Sunday 12 May, discovering the Avella Castle located on a hill from which you can admire a suggestive panorama and Vesuvius.
A fairytale destination that stands among uncontaminated nature, the Avella Castle is the emblem of the medieval past of the Irpinia town. Place of historical interest located in Via Campopiano, it was built by the Lombards in the 7th century. A.D.
The hill on which the Castle stands has been the scene of important archaeological discoveries. Among its ruins, the famous “Cippus Abellanus” was found, dating back to 150 BC. and currently kept at the Episcopal Seminary of Nola. It is an inscription in the Oscan language, bearing the agreement between Abella and Nola and concerning the lands in the midst of which a common Temple of Heracles stood.
The tour also includes the possibility of visiting the Archaeological Museum which preserves finds dating back to the Upper Paleolithic up to the medieval era and then immersion in the Roman era in the marvelous Roman Amphitheatre.
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dalle 10:00
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Castello di Avella
Via Campopiano, 83021 Avella AV, Italia
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