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The municipality of Avella is famous for the cultivation of hazelnuts, the name of the city derives from this peculiarity since in Latin the fruit of the hazelnut is called nux avellana.

Montesarchio stands on a hill on the slopes of Monte Taburno, in the Caudina Valley, and is one of the entrances to the Taburno Camposauro Regional Park. It has ancient origins from the Samnites and the Romans, and is famous for its medieval castle that stands out in the panorama.

Capocastello is located in the municipality of Mercogliano and is a typical medieval village. In the past it was surrounded by stone walls to protect the town and above all the ancient castle that overlooked the town.

Ruins of the Castle of the hamlet of Mercogliano "Capocastello"

The castle of Grottolella built in 1083 on a pre-existing Lombard stronghold in control of the old village of Grottolella

The Castle dominates the old village over the valley crossed by the San Giulio stream, built on a pre-existing Lombard stronghold in the second half of the 11th century, it was besieged and destroyed by the troops led by Ruggiero II the Norman.

The ancient "Castle of Mercogliano", which dominated the town on the ancient Via del Partenio, was mainly intended to defend and prevent the passage on the western side, to reach Mugnano and Quadrelle.