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Ascoli Satriano is a small city of pre-Roman origins, historically the scene of important battles between Rome and Hannibal. The ancient village is accessed from the Porta di Sant'Antonio Abate, and through characteristic alleys you can visit the Basilica Cathedral Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Norman castle which was also the ducal palace, the Clock Tower and the Arch of Porta Nuova .

Rione Fossi is a district of Accadia which was abandoned in 1930 due to a strong earthquake. It was the original nucleus of the town, founded by the Lombards and enriched by Roman temples and palaces. Today it is a ghost town, a suggestive and timeless place, where you can see the houses and streets carved into the rock, the Byzantine church of Saints Peter and Paul and the remains of the castle and the ducal palace.

Sant'Agata di Puglia is a village perched on a hill at the southern limits of the Monti Dauni. It is nicknamed the "Loggia delle Puglie" because it offers a panoramic view of the Tavoliere and up to Monte Vulture in Basilicata. The castle on the top dominates the town, and to reach it you need to take a walk through the alleys paved with cobblestones, not really suitable for racing bikes.

The castle of Monteverde, built by the Lombards, dominates the valley crossed by the two rivers mentioned above and the first certain information about its existence comes from a parchment dating back to 897, in which it is certified that it had a fortified building. Of the noble families who lived there, the Grimaldis of Monaco are the main one, in addition, of course, to the one that gave the building its name. The castle, together with the territory of Monteverde and other fiefdoms, was donated, in 1532, by the emperor to Onorato I Grimaldi, Prince of Monaco, in exchange for his loyalty and his successors.

Monteverde is a small village that has just over 700 inhabitants in the province of Avellino. It dominates a valley of the Campania Apennines from the top of a rocky spur of 700 meters, straddling the Osento stream and the Ofanto river. For some years it has been included in the circuit of the most beautiful villages in Italy, due to its historic center of Norman origin and the castle characterized by four towers, two round and two square. In the 2018 edition of the Rai3 television program Il borgo dei borghi Monteverde was selected to represent Campania.