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Rough, steep roads up here

Beautiful castle of Avella, worth a visit.

Beautiful tour with breathtaking views

The Palazzo Mediceo is a historic structure built in the Lombard era before the year 1000 in Ottaviano, a municipality in the province of Naples, and later belonged to a branch of the Florentine Medici family. In the second half of the 20th century it ended up in the hands of the Camorra, and was then returned to the city of Ottaviano in 1995. From the garden you can enjoy a beautiful view of the nearby Parish of San Michele Arcangelo. From November to April it is open from Thursday to Sunday from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 5 pm. From May to October it is open from Monday to Friday from 10 am to 1 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm. On Saturday and Sunday instead from 11 am to 2 pm and from 4 pm to 8 pm. During this period it hosts beautiful Christmas markets in the evening, with shows and various related initiatives.

A beautiful, high-lying castle with a charming park all around. The administration of the Vesuvio National Park is located in the gatehouse at the entrance.

The Castle of Avella is a place of historical interest located in Via Campopiano. Also known as "Castello di San Michele", it was built by the Lombards in the seventh century. A.D. and boasts a strategic position: it dominates the access that connects Monteforte Irpino with the Sabato Valley and leads to Puglia and the Adriatic coast. The hill on which the Castle of Avella stands was also the scene of further and important archaeological finds: in fact, among its ruins, the famous "Cippus Abellanus", dating back to 150 BC, was found. approximately 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 land in the midst of which stood a common Temple of Heracles. The fortress of the Castle, which occupies the top of the hill, is dominated by the monumental cylindrical tower, typical of Angevin architecture, and by the two imposing structures of the donjon, a particular type of defensive tower. At the base of the fortress, two walls surround the slopes of the hill. Within this area, the remains of numerous environments referable to residential structures are visible; among these, the only building preserved on an elevated level is a large rectangular cistern. A fairytale destination silhouetted against unspoiled nature, the Castle of Avella is the emblem of the medieval past of the lower-country town.

Ruin and walls of the Castle.