Avellino (Campania): what to see


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What to see in Avellino, a modern city but with a glorious past, an itinerary including the main places of interest and monuments, including the cathedral, the clock tower, the customs palace and the castle.


Tourist information

Located in the flattest part of the Avellino basin, which is a large valley of volcanic origin belonging to the Campanian Apennines, Avellino constitutes a privileged point of view of the high mountain of Montevergine which, characterized by thick woods up to its summit, overlooks the city.

Having been badly damaged by past earthquakes, Avellino is today a largely modern city, where there is no lack of artistic details capable of witnessing its glorious past.


Avellino was founded by the Irpini in the sixth century, later the city was conquered by the Lombards who modified its borders and headquarters, moving it to a tuff hill, a position considered better defensible from the aggressions of the enemies.

Avellino's economy is mainly based on agriculture and local industry.

Thanks to the exceptional beauty of the landscapes in the area and the presence of some archaeological areas in the surroundings, as well as places of pilgrimage, Avellino has also developed considerably from a tourist point of view.


Among the main monuments and places of interest, the Cathedral, the Baroque clock tower, the Palazzo della Dogana, from the Renaissance period, the Castle and the Civic Museum deserve to be mentioned.

What see

The current cathedral of Avellino was built in the same place where the ancient Church of Santa Maria was located, as evidenced by the stone blocks placed at the base of the bell tower, which represent the remains of the original construction, dating back to the Lombard-Norman period.

The facade of the church is from the nineteenth century, while inside three naves several works of art are preserved, including frescoes, paintings and sacred furnishings.


In the Church of the Santissimo Rosario, dating back to 1942 and built in Gothic style, there are beautiful stained glass windows recently restored.

The Clock Tower, which with its 36 meters represents the city symbol, was built in the seventeenth century at the behest of Prince Francesco Marino Caracciolo, on a project by the architect Cosimo Fanzago.

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The structure of the tower dominates the underlying Piazza della Dogana and is visible from the end of via Francesco Tedesco and Corso Vittorio Emanuele II.

The castle, which dates back to the Lombard era, was the home of all the feudal families of Avellino, it also hosted the emperors of the Holy Roman Empire Lothair I and Henry VI, as well as several Angevin and Aragonese rulers.

Among the activities of local craftsmanship, the manufacturing of bobbin lace, wood carving and forging of iron and copper are renowned.

Annual events include the famous Avellino Carnival which attracts a good tourist flow.

In the Avellino area it is possible to make interesting excursions to other tourist centers in the area, including Mercogliano, a hilly climatic area, located at the foot of Mount Partenio, Montevergine, where the famous abbey is located, and the plains of Mount Terminio, which are very suggestive from the naturalistic point of view.

"AVELLINO" Top 10 Tourist Places | Avellino Tourism | ITALY (February 2024)


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