The Abbey of Goleto rose in 1333 and was founded by William of Vercelli, ascetic, hermit and saint. He dedicated most part of his life and his mission to Irpinia. Even the foundation of the Monastery of Montevergine owes to him (1126). The cloistered nuns of the Abbey have given birth and impulse to the local...
The lake of Conza is an artificial basin built in a natural alluvial plain. It has a surface of about 800 hectares and a maximum depth of 25 meters. It has been generated with the building of a dam wanted to collect water for irrigation use for Region Apulia, which has barred the course of the river Ofanto, one of the...
The history of the Ducal Castle of Bisaccia: from the Longobardic invasions, to hunting house of Frederick II, to sumptuous residence that hosted Torquato Tasso The Ducal Castle of Bisaccia rises up on a buttress of the Calvary Mount. It was built by the Longobards around the second half of the VIII century. The first...
Getting lost in the village, talking with the local people, stopping to admire the immense landscape that you can enjoy from here means rediscovering the real and authentic sense of living an ancient village of Irpinia; not casually chosen as location in 1963 of a neo-realistic movie, ‘La Donnaccia’, directed by...
After its journey to the discovery of Procida, Ischia and Capri, Insolita Italia is ready to leave again for a new, fascinating blogtour that will bring us to the discovery of Irpinia- a place of great cultural and artistic interest- and of its wine and food excellences. On days 5 to 8 of October, this original tour...
The Truffle of Bagnoli Irpino is an exquisite delight that satisfies nose and palate. In Campania, numerous species of truffles are present, among which the most widespread and famous is the normal black Truffle or the ‘Truffle of Bagnoli Irpino’, from the name of the municipality of Irpinia where from centuries a...
Particular weather and territorial conditions make Irpinia rich of numerous vegetal species useful for the bees: from the spontaneous blooming, to the forages and the fruit trees. Therefore, multiple qualities are obtained, which make the honey of Irpinia one of the most sought-after both for the daily diet and as...
The Castle of Montemiletto, known as Castle della Leonessa, rises up on a mountainous elevation in dominant position on the surrounding landscape and on the valley crossed by the rivers Calore and Sabato. Probably, the castle was built during the Longobardic era on the ruins of a preexisting roman building, of whom we...
Land famous in the world above all for its precious wines, Irpinia succeeds in satisfying the most demanding tastes also thanks to its cheeses and honeys. The goodness of the dairy production of Irpinia is identified in four main cheeses: the pecorino of Carmasciano, the pecorino of Bagnoli, the pecorino Laticaudo and...
The percorino of Carmasciano, better known simply as ‘Carmasciano’, is a cheese made with the milk of sheep belonging to some races that have better adapted to the climate of the area. One of the races is called ‘broad-tailed sheep’ and is threatened with extinction: now present in little more than 50,000 exemplars...
