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SANNIO

Unmistakable, the sinuous and placid profile of the "Sleeper" stands out against the blue sky. It is she who identifies this stretch of the Campanian Apennines with the Sannio. An ancient territory, for its human history and even more for the geological one. Ancient, like the imposing Taburno massif whose peaks, shaped by the atmospheric elements for hundreds of millions of years, outline the shapes of the "Sleeper". Among all, the highest is the peak that gives its name to the entire mountain complex which is also a regional natural park: Monte Taburno, sung by Virgil for its olive trees and pastures, which reaches 1391 meters.

BENEVENTO

SAMNITE, ROMAN, LONGOBARD AND MAGIC

TERRITORY

IN THE KINGDOM OF THE SLEEPING

GO / SEE

IN THE LAND OF THE PROUD SAMNITES

EAT / DRINK

WINES, OILS, PECORINO AND NOUGAT

Go/See

01.

VILLAGES

In the valleys and on the heights, well protected by natural barriers, the ancient villages that contribute to the suggestions of the landscape are a timeless treasure.

02.

CASTLES

A borderland, passageway and exchange, decisive for the fate of feuds and kingdoms, the Sannio offered ideal places for sighting and defence. And so many castles arose.

03.

MUSEUMS

With its history and the richness of its historical-artistic-archaeological heritage, Benevento certainly prevails, but even the small museums of the villages reserve great discoveries.

04.

SANCTUARIES

In the birthplace of San Pio da Pietrelcina, the solid faith of the communities manifests itself with rites and traditions of which the sanctuaries, even small ones in the mountains, have witnessed over the centuries.

05.

EXCURSIONS

On foot or on horseback, to discover the wonders that change in every season of a land where Nature still prevails with its pristine and wild beauty.

Itinerary guide

Sannio corresponds to the province of Benevento, established in 1860, the least populous of Campania, which borders on Molise and Puglia, the provinces of Caserta and Avellino and the Metropolitan Area of Naples. It extends for 2,080 square kilometers, entirely in the interior of Campania, and includes 78 Municipalities. It can be reached thanks to the railway. By car with the A1 Autostrada del Sole Milano- Napoli, with the Autostrada A16 Naples-Bari motorway, the SS 88 dei Due Principati state road, the SS 7 Appia state road.