 0975 71020.

At CasalbuonoAgriturismo Le CascineTel: 0975 862409.

At Monte San GiacomoRistorante Il RezzoTel: 0975 75395.

At PadulaTaverna Il LupoTel: 0975 778376. Guida Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food)Ristorante Pizzeria La Locanda dei TrecentoTel: 0975 77680.Ristorante La Taverna della CertosaTel: 0975 77126.Ristorante Pizzeria Do GiulinoTel: 0975 77335.

At PollaRistorante Pizzeria Le Tre StelleTel: 0975 390128.

At San Pietro al TanagroPizzeria San PietroTel: 0975 396863.Ristorante Paon DorèTel: 0975 399358.Ristorante Pizzeria MirageTel: 0975 399897.Ristorante Pub Pizzeria Casale San PietroTel: 0975 399457.

At San RufoAgriturismo ErbanitoTel: 0975 395348.Agriturismo Acqua FreddaTel: 0975 395532.Ristorante Pizzeria La MasseriaTel: 335 6897422.

At SassanoRistorante Pizzeria Santa ChiaraTel: 0975 72031.Ristorante Trattoria La CampagnolaTel: 0975 72078.

What to buyExtra virgin Cilento’s olive oilWhite fichus of CilentoCaciocavallo Silano CODCaciocavallo podolicoMozzarella di BufalaPadula’s BreadPertosa’s white artichokePorcini MushroomsApples ChestnutsOlivesVegetablesLiquorsWild strawberriesTypical desserts

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A mountainous territory, run through by the Volturno River andfilled with history, in a mixture of ancient cities, monasteries,villages and medieval castles. Going through roads of Roman,Sanniti or Neolithic ages, there can be discovered suggestivelandscapes. The enogastronomy, the folklore and the localhandicrafts are other reasons to discover this land. The pathcovers the Northern area of Campania, at the frontier withLazio and Molise.

How to get thereA2 Highway, Caianello exit. SS 372 Benevento direction untilDragoni, to the municipalities North and South of Volturno.Caianello exit, Roccamonfina direction to the municipalitieswest to the highway of the sun.

The RendezvousAt AlifeFeast of Mushrooms – 3rd weekend of September – soughtculinary delicacies, mushroom based, prepared by great Chefs.Feast of San Sisto – August 10th to 12th – cultural, religious andenogastronomic programs.

At Piedimonte MateseChristmas – 2nd and last weekend of December – a suggestiveliving Nativity Scene and cheerful markets at the village.

At San Potito SanniticoSpring Feast – 1st weekend of May – guided visits to the historicalcenter, decorated with flowers for the occasion. Visits to PalazzoFilangieri and to the Church of S. Antonio, tasting of traditionaldishes and concerts of typical music.Christmas Mini-Market – 2nd and last weekend of December.

At CaiazzoFair of the Maddalena – July 22nd – historical folkloristic event.Bread and olive oil at Frantoio – 3rd Sunday of November – mini-markets of typical products, tasting and conventions on thehistorical center.

Lands of Alto CasertanoWhat to see

GALLUCCIO

ROCCAMONFINA

CAIAZZO

ALIFE

DRAGONI

PIEDIMONTEMATESE

At RoccamonfinaChestnut Fair – First 10 days of October – ancient manifestationwith stands made of chestnut logs for the tasting of products,salty and sweet, made with Roccamonfina’s chestnuts.

At Castello del MateseThe Joust – 1st weekend of August – costume parades,tournaments and preparing of banquets at the village’s mainstreet, animated by chants and dances.

At GalluccioGrape’s Fair – Last weekend of September – valorization andpromotion of the COD wine. Allegorical floats, historicalparades in traditional costumes.

At LetinoCerimoniale della Parentezza – second half of August – ancientceremony.

What to seeAt Alife – 4 Km North of Dragoni on the SP 330.Roman Walls – the village is entirely precinted by the originalRoman walls of the first century AD. Excavations of the Roman Amphitheater – Still covered with alayer of dirt, the site was individuated thanks to arealphotographs. Mausoleum of Acilii Gabrioni – circular bases, with a powerfulhemispheric volte.Archaeological Museum – ancient Sanniti and Roman ruins ofthe several municipalities of Alto Casertano.Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta – from the XII century –Romanic plant, there are preserve the remains of San Sisto.

Piedimonte Matese – 4.6 Km North of Alife on the SP 330.Sanctuary of Santa Maria Occorrevole – Includes: the convent,La Solitudine, a path of the fourteen Via Crucis stations insidethe woods and the Bell Tower, built far away from the compoundto call people to prayer.

San Potito Sannitico – nearby Piedimonte Matese.Palazzo Filangieri – built in the ’700 and renewed on the ’800.Built over the remains of a Roman Villa.

Castello del Matese – 5 Km North of Piedimonte Matese.Medieval Castle Tower – ancient military fortress of PiedimonteMatese.

San Gregorio Matese – 5 Km North of Castello del Matese.Matese Lake – The highest lake of Campania – naturalistic path.

Letino – 25 Km North West of di San Gregorio Matese – 1046m.m.s.l., the highest municipality of Casertano.Polygonal walls – Neolithic Period.Traditional costume – to the discovery of ancient traditionsthrough the rich local costume.

Fontegreca – 16 Km after Letino.The Cipresseta – naturalistic path, unique by the quality ofcipress. Chapel of Madonna dei Cipressi – XVII century – and the nearbywater mill.

Raviscanina – 19 Km South West of Fontegreca.Rupecanina Castle – ruins that rise among the municipalities ofRaviscanina and Sant’Angelo d’Alife.Cave of San Michele Arcangelo – rocky sanctuary and place ofpilgrimage.

Alvignano – 7 Km South of Dragoni.Basilica of Santa Maria di Compulteria – raising over a priorRoman structure, where it was located the city of Compulteria –transformed in cathedral during the IV century.Aragonese Castle – dominates the entire Valley of Volturno –there are remains of kitchens, deposits, cisterns and of theChapel of Santa Maria. Church of Santa Maria della Natività – at San Mauro – withstone portal of the XV century.Sanctuary of the Addolorata – of the 1514.Church of San Sebastiano Martire – from the XII-XIII century –relics of San Ferdinando d’Aragona, baptismal fountain of the XVIcentury and organ of the ’700.

Caiazzo – 10 Km South of Alvignano.Maziotti Palace – of the ’400 – renewed afterwards.Cathedral of the Annunziata – Late Baroque.

Formicola – 18 Km East of Caiazzo.Church of Spirito Santo – of 1571 – declared national monument Church of San Prisco – of the IX century – is the most antiquechurch of the area. Damaged by wars and earthquakes, it isnowadays being restored. Sanctuary of Santa Maria a Castello – with small church of theXII century, pilgrimage destination. Virginiani convent – of 1450 – Current Municipality Headquarters.Palazzo Carafa – of the 1400 – Headquarters of signori dellabaronia, afterwards, justice palace.

Pietramelara – 45 Km North West of Formicola.The medieval tower – quadrangular bases, placed at the highestspot of the village. Church of the Annunziata – ends of ’400.Church of Sant’ Agostino – XV century – profound modificationson the ’600.Church of San Rocco – XVI century – rebuilt after theearthquake of 1889. Façade by Andrea Montanari with Romanicstyle.

Roccamonfina – 30 Km from Caianello exit – A2, West.Sanctuary of Santa Maria dei Lattani – includes the church, thehermitage of San Bernardino, the cloister with frescos, theconvents and the courtyard. At the courtyard it is present theMadonna Fountain dating back to 1400.

Galluccio – 15 Km North of Roccamonfina.La Collegiata di Santo Stefano – In dominant position – Built inthe neighborings of Palazzo baronale dating back to the XVcentury and renewed on the XVII century.

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SuggestionsOasis WWF of Mortine – Capriati al Volturno – Importantobservation center of aquatic animals, thanks to the presence ofwater mirrors and streams. Details on: www.wwfcaserta.org

The Sanniti and the settlements on the 5 hills – path of historicaland environmental interest through the Sanniti settlements.Details on: http://www.altocasertano.it

Going through castles and villages – The castles of Prata Sannitaand the local history museums; the castles of Rupecanina andGioia Sannitica, Normand towers looking down to the Valley ofMedio Volturno; The village of Caiazzo among medieval andbaroque and the band of the pedemonte on the Massiccio delMatese.

The Lakes ItineraryLake of Gallo Matese – Artificial Lake 830 m.m.s.l. nearby to theurban center, rich of carps, tenchs, pikes, and white basses.Visited by water birds such as wild ducks and herons. Lake of Letino – 5 Km from Gallo Matese – artificial lake fueledby the Lete affluent which rises at the slopes of Monte Janara.Matese Lake (1011 m.m.s.l) – 13 Km South East of Letino – Highestkarstic lake in Italy, at the heart of the Regional Park of Matese. It is one of the most important humid regions for thereproduction of birds. Among the species that populate the lakethere are carps, tenchs and white basses. The fishing is regulatedby Ente Parco and is limited to individual fishing with fishing rods.

Where to sleepAt Conca della CampaniaAgriturismo Antico Borgo La Palombara14 rooms. 1700 structured, renewed on 1999 – in the countryside.Restaurant, meeting room, reserved Parking, children’s playingarea, tasting/selling of typical products, connection with localtouristic guides, handicapped access, air conditioning. Guide: Agriturist. Tel: 0823 679074.

At San Potito SanniticoAgriturismo San Cassiano7 rooms; in the countryside. Restaurant, reserved Parking,children’s playing area, tasting/selling of typical products, petsallowed, connection with local touristic guides handicappedaccess, internet point, air conditioning. Tel: 0823 912583.

At PresenzanoMasseria Cardilli8 rooms – in the countryside. Restaurant, reserved Parking, pool,children’s playing area, tennis court, tasting/selling of typicalproducts, connection with local touristic guides, riding school,handicapped access, entertainment, air conditioning. Tel: 0823 989469.Agriturismo Bosco Farneto6 rooms – Price: 38/73 Euro for double rooms. In thecountryside. Snack bar, meeting room, reserved Parking,children’s playing area, tennis court, tasting/selling of typicalproducts, connection with local touristic guides, handicappedaccess, pets allowed. Tel: 0823 989506.

At Piedimonte MateseB&B San Isidoro3 rooms; in the countryside.Snack bar, reserved Parking. Tel: 0823 913184.

At RaviscaninaB&B La Casina 4 Rooms – Price: 50 Euro for double rooms, at the historicalcenter with vintage decorations, snack bar, weekly cleaning. Tel: 0823 914508.

At CaiazzoB&B Il Ritrovo delle Fate2 rooms; urban area, snack bar, touristic guides. Tel: 0823 862961.

At Castel di SassoAgriturismo Le Campestre3 rooms; in the countryside. Restaurant, meeting room, reservedParking, children’s playing area, tasting/selling of typicalproducts, connection with local touristic guides. Tel: 0823 878277.

At FormicolaResidence Le Campole – Loc. Le Campole.4 stars. 30 apartments in the countryside. Restaurant, meetingroom, reserved Parking, pool, children’s playing area, tenniscourt, tasting/selling of typical products, connection with localtouristic guides, pets allowed, handicapped access,entertainment, internet point, air conditioning. Tel: 0823 659272.

At AlvignanoAgriturismo Le Torri Aragonesi – Loc. Cappella.2 rooms. Restaurant, reserved Parking, children’s playing area,tasting/selling of typical products, pets allowed. Tel: 0823 865056.

Where to eatAt CaiazzoRistorante Il GeneraleNumber of seats: 50. Tel: 0823 862606.Guide: Touring.Agriturismo La SelvetellaComfortable rustic style – In the countryside. Regional Cuisine;local typical dishes and wines. Reserved Parking, children’splaying area, panoramic site, handicapped access. Price: 23 euro(drinks not included). Tel: 0823 862840.

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At Castello del MateseAzienda Agrituristica La FalodeComfortable rustic style – In the countryside. Regional Cuisine,local typical dishes and wines. Reserved Parking, children’splaying area, panoramic site, outdoors tables, tasting/selling oftypical products, handicapped access. Tel: 0823 919233.

At FontegrecaAzienda Agrituristica Colle BralleSimple rustic style. In the countryside. Local cuisine with typicaldishes. Reserved Parking, air conditioning, children’s playing area,panoramic site, outdoors tables. tasting/selling of typical products. Tel: 0823 944916.

At DragoniRistorante Villa De PertisIn a 3 stars hotel.Classical and regional cuisine; local typical dishes and wines.Reserved Parking, air conditioning, children’s playing area,panoramic site. Tel: 0823 866619. Guide: Michelin.

At AlvignanoAgriturismo Verde Oliva3 stars Comfortable rustic style – In the countryside. RegionalCuisine with local typical dishes. Reserved Parking, children’splaying area. Price 28 Euro per person (drinks not included). Tel: 0823 865199.

At San Potito SanniticoAgriturismo Antica QuerciaNumber of seats: 36. Comfortable rustic style – In the countryside.Regional Cuisine, local typical dishes and wines. Reserved Parking,air conditioning, children’s playing area, outdoors tables,tasting/selling of typical products, handicapped access. Tel: 0823 912430.Country House Bacco e BivaccoComfortable rustic style – In the countryside. Regional Cuisine,air conditioning, children’s playing area, outdoors tables,handicapped access, smoking area. Tel: 0823 910669.

At GalluccioAgriturismo San Cristoforo – Loc. Spaccagli.Comfortable rustic style. Regional Cuisine, local typical dishesand wines. Reserved Parking, air conditioning, handicappedaccess. Open from Thursday to Sunday. Tel: 0823 925435.Azienda Agrituristica La Starza – Cont.da CalabrittoRegional Cuisine, local typical dishes and wines. ReservedParking, air conditioning, children’s playing area, panoramic site,outdoors tables, handicapped access. Tel: 0823 925841.

At PietramelaraAgriturismo Fonte di Gurvo – Loc. Grassano.Comfortable rustic style. Regional Cuisine, local typical dishesand wines. Reserved Parking, children’s playing area, panoramicsite, handicapped access. Price: 23 euro (drinks not included).Tel: 0823 644251.

€ 132 a persona in Alta Stagione€ 102 low seasonHigh season from 30/06 to 31/08, Christmas week and Easterweeks.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room with breakfast included at

the Antico Borgo La Palombara at Conca della Campania.- Ruralità Mediterranea touristic guide. Supplements:- Single room € 24- Adults in third or fourth bed € 93 in HS e € 72 in LS- Extra nights (per person per night) € 44 in HS e € 34 in LS.Reductions:- Babies 2 – 5 anni 50%- Kids 6 – 12 anni 30%.

For ones with more time

Also visit the Lands of Fortore-Tammaro and Titerno (page 30)and/or the Lands of Partenio – Taburno and Valle Caudina(page 26).

Our Proposal

What to buyWines COD Galluccio and PallagrelloChestnuts PGIArtistic ceramicsNativity scenes artGlass and iron worksCheeses and cold cuts

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Salerno’s Northern area that overlooks Ravello, which wedges East,and Monti Picenti, all the way to the frontier with the Avellinoprovince, is called Colline Salernitane. A changeable landscapearea with spectacular foreshortenings of the Costa Amalfitana andrelaxing walks throughout regional parks. The area is a corner ofSalerno’s Province filled of history and memory, internationallyknown by two important manifestations: The Music festival atRavello ad the Giffoni Film Festival at Giffoni Vallepiana. The landand its resources allow an excellent agro-alimentary productionthat determines, next to the table cult, a simple and healthylifestyle.

How to get thereCostiera Amalfitana: A3 Highway Napoli – Pompei – Salerno exits:Angri o Vietri sul Mare. Monti Picentini: A3 Highway (E45) Salerno– Reggio Calabria, Pontecagnano exit; A16 Highway Bari, continueto Salerno (A30 Caserta – Salerno), Fisciano exit. Alto e MedioSele: A3 Salerno – Reggio Calabria, Contursi o Campagna exit.

The RendezvousAt RavelloRavello Festival – summer program of classical music concerts.

At ScalaScala meets New York – August and September – encounterbetween two cultures, tasting of international and typical localwines.

At TramontiSquare Feast – 2nd week of August – gastronomic and culturalevent.

At San Cipriano PicentinoFair of Castagna e Palio del ciuccio – Last weekend of October.At the inside of the fair, the Palio del Ciuccio.

At CalvanicoWoodsman Feast – end of August – typical dishes and dessertsmade of wild berries.

Lands of CollineSalernitane What to see

RAVELLOCAMPAGNA

GIFFONI VALLE PIANA

MONTECORVINOROVELLA

At Giffoni Valle PianaGiffoni Teatro – August – prose, cabaret, music and dances.Giffoni Film Festival – July – international exhibition of youth films.

At Montecorvino RovellaFestival of Mozartini – July – international event for the culturalexchange among young musicians.

At AcernoMountain Feast – September – three days to get to know themysteries of the mountain.

At Olevano sul TuscianoSan Michele Arcangelo – 8 may – procession of the Patron Saintstatue in the Basilica Grotta dell’Angelo di Monte Sant’Elmo ofGrotta dell’Angelo of Monte Sant’Elmo

At Oliveto CitraAward Sele d’Oro Mezzogiorno – 2nd week of October – eightdays at the discovery of culture and spectacle.

At CampagnaA’ Chiena – every weekend of August until the 14th – Tenza River isbarred to deviate its course into the city roads and start water games.

At Contursi TermeAward Contursi Terme – July and August – cultural encounter.

At CollianoExhibition of the National Market of Tartufo and other typicalproducts – 2nd weekend of October – across the historicalcenter. Music, dances, artists and Palio del Tartufo.

What to seeRavello – 24 Km of Angri on the SP 2 and the SP 1 of Valico di Chiunzi.The Dome – built in 1086 according to the model of MontecassinoAbbey. On the XIII century, the Bell Tower was added.Villa Rufolo – dating back to the XII-XIV centuries, evidentIslamic influence, with panoramic view.Villa Cimbrone – eclectical style. At the bottom of the garden is thefamous Belvedere Cimbrone which overviews Costiera Amalfitana.Coral Museum – with highly valuable pieces.

Scala – 2.5 Km North of RavelloThe Dome – of medieval origins, with renewals of the 1700.Belvedere Punta d’Aglio – a suggestive landscape overlookingthe Dragone and Mulini Valleys over Costiera Amalfitana.Ferriere Valley – at the inside of the Regional Park Monti Lattari.

Tramonti – about 16 Km North of Scala.Churchu of The Ascensione – Romanic style – at Paterno.Antica Cartiera – visits prior request – production of the wellknown amalfitan paper (writing paper).

Castiglione dei Genovesi – A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria,Pontecagnano exit. Afterwards 13 Km on the SP 25.Monte Tubenna – hills of the Regional Park of Monti Picentini.Panoramic view over the Gulf of Salerno.Santa Maria Abbey – one of the most important religiousconstructions of Picentini.

San Cipriano Piacentino – 3 Km South East of Castiglione deiGenovesi.Church of Madre di Cartagine – dating back to the 1049.Excavations in progress under the Altar, visible through a glassplate.

Giffoni Valle Piana – 10 Km from San Cipriano.Church Santa Maria di Carbonara – sanctuary surrounded bynature.Convent of San Francesco – at the entrance of the city – holdsthe International Exhibition of Nativity Scenes. Village of Terravecchia – medieval origins – suggestive villagesurrounded by green. On the hill, there are remains of the RomanCastle of 146 AD.

Montecorvino Rovella – 6 Km South of Giffoni Valle Piana.Church of Santa Maria dell’Eterno – built in 1623.Fornace Falcone – visits prior request – process of terracottamanufacturing.

Olevano sul Tusciano – 10 Km South of Montecorvino Rovella.Ruins of Santa Maria a Corte – Roman ruins at the inside of aprivate olive tree plantation – visits prior request.

Campagna – A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Campagna exit –afterwards SP 31.Convent of San Bartolomeo – built in 1449 by the Gravina Orisinito the Dominican monks.

Contursi Terme – A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria Contursi Termeexit. Afterwards SS 91.Hydro thermal springs – rise of the Sele River. 5 thermalestablishments with receptive structures.

Oliveto Citra – 5 Km North of Contursi.Archaeological Provincial Museum of Alta Valle del Sele – tombhallways and traces of female ornaments.Village of the Regina – built around the XII century.

Valva – about 9 Km North of Oliveto Citra on the SP 9.Villa D’Ajala – Baroque architecture of the second half of theXVII century – Villa surrounded by beautiful Italian gardens andby thick woods. At the inside, an outdoors theater.

SuggestionsThe paths of tasteThe path of lemons – Tramonti, Scala, Ravello.The path of nutts – Calvanico, Castiglione dei Genovesi, SanCipriano Picentino, Giffoni sei Casali, Giffoni Valle Piana,Montecorvino Rovella, Acerno.The path of olive oil – Olevano sul Tusciano, Campagna, ContursiTerme, Oliveto Citra, Colliano, Valva, Laviano, Santomenna,Castelnuovo di Conza.

The path of Giustino Fortunato – The explorations on theApennine conducted by Giustino Fortunato, are the footprintsto follow in this naturalistic, cultural, historical andenogastronomic journey, throughout the Colline Salernitane.A path that begins in the sea and goes all the way to the Mountain’scrown, to the discovery of the most beautiful and secret places.

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The itineraries built based on Giustino Fortunato’s excavationsare six:

1 Path of Campagna – Acerno.2 Path of Acerno – Montecorvino Rovella.3 Panoramic Path of Montecorvino Rovella – San Mango

Piemonte.4 Path of San Mango Piemonte – Calvanico – Cava de’ Tirreni.5 Path of Cava de’ Tirreni – Agerola.6 Path of Agerola – Cava de’ Tirreni.

Where to sleepAt San Cipriano PicentinoAgriturismo la Vecchia Quercia8 Rooms. Parking, reading area, pool, organization of severalcourses.Tel: 089 882528Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food), Touring Agriturismi.Agritutismo La Mazzarella – Loc. Mazzarella.6 Rooms – Price: 50/72 Euro for the double room. Structurerenewed on the 2000. Breakfast room, reserved Parking, restaurant,tasting/selling of typical products, riding school, air conditioning. Tel: 089 881445.

At CampagnaAlbergo Capital38 Rooms.Tel: 082 845945.Guide: Michelin.

At TramontiAgriturismo Costiera Amalfitana8 Rooms. Parking, TV room, children’s playing area, horse back riding. Tel: 089 856192.Guide: Touring Agriturismo.Agriturismo Il Frescale – Loc. Figlino.4 Rooms – Price: 30/50 Euro for double rooms2004 structure. Breakfast room, restaurant, tasting/selling oftypical products, transport service, TV room, air conditioning.Tel: 089 876317.

At Giffoni Sei CasaliB&B Il Campanile – Loc. Sieti Alto.4 Rooms – Price: 50/60 Euro for double rooms in a 1300-1400structured, renewed on 2005. Breakfast room, pets allowed, TV room, air conditioning. Tel: 089 868375.

At Giffoni Valle PianaResidence Palazzo Federico II – Loc. Terravecchia.3 apartments – Price: 25/35 Euro per apartment.1000 structure renewed on 2003. Breakfast room, meeting room,baby sitting service, children’s playing area, connection with localtouristic guides, pets allowed, riding school, transport service,entertainment, internet Wi-Fi, TV room, air conditioning.

At AcernoAgriturismo San Leo – Loc. Piano San Leo.9 Rooms – Price: 30 Euro for double rooms; 2001 structuredrenewed on 2007 –In the countryside. Breakfast room, meetingroom, reserved Parking, restaurant, baby sitting service. children’splaying area, ball room, tasting/selling of typical products,connection with local touristic guides, pets allowed, transportservice, smoking area, TV room. Tel: 089 254149.

At Contursi TermeHotel Terme Rosapepe4 stars – 50 Rooms – Price: 90/110 Euro for double rooms.1907 structure renewed on 1997. Bar, meeting room, reservedParking, fitness center, sauna, restaurant, pool, baby sittingservice, children’s playing area, tasting/selling of typicalproducts, transport service, handicapped access, entertainment,bicycle rental, internet point, TV room, air conditioning, elevator.Tel: 082 8995663.

At Oliveto CitraAgriturismo La Fattoria – Loc. San Sisto.6 Rooms and 2 mini-apartments – Price: 50 Euro for doublerooms.2001 structure, renewed on 2003 – in the countryside. Breakfastroom, meeting room, reserved Parking, restaurant, children’splaying area, tasting/selling of typical products, connection withlocal touristic guides, pets allowed, transport service,handicapped access, smoking area, internet point, TV room. Tel: 082 8798887.

At ScalaAgritutismo Acquabona3 Rooms – Price: 80 Euro for double rooms. Breakfast room,reserved Parking, restaurant, tasting/selling of typical products,air conditioning. Tel: 089 858023.

At CalvanicoAgritutismo Piè d’ Eco – Loc. Piè d’Eco.6 Rooms – Price: 40 Euro for double rooms; 2000 structure.Breakfast room, reserved Parking, restaurant, tasting/selling oftypical products, handicapped access, air conditioning. Tel: 089 82919.

Where to eatAt RavelloRistorante Da SalvatoreAt the historical center.Local Cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 30 per person (drinks not included).Guide: Touring.

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At TramontiOsteria Reale – Loc. Gete.In the countryside.Local Cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Selling of local typical products.Price: 30 Euro per person (drinks not included)Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food) e Locande d’Italia (SlowFood).Ristorante Antichi sapori – Loc. Campinola.Local Cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Selling of local typical products.Price: 30 Euro per person (drinks not included)

At Castiglione dei GenovesiRistorante Il RiccioAt the historical center.Local and regional Cuisine, comfortable and simple atmospherePrice: 25/30 Euro per person (drinks not included).Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At Giffoni Sei CasaliRistorante PopiliaLocal Cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Selling of local typical products.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Ristorante Osteria Il Brigante – Loc. Sieti Alta.At the historical center. Local Cuisine, simple atmosphere.Price: 20/24 Euro per person (drinks not included).

At San Cipriano Picentino – Loc. Sigliano.Villa Rizzo Masseria della nocciolaAt the historical center. Regional Cuisine, comfortable atmosphereSelling of local typical productsPrice: 30 Euro per person (drinks not included).

A Pontecagnano FaianoOsteria ScassaportaLocal Cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Selling of local typical products.Price: 20/25 Euro per person (drinks not included).

€ 135 per person in High Season€ 105 per person in Low SeasonLow season until 15/03; from 25/03 to 14/07; from 01/09 to22/12.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room with breakfast included at

Agriturismo Costiera Amalfitana at Tramonti- Ruralità Mediterranea touristic guide.Supplements:- Extra nights (per person per night) € 35 (LS); € 45 (HS).Reductions:- Kids from 0 to 5 years 50%.

For ones with more time

Also visit the Lands of Verde Irpinia (page 22) or the Lands ofAdat (page 10).

Our Proposal

What to buyCeramicsBasketsWines COD of Costiera AmalfitanaDesserts (Pastry Napolitano, Picentia cake, almond paste)Apple MarmaladeHazelnuts and related dessertsOlive oilLiquors (mandarin, orange and limoncello)Cold cutsCheesesCosta D’Amalfi Lemons

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A wavy territory, with the ensemble of Monti Picentini and thevalleys run through by the rivers Calore, Fredane, Ufita andOfanto, which give the landscape a changing look, rich of wildwoods, water falls, streams and small lakes, usually artificial. In this territory have been established four oases of protection,refuge, reproduction and pause of the wild fauna. The pathembraces from the East of Avellino to the frontier withBasilicata.

How to get thereA1 Highway until the A30 exit, Bari – Salerno – Avellino direction;A16 Bari direction, Avellino Est exit and SS 7 bis.

The RendezvousAt MontemaranoThe Carnevale – from January 17th until the Sunday after the ashes– secular tradition that ends up three days before the “Ashes” andcontinue the next Sunday with the “Carnevale morto”.

At Bagnoli IrpinoMarket exhibition of Tartufo Nero and of typical products – lastweekend of October – three days of spectacles, tasting,conventions and entertainment in the roads of the historicalcenter.

At Rocca San FeliceThe Medieval Feasts – 3rd weekend of August – at the ancientvillage, 4 days with the protagonists of the ’200: jugglers, ladiesand knights, hosts and merchants, magicians and sorcerers.Tasting and banquets of the time.

At NuscoThe night of bonfire – 2nd weekend of January – in the roads of thehistorical center, lighted and heated by big bonfires. Tasting of localtypical products, handicraft exhibitions, music and street artists.

Land ofVerde IrpiniaWhat to see

TAURASI

LIONI

MONTELLA

CALITRI

What to seeAt Montemarano – on the N 7, 50 Km East of Avellino.Castel – on the ancient medieval village – remarkable the portalof the courtyard and the court garden. Private Property. Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta – dating back to 1000 – one ofIrpina’s most ancient religious buildings.

At Montella – 9 Km South of Montemarano.Medieval Castle (ruins) – in a dominant position.Convent of San Francesco (loc. Folloni) – The local tradition is thatthe convent was established by San Francesco da Assisi on 1222; at the inside of the convent, a library. The Opera Museum and theheadquarters of Slow Food Terminio Cervialto-San Francesco.Castagna GPI – considered among the best produced in Italy.

At Bagnoli Irpino – 6.7 Km South East of Montella.Medieval Castle (ruins) – in a dominant position.Collegiate church of the Assunta – XVII/XVIII century – holderof real masterpieces. Lacero (1100 m.m.s.l.) – 8 Km from Bagnoli Irpino – skiing stationwith sky lifts.

At Nusco – 10 Km North of Bagnoli.Historical center – orthogonal structure with an architectonicscheme of a cultured and reasonable urban conception. Medieval Castle – currently non accessible because ofarchaeological excavations. Window of the territory – permanent exhibit of artistic localhandicrafts (embroidery, crochet hook and filet).

Torella dei Lombardi – about 10 Km North of Nusco.Candriano Castle – of the IX century – rebuilt in the XIII centuryand renewed among the XVI and XVIII century. Headquarter ofthe Municipality, the Museum (with ruins coming from the entireterritory and from the Castle itself), the touristic promotionoffice and of the Sergio Leone association that organizes the Monumental Fountain – half of the ’800 – masterpiece ofhydraulic engineering.Norman Tower – from the XII century – Quadrangular towerover the hill.

Villamaina – 10 Km North of Torella dei Lombardi.Historical center – almost entirely rebuilt after 1980 earthquake,has kept the typical urban arrangement of the medieval villages.Bell Tower – from 1901 – at side of S. Rocco Church.Thermal baths of San Teodoro – Bath District – sulphureousthermal baths – the first establishment dates back to 1720.

Rocca San Felice – about 10 Km South East of di Villamaina.Castle – from the VII century – recent renewal.Ansanto Valley – loc. Carmasciano – production site of Pecorinodi Carmasciano, rare and tasty.

Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi – about 6 Km South of Rocca SanFelice.The Castle – from the lX century – renewed among the XII andthe XIV centuries.The Historical Center – Despite the post-earthquakereconstruction, it has kept the urban medieval arrangement, withnarrow streets and small squares around the Castle and theCathedral.

Conza della Campania – 18 Km SouthWest of Sant’Angelo deiLombardi.Archaeological Historical Park – on the ancient urban center ofConza della Campania, abandoned after the 1980 earthquake. Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta – from the X century.Ancient Roman city of Compsa – with the ruins of a thermalcompound of the II century AD of a forum and of a big publicbuilding of Imperial Age with several chambers.

Calitri – 12 Km West of Conza della Campania.Historical center – compound with rocky engraved chambersunderneath which there are ancient caves used until last centuryas a refuge for peasants. Nowadays they are used for theseasoning of caciocavalli cheese and cold cuts.The Palaces: palazzo Tozzoli – XIX century; palazzo Rinaldi –XVIII century; palazzo Zampaglione – XVIII; palazzo Vitamore –XVII century; palazzo Berrilli with 1800 clock tower; palazzoGesualdo – built in the XV century over the ruins of the medievalcastle destroyed by the 1694 earthquake.Castello village – pieces of local handicraft permanentexhibition of Calitrna Ceramics, with pieces dating back to theXVIII, XIX, XX centuries and a laboratory.

Aquilonia – 18 Km North of Calitri.Ethnographic Museum – explanatory paths, distributed in about1500sq.mts. and an outdoors area where stands and spaces arearranged in more than 13 rouped in 12 thematic sections.

Bisaccia – 13 Km North East of Aquilonia.Ducal Castle – Highest area of the historical center – of Normanorigins and renewed over the centuries. It embraces the “CaffèLetterario” and the library of Parco Letterario Francesco deSanctis.The historical center – narrow roads of the ancient urban center– there stand out the facades of Palazzo Cafazzo, Palazzo Vitale,Palazzo Capalbo and of an hotel constituted by 19 small housesmanaged by the municipality and by the association CaffèLetterario F. de Sanctis.The Cathedral – from 1747 – The church of Sant’Antonio, locatedinside of the 1700 fabric of the Franciscan monastery and thechurch of Carmine, built in 1667.

SuggestionsPath of Parco Letterario Francesco De Sanctis – touristic journeyto the discovery of the places described by the great literarycritic: Morra De Sanctis – Guardia Lombardi – Andretta –Lacedonia – Bisaccia – Calitri – Sant’Angelo dei Lombardi.Details on: http://www.parcoletterariodesanctis.it/

Taurasi Path – The Taurasi wine is the first wine of the South thatwas granted the denomination COD. Visit to the cantinas andproduction sites, tasting of wine and local products (priorreservation). The area of origin of the grapes to produce the wineembraces the territories of the municipalities Taurasi, Bonito,Castelfranci, Castelvetere sul Calore, Fontanarosa, Lapio,Luogosano, Mirabella Eclano, Montefalcione, Montemarano,Montemileto, Paternopoli, Pietradefusi, Sant’Angelo all’Esca, SanMango sul Calore, Torre le Nocelle and Venticano, all of them inthe Avellino province.

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Where to sleepAt Bagnoli IrpinoB&B La casa di Tornola3 Rooms.Tel: 0827 68302.Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).Hotel Taverna Capozzi4 stars – 34 Rooms – Price: 42/75 Euro for double rooms.Bar; congress room, restaurant, children’s playing area,selling/tasting of typical products, handicapped access,entertainment, TV room, elevator. Tel: 0827 68030.

At Sant’Angelo dei LombardiB&B Terry’s House6 Rooms – Price: 85 Euro for double rooms (service included).In the countryside. Meeting rooms, reserved Parking, handicappedaccess, TV room with satellite. Tel: 0827 23884.

At LioniHotel Caputo3 stars – 11 Rooms.Bar; reserved Parking, restaurant, pets allowed, TV room withsatellite, air conditioning, elevator. Tel: 0827 42417.

At BisacciaAlbergo diffuso30 Rooms in 19 apartments.In the historical center.Bar/breakfast room; selling/tasting of typical products,connection with local touristic guides, trekking and walksorganizations, pets allowed, TV room. Agriturismo La Valle del Mulino – Cont. da Sotoleto.6 Rooms – Price: 37 Euro for double rooms.In the countryside. Restaurant, riding school, selling/tasting oftypical products.Tel: 0827 81874.

At VillamainaAlbergo Antiche Terme di S.Teodoro – Cont. da Bagni.4 stars – 32 Rooms – Price: 90 Euro for double roomsIn the countryside. Bar, congress room, reserved Parking, fitnesscenter, massages, restaurant, selling/tasting of typical products,discotheque/Ball room, pool. Minimarket, transport service,handicapped access, entertainment, internet point, TV roomwith satellite, air conditioning, elevator.Tel: 0825 442313.

At LacedoniaAlbergo Val Tuscano – Cont. da Gautelle.3 stars – 20 Rooms – Price: 64/70 Euro for double roomsIn the countryside. Bar, congress room, reserved Parking, fitnesscenter, massages, restaurant, children’s playing area, pool,handicapped access, entertainment, bicycle rental, TV room withsatellite, elevator.Tel: 0827 85170.

At AquiloniaHotel Gronki3 stars – 14 Rooms – Price: 60/70 Euro for double rooms.In the historical center. Bar, congress room, reserved Parking,restaurant, pool for kids, baby sitting service, children’s playingarea, discotheque/Ball room, selling/tasting of typical products,organization of several activities, handicapped access,entertainment, TV room with satellite, elevator, air conditioning.Tel: 0827 83020.

At Torella dei LombardiAgriturismo Bellofatto – Cont.da Pianomarotta.5 Rooms. In the countryside. Bar/ breakfast room, congressroom, reserved Parking, children’s playing area, ball room,selling/tasting of typical products, pets allowed, handicappedaccess, internet point, TV room.Tel: 0827 49083.

Where to eatAt Bagnoli IrpinoRistorante Lo SpiedoNumber of seats: 150.Tel: 0827 68074.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At MontemaranoRistorante Il GastronomoNumber of seats: 90.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).Tel: 0827/67003

At VallesaccardaRistorante MinicuccioNumber of seats: 350. Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).Tel: 0827/97030.

At Rocca San FeliceRistorante Museo La RipaIn the historical center.Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included). Tel: 0827 215023.

At NuscoRistorante La Locanda di BuIn the historical center.Typical cuisine; luxurious atmosphere.Price: 50 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 64619.

At BisacciaAntica osteria e locanda “Il grillo d’oro”In the historical center.Typical cuisine comfortable atmosphere. Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).Tel: 0827 89287.

Land ofVerde IrpiniaWhere to sleep and where to eat

At Cassano IrpinoRistorante Alla TorreIn the historical center.Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25/50 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 082766350.

At CalitriLa Gatta Cenerentola – Taverna del gusto.In the historical center.Typical cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 38480.Osteria Tre RoseIn the historical center.Regional cuisine, simple atmosphere.Price: 13 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 34123.

At S. Angelo dei LombardiRistorante La LocandaIn the historical center.Typical cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 23888.

At Morra De SanctisRistorante La Playa – Cont.da Orcomone.In the countryside.Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 43336.

At LioniRistorante La Pentola D’ OroTypical cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 46102.Ristorante Da PellegrinoRegional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 15 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0827 270227.

€ 150 per person in High season€ 180 per person Low seasonHigh season from July 1st until August 31st.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room, breakfast included at

Agriturismo Bellofatto at Torella dei Lombardi.- Ruralità Mediterranea touristic guide.Supplements:- Extra nights (per person per night) € 50 (LS) and € 60 (HS).Reductions:- Kids from 0 to 8 years, 50%.

For ones with more time

Also visit the Lands of Partenio – Taburno and Valle Caudina(page 26) and/or the Lands of Colline Salernitane (page 18).

Our Proposal

What to buyGPI Chestnuts of MontellaMeatsCold CutsCaciovallo PodolicoPecorino di CarmascianoOlive oil and honeyHandicrafts in woodTerracotta and wrought ironSculptures and ceramicsWine COD Taurasi

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LandsPartenio-Taburnoand Valle Caudina

What to see

An agricultural area delimitated by the mountain range ofPartenio at South and by Monte Taburno at West; rememberedby the humiliating defeat of Forche Caudine that the Sannitiinflicted to the Romans on 321 BC during the second Sanniti war.Small welcoming villages, rich of gastronomic traditions andsurrounded by nature. The path develops among the provincesof Avellino and Benevento.

How to get thereFrom Napoli, A16 Highway (NA-BA) and SS 7 Appia; from Rome,A1 Highway (MI-NA) Caianello exit and continue on the SS 372;From Bari, A16 Highway Avellino Est exit; from Napoli SS 7 Appia;from Campobasso SS 88; from Salerno beltway SA-VA.

The RendezvousAt SolopacaFeast of the Grape – 2nd Sunday of September – 1700 origins.Allegorical floats decorated with bunches of grapes, tasting ofCOD wine.

At SummonteChestnut Fair – October.Ethnic Music Festival – July – folkloristic manifestation.

At TorrecusoVinEstate – last week of August and 1st week of September –tasting of COD wines.

At MontefuscoSant’Egidio Fair –August 29th and 30th – Pillow lace exhibition andtasting of Greco di Tufo and other typical products. Chanting Festival of Montefusco City – 3rd weekend of August –festival of light music.

At TufoSacred Representation of San Michele’s work – May 8th – in a 50 mtsprofound cavern, music and verses related to the expel of therebel Angels of Paradise.

SOLOPACA

CEPPALONI TUFO

TORRECUSOTORRECUSO

SOLOPACA

CEPPALONI TUFO

What to seeTorrecuso – on the S.S. 372 Telese-Caianello, Ponte-Torrecuso exit.VinEstate – 1st weekend of September – tasting of COD winessuch as L’Aglianico and Falangina of Taburno. In the historicalcenter: conventions, exhibitions, markets and music spectacles.

Vitulano – about 5 Km South West of Torrecuso – at the insideof the regional park of Taburno Camposauro.Vitulano Marble – characterized by the pink veins, used at Reggiadi Caserta and on Moscow’s Kremlin. Park of Taburno Camposauro – on the ponderous Taburno, onthe valleys, suggestive blossom of orchids and violets. Prizedfauna species.

Castelpoto – about 11 Km South East of Vitulano.Red sausage – of ancient origins, well known because of its redcolor, derived from the particular local aromatic spices.

Apollosa – about 11 Km South of Castelpoto.Military Column of the via Appia – dating back to 203 (SettimioSevero).Ruins of the ancient Castle and of a baronial palace.Church of Santa Maria Assunta, of San Giuseppe and of SanGiovanni.

Campoli del Monte Taburno – about 12 Km North of Apollosa.Church of San Nicola da Mira (Bari) – ’600 – at the inside, sacredsculptures.

Tocco Caudio – 4 Km East of Campoli del Monte Taburno.Pietra di Tocco – gigantic limestone rock used, in ancient times,as guarding site.Ruins of the walls of an ancient castle.Historical center – abandoned after the 1980 earthquake.

Frasso Telesino – about 16 Km North West of Tocco Caudio.Gambacorta Palace of Medieval origins.Historical center – recently embellished with the murals ofTerravecchia.Church of Carmine, of S.Giuliana and of San Michele (XVII century).Church of the Campanile (XVIII century).

Melizzano – about 3 Km West of Frasso Telesino.Castle – XVII century – building of historical and architecturalinterest.Bellocci Palace – with valuable frescos.Public fountain – ends of ’400 – at Piazza Roma.

Solopaca – about 6 Km North East of Melizzano.Ducal Palace – 1672-82 – built by the Ceva – Grimaldi.Church of S. Mauro – 1682.Church of S. Martino – half of ’700 – wide stone staircase withdouble flights. MEG (Enogastronomic Museum) – at the inside of Cutillo Palacebuilt in 1826.

Montefusco – from A1 Caianello exit, continue to Benevento andafterwards follow the beltway to San Giorgio del Sannio inNapoli-Bari direction.Castle Longobardo and Bourbonic Jail – transformed during theAragonese domination in tribunal palace and penitentiary. Tombolo (pillow lace) – ancient handicraft tradition, used ontrousseaus and fashion.

Santa Paolina – about 3 Km South of Montefusco.Mother Church – XVII century – in Romanic style, dedicated tothe Patron.

Cianche – 10 Km West of Santa Paolina.Duca Sandonato Castle – dating back to 1301 – remains ofdefensive structures on Neo-gothic style.

Tufo – that gives the name to the COD white wine “Greco” –about 8 Km South of Cianche.Norman Castle – currently in restoration process.Cantinas Di Marzo – a tuff engraved labyrinth, one of a kind.

Pietrastornina – about 11 Km South West of Tufo.Ceramic Museum – with works of the ceramist Donato Massa,author of the Cloister of Santa Chiara at Napoli.

Sant’Angelo a Scala – about 4 Km South of Pietrastornina.Hermitage of San Silvestro.Ruins of the Incoronata – religious settlement, destroyed in theNapoleonic period.

Summonte – about 4 Km South of Sant’Angelo a Scala.Tower – built by the Angioini over the ruins of the NormanCastle.

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SuggestionsNaturalistic Paths3 paths to the discovery of suggestive landscapes of the regionalParks of Taburno – Camposauro and Partenio.1 From Cautano to the plain of Camposauro2 Monte Pentime3 From Pietrastornina to Acqua delle VeneThe Simposi ChainMontefusco, Vitulano, Campoli, Solopaca, Tufo.Welcoming sites where it is possible to taste the typical productand local wines, in a historical – architectonical environment ofvaluable landscapes. Osteria Simposio “Oh per bacco!”Montefusco (AV) – Tel: 0825 697900.Osteria Simposio “Fontana Reale”Vitulano (BN) – Tel: 338 2920271.Osteria Simposio “Arco noce” – Campoli (BN) – Tel: 0824 873300.Osteria Symposium “San Martino”Solopaca (BN) – Tel: 348 8920429.Osteria Simposio “Al Castello” – Tufo (AV) – Tel: 347 8326061.Park Avventura Camposauro – Vitulano (BN)A world of wooden platforms, metallic ropes, hanging cables,lianas, pulleys and Tibetan bridges, trekking, horse back riding,free climbing. Details on: www.parcoavventuracamposauro.comTasting COD wines among dolomite rocks and limestoneFrom the vineyards that cover the rough slopes of Monte Taburnoand Irpinia, come the DOC wines of great value: Aglianico delTaburno, Solopaca, Sannio, and Irpinia. Among the most famousones: the Falanghina. Guided visits to the cantinas with tasting oftypical products prior reservation. Details on: www.galpartenio.itAmong the COD valuable withesOf the Greci di Tufo COD, have written Catone, Varrone, Virgilioand Columella, praising its high quality. The Fiano di AvellinoCOD was known by the Latins as Vitis Apiana. Guided visits tothe cantinas with tasting of typical products prior reservation.Details on: www.galpartenio.itAmong Oases and didactic farmsThe WWF Oasis Montagna di Sopra! Of Pannarano (altitude: 1598m.m.s.l.) is located at the heart of the Partenio regional Park.Schools field trips, bird watching, expert excursionist paths andartificial climbing walls. Details on: www.wwf.it. Didactic on theagriculture’s work, the environmental production methods, therelation between production and safeguard of the territory’snatural resources in order to protect the environment. Detailson: www.masseriafrangiosa.it and www.carpinetoagriturismo.itThe Sanniti civilization The Archaeological National Museum of Sannio Caudino, isdedicated to the ancient population of the Sanniti. Its is arrangedat the first floor of Montesarchino Castle (BN) where there can beadmire the remains that rebuilt the history of the Sanniti to theIron Age. Among all the pieces exposed at the museum, the mostinteresting one is a vase attributed to Asteas, the greatestceramist of the Great Greece that represents the rape of Europe.The snowy landscape of the CastlesAt the lands of Sannio and Irpinia, among castles and towers, it canbe breath the atmosphere of ancient times: The Longobardo Castleof San Martino Valle Caudina (AV), the Torrecuso Castle (BN),restored on 1700, the bourbonic jail of Montefusco (AV), the medievaltower of Summonte (AV), renewed on the federican period. Guidedvisits prior reservation. Details on: www.galpartenio.it

LandsPartenio-Taburnoand Valle Caudina

Where to sleep and where to eat

A summer walk throughout the Woods of the WitchesThere is an ancient legend that makes Benevento the city of thewitches. The tradition has never died and still nowadaysBenevento and its nuts trees, recall the mystery of witches andtheir ceremonies. Guided visit prior reservation. Details on:www.galpartenio.it

Where to sleepAt MelizzanoAgriturismo Giravento3 Rooms – Price: 45 Euro per night per person.In the countryside. Bar, parking lot, selling/tasting of typicalproducts, riding school, organization of various activities, petsallowed, bicycle rental.Tel: 347 2708153.Mesogheo B&B10 Rooms. In the countryside. Breakfast room, reserved Parking,restaurant, riding school, pool, selling/tasting of typicalproducts, pets allowed, internet point. Guide: Touring Agriturismo.Tel: 0824 944356.

At CautanoAgriturismo Al Poggio AnticoAt the countryside. Breakfast room, reserved parking, restaurant,TV room with satellite; selling/tasting of typical products. Tel: 0824 880630.

At MontefuscoResidence Le Mura7 Rooms. Bar; meeting room, gym, restaurant, children’s playingarea, pets allowed, transport service, handicapped access,entertainment, bicycle rental, internet point, TV room withsatellite. Tel: 0825 964727.

At PietrastorninaAgriturismo Carpineto6 Rooms. Price: 38 Euro per person for double rooms.Tel: 0825 902852.

At Frasso TelasinoBosco Merrone – Loc. Bosco Merrone4 Rooms – Price: 70 Euro/double room. Breakfast room,children’s playing area, riding school, selling/tasting of typicalproducts, pets allowed. Tel: 0824 944350 – Cell. 339 4997878.

For ones with more time

Also visit Lands of Alto Casertano (page 14) and/or Lands ofFortore – Tammaro and Titerno (page 30).

Proposal A: € 135 per personProposal B: € 150 per person

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room, breakfast included at

Residence La Mura at Montefusco (proposal A) or atAgriturismo Mesogheo B&B at Melizzano (proposal B).

- Ruralità Mediterranea Touristic Guide.Supplements:- Kids from 6 to 12 years in third or fourth bed € 45

(proposal A).- Single room € 20 (proposal B).- Kids from 3 to 12 years or adults in third or fourth bed € 90

(proposal B).- Extra nights (per person per night) € 45 (proposal A) € 50

(proposal B).Reductions:- Adults in third or fourth bed 10%.

Where to eatAt CeppaloniRistorante La ReteUrban area. Local typical cuisine; comfortable atmospherePrice: 50 Euro per person (drinks not included).Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).Tel: 0824 384900.

At SummonteLocanda la MolaraAt the countryside. Typical regional cuisine. Familiar atmosphere.Price: 20/25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0825 691511.

At TorrecusoMasseria FrangiosaAt the countryside. Locale cuisine; comfortable atmosphere.Price: 30 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0824 874557.

At MontefuscoRistorante BeatriceAt the historical center. Local cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0825 964180.

At PietrastorninaRistorante Il BuongustaioIn the countryside. Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0825 902843 – Cell. 340 4120468.

At Ospedaletto d’AlpinoloOsteria “La Juta”In the historical center. Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Cell. 349 5600746.

At Tocco CaudioAgriturismo Pietra di Tocco – Cont. da Pantaniello.In the countryside. Price: 27 euro per person (drinks notincluded).Tel: 0824 873282.

Our Proposal

What to buyVitulano marble handicraftsDecorated CeramicsTerracottaPillow LacesPecorino CheeseCold cutsWhite wines COD Fiano di Avellino and Greco di TufoWines COD Aglianico del Taburno, Solopaca, Sannio e IrpiniaWine IGT BeneventanoExtra virgin olive oil Colline Beneventane and Sannio CaudinoTelesinoImperial cherryAnnurca apple IGPHoneyProducts of the woods such as mountain asparagus Mushrooms (the well-known porcini)Wild berriesPartenio’s Tafuto Nero.

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Benevento’s Northern area gets its name from the three riversthat run by it (Titerno, Tammaro and Fortore rivers). It is amountainous area characterized by woods, lakes and magnificentnature, sprinkled by small villages, filled with history, ruins andmemories. The path develops North of Benevento, at the Sannitiheart, all the way to the frontier with Puglia and Molise.

How to get thereFrom Napoli: A16 highway to Bari, Benevento/Campobasso exit.To Pietrelcina: Benevento Nord exit and SS 362.

The RendezvousAt Guardia SanframondiVinalia – 1st week of August – enogastronomic exhibition on thehistorical center.

At San Lorenzo MaggioreOlive Oil Feast – 2nd weekend of August – festival of art andflavors.

At FaicchioMedieval Feast – 3rd weekend of June – music, flag wavers,dragoons regiments, Palio della Quintana.Grain Feast – 2nd weekend of July – gastronomic stands andhistorical recall of the harvesting and thresh process from the1950 to our days.

At San LorenzelloTarallo Laurentino Feast – 3rd weekend on June – …and it allended with tarallucci and wine!

At Cerreto SannitaMushroom Fair – 1st weekend of May – The virno or San Giorgio’sMushrooms, tasting of dishes and recipes based on virno and ofother typical products. Market exhibition. Olive oil Sunday – last Sunday of November – visit to the oilmills and mini-markets. Bread and Olive oil at the oil mills.

At San Marco dei CavotiTorrone Feast – the first three weekends of December prior toChristmas – exhibition and tasting of the typical torrone(nougat) and croccantino; entertainment and music spectacleson the roads of the historical center.

At Castelfranco in MiscanoCaciocavallo Fair – 2nd weekend of September – tasting oftypical cheeses.

Lands of Fortore, Tammaro

and Titerno What to see

GUARDIASANFRAMONDI

SAN BARTOLOMEOIN GALDO

PIETRELCINA

APICE

What to seeSan Salvatore TelesinoChurch of Santa Maia Assunta – built in the 1500.Naturalistic Oasis of Grassano – guided path troughout the floraand fauna. Telese therms – known since the begins of the last century.Telesia – city of the I century BC first Sanniti and afterwardsRoman colony. Benedictine abbey, built in the 1000.

Faicchio – 6 Km North of San Salvatore Telesino.Fabio Massimo bridge – Place of battles among Annibals and Romans.Roman aqueduct – aqueduct of Roman times, still working.The Ducal Castle – XII century, renewed on the XV century –evidence of the Catalan art in the Campania hinterlandsThe convent of S. Pasquale with the Church of S.S. Salvatore andfrescos of the ‘700. Floors in ancient ceramics.

San Lorenzello – 9 Km of Faicchio.Historical center – medieval compound well preserved, filledwith baroque handiwork Church of the Congrega – ancient pavement in artistic ceramics.Parroquial Church and Carmelite Convent – holds thepermanent ceramic exhibition. Massone Palace – of the ’700 – rich with plasters.

Cerreto Sannita – 3 Km from San Lorenzello.The Ceramics Museum – inside the S. Antonio Palace.The Cathedral – with the seminar and the episcope, in rococo style.Church of S. Gennaro – beginning of the XVIII century – altarfloor in cerretese majolica. Madonna della Libera – Convent and Sanctuary of Madonnadelle Grazie.

Castelvenere – 14 Km South of Cerreto Sannita.The Castrum Veneris – from the XVI – at the village historical center.Rural manor farms – Casone Brigida, Casone Cersa.The tufacee cantinas – originally used as small caves, they arenowadays excellent environments for the conservation and agingof wine.

Guardia Sanframondi – 10 Km from Castelvenere.Church of the Assunta – Religious hearth of the Riti Settennali.The castle – from the XII century – dominates the urban center.Church of the Annunziata – XV century – rich of treasures.The Basilica of San Sebastiano – plasters of Vaccaro and frescosof the ’700.

San Lorenzo Maggiore – 3 Km East of Guardia Sanframondi.Remains of the Roman bridge that connected Teano and Benevento.Remains of the Longobardo Fortress with the guarding tower and4 access doors.Convent of S. Maria della Strada – from 1500.Palazzi gentilizi.

Pontelandolfo – 18 Km North East of San Lorenzo Maggiore.The Castle – from the XIV century and renewed on 1982.Church of SS. Salvatore.Rinaldi Palace – 1800 construction known as “casa del re”.Peasantry art museum – instruments for the spinning of the wool,utensils for the fields work and a collection of local costumes. La Teglia – one of the biggest squares of the province with a 1800fountain at the center. The Casali – rural centers of the 1700 well preserved.

Morcone – 15 Km North of Pontelandolfo on the N 87.The historical center – stone staircases, hanging gardens andterracotta roofs. Intense restoration works after the 1980earthquake. Church of San Bernardino – from the XVII century – renewed on1984, currently auditorium.Ancient blacksmith shop – established in 1889.Sannia Palace – from the XVII century – headquarter of thecommunal library.Cappuccine Convent – here the Beato Padre Pio of Pietrelcinastated the novitiate on January 22nd, 1903. At the convent it ispossible to visit his cell.

Circello – 28 Km North East of Circello.Castle of the XI century – Norman origins.

Colle Sannita – 3,6 Km from Circello.Church of the Annunziata – XIV century – fulcrum of the village.Decorata Lake – walks in the nature.

Castelvetere in Val Fortore – 17 Km North East of Colle Sannita.Portal Church of San Nicola – in via Roma, the main street.Marques Palace – of the XVIII century – national monument.

San Bartolomeo in Galdo – 13 Km from Castelvetere.Zolfatara spring – therms of solphureus water.Ruins of Castelmagno – archaeological remainsCathedral – from the ’800 – dominates the historical center.

Baselice – 14 Km from San Bartolomeo in Galdo.Paleontology Museum – fossils remains.

Montefalcone in Val di Fortore – 20 Km South of San Bartolomeoin Galdo.Peasantry civilization museum – harvesting instruments andhandicrafts.

Buonalbergo – 25 Km South of Montefalcone.Spinelli Palace – from the XVII century; Municipality headquarters.Ruins of the castle – from the X century – over an abruptmountain hill.Church of San Nicola – from the beginnings of the XVI century.

San Giorgio La Molara – 12 Km North West of Buonalbergo.Lake of San Giorgio – Lake in a hill. Hunting reserve.

San Marco dei Cavoti – 13 Km North West of San Giorgio.Museum of bell tower clocks – over 300 items.

Pesco Sannita – 19 Km South of San Marco dei Cavoti.The medieval village – remains of architectural models.The Portal of the ex-church of S. Nicola – XVI century.Chapel of Madonna dell’Arco – XVII century.

Pietrelcina – 7 Km South East of Pesco Sannita.Padre Pio hometown – see suggestions.

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SuggestionsFootprints of Padre Pio – at Pietrelcina, suggestive visit to theSaint’s loved places. Details on:http://www.pietrelcinanet.com/padre_pio/luoghi.htm

WWF Oasis of Capolattaro Lake – the oasis can be visited all yearlong. It is a “Nature Path” of easy access, alternating the walkwith bird watching. Also possible in mountain bike. Details on:http://www.campolattaro.eu/Pagine/oasi.asp

Where to sleepAt PontelandolfoAffittacamere La Locanda della PresuntuosaNumber of rooms: 7.Tel: 0824 851122.Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).

At San Marco Dei Cavoti Bed & Breakfast Vicidomini3 Rooms – Price 50/70 Euro for double rooms.1600 structure renewed on 2004 – historical center.pets allowed, smoking area, TV room.Bed of Rose5 Rooms (40/70 Euro for double rooms).1800 structured, renewed on 2005 – historical center.Breakfast room, TV room.Tel: 338 2388818.Bed & Breakfast Nonno Peppe – Loc. Zenna.2 Rooms – Price: 50/70 Euro for double rooms.1960 structure, renewed on 2005 – In the countryside.Breakfast room, TV room.

At MolinaraLa Bella Fattoria Agriturismo3 Rooms – Price: 65 Euro for double rooms.1900 structure, renewed on 1998 – At the countryside Breakfast room, reserved parking, restaurant, selling/tasting oftypical products, handicapped access, TV room.Tel: 0824 966030.Bed & Breakfast Lo TrappitoUrban area – 4 Rooms (50 Euro for double rooms).2 stars. 1494 structure, renewed on 2004.Breakfast room, restaurant, selling/tasting of typical products,pets allowed, transport service, TV room. Tel: 0824 994032.

At Santa Croce del SannioB&B Melina Cottage3 Rooms.Structure renewed on 2005/2006 – In the countryside.Breakfast room, reserved parking, restaurant, selling/tasting oftypical products, connection with local touristic guides, bicyclerental, TV room. Tel: 0824 51182.

Country House Colli Augusti4 Rooms.Structure renewed on 1992.meeting room, reserved parking, children’s playing area,selling/tasting of typical products, connection with localtouristic guides, pets allowed, bicycle rental, TV room. Country House Borgo Giulietti8 Rooms – Price: 50 Euro for double rooms.Structure renewed on 2006. At the countryside.Breakfast room, meeting room, reserved parking, restaurant,selling/tasting of typical products, pets allowed, handicappedaccess, bicycle rental, TV room, air conditioning.

At Colle SannitaHotel Ca del Re3 stars – 30 Rooms – Price: 65 Euro for double rooms.1976 structure, renewed on 1992 – At the countryside.Bar, reserved parking, restaurant, pool, children’s playing area,connection with local touristic guides, handicapped access, TV room, air conditioning. Tel: 0824 931533.

At San LupoAgriturismo l’Oliveto4 Rooms.Guide: Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).Tel: 0824 81194.

A CircelloAgriturismoTaverna dei Liguri10 Rooms. Parking, TV room, reading room, solarium, bicycle rental. Guide: Touring Agriturismo.Tel: 0824 938222.

At San Bartolomeo in GaldoAgriturismo La Catola5 Rooms – Price: 40 Euro for double rooms.1965 structure, renewed on 1998 – In the countryside.Reserved parking, restaurant, pool.Tel: 0824 964920.Agriturismo Le Torri5 Rooms. 1900 structure, renewed on 1995.Reserved parking, restaurant, pool, children’s playing area.Tel: 0824 964854.Agriturismo Poggio MaranoRooms: 40 Euro for double rooms.1960 structure, renewed on 1995.Reserved parking. Tel: 0824 963376.

At BaseliceAgriturismo l’Agrifoglio4 Rooms – Price: 40 Euro for double rooms.1950 structure, renewed on 1995 – In the countryside.Reserved parking, restaurant, children’s playing area.Tel: 0824 968031.

Lands of Fortore, Tammaro

and Titerno Where to sleep and where to eat

€ 90 per person.

What does it include:- Three nights in a double room, breakfast included, at

Agriturismo Le Torri at San Bartolomeo in Galdo- Ruralità Mediterranea touristic guide.Supplements:- Kids (from 0 to 5 years) accommodated in third or fourth

bed: free- Extra nights (per person per night) € 30.

For ones with more time

Also visit Lands of Alto Casertano (page 14) and/or Lands ofPartenio – Taburno and Valle Caudina (page 26).

Where to eatAt PontelandolfoRistorante La PignataNumber of seats: 50.Tel: 0824 851635.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At S. Lorenzo MaggioreAgriturismo La Vecchia TrainellaNumber of seats: 40 + 20 outdoors.Tel: 0824 815065.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food), Locande d’Italia (Slow Food).

At San Marco dei CavotiRistorante Il Melograno – In the historical center.Local cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Ristorante il Leone d’OroLocal and regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: from 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).

At San Bartolomeo in GaldoRistorante Il Fauno – In the urban area. Local and regional cuisine. Price: 35 Euro per person (drinks notincluded). Tel: 0824 964776.Ristorante del SoleLocal and regional cuisine. Luxurious atmosphere. Price: 35 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0824 963614.Agriturismo Santagata – In the countryside.Local cuisine, simple atmosphere. Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).

At MolinaraRistorante pizzeria That’s AmoreUrban area. Regional cuisine, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0824 994059.Ristorante Pizzeria Al Borgo In the historical center.Regional cuisine, simple atmosphere.Price: 20 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0824 994004.

At ReinoRistorante L’Aria e Caruso – In the urban area.Local, regional, classical and German, comfortable atmosphere.Price: 18 Euro per person (drinks not included).Tel: 0824 985681.

At Cerreto SannitaRistorante La Vecchia QuerciaNumber of seats: 150 + 50 outdoors.Guide: Osterie d’Italia (Slow Food).

At Castelvetere in ValfortoreAgriturismo Bibbò – In the countryside.Local cuisine, simple atmosphere.Price: 25 Euro per person (drinks not included).

At Baselice – Ristorante La CoronaIn the urban area.Local cuisine, simple atmosphere.Price: 30 Euro per person (drinks not included).

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