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Plan an idyllic journey throughout Italy this summer, ticks all the important sights?# From the floating canal city of Venice, to the Millennia-old monuments of Rome and every smaller, photo-perfect medieval city in between is enough to keep you busy.
You probably think you don’t need us to use a seductive detour in front of your eyes, and we are really sorry to make your travel plans harder, but …
Have you heard of a beautiful one, Largely untouched Benevento?
Think of the unparalleled summer emptiness and old culture of Italy, without the off-the-cart prices and crazy crowds:
Italy in Italy Campania, minus the amalfi chaos
A small town in the Campanian Hinterland, the southern region in the south of Italy, best known for Naples and the adjacent Amalfi -Cast, is one of those hidden gems with a rich history and an envy -worthy equipment –It is difficult to understand how it is even overlooked So long.
After all, it is not as if tourists flows from all over the world, at least compared to places such as Positano or Sorrento, which are on the coast:
Benevento is further inland, and unless you are a history lover, chances are that you have never heard of it.
For a quick introduction, it is a continuation of LegsA Roman settlement that is assumed to have been founded by Diomedes itself In the aftermath of the legendary Trojan War.
Over the centuries, Benevento followed an enviable concentration of graceful structures, such as:
- Trajan’s bowA beautifully cut Roman arch, built between the years 114 and 117 AD
- The old theaterA well -preserved old Roman location, dating from Hadrian’s reign
- Rocca dei rettori: a fort built over Roman foundations, now houses a museum
- Santa Sofia: A Lombard Baroque Style Church and a UNESCO World Heritage Location
- Santa Maria Assunta: A cathedral distinguished by its arcadeed facade and incomplete square bell tower
The incidental tourist can be attracted in the first place by the architectural treasures of Benevento, but most Italians only come here for one thing: witches.
Welcome to Salem in Italy
Known in southern Italy as Città delle Stregheor City of witchesThe local mythology of Benevento includes stories of witches that gather under an old walnut tree in the creepy Sabato river to enter into wicked pagan rituals.
This legend has been spread since the 13th century, and although a walnut tree is no longer there, when walking the paved, paved, medieval streets You may find a mini -witch figures from Benevento spread over the place, the strange deserted hat or broom, and of course, strrega -liqueur.
The most famous export of the city is a herb liqueur – Bakers are famous for coming up with drinks, do you remember? Produced since 1860 and found in abundance in souvenir shops, especially Strega AlbertiOn Piazza Vittoria Colonna, where there is a full range of ‘strrega’ spirits.
Apart from witchcraft, Benevento is popular because of its gastronomy, because it is home to an abundance of family business trattory which are still served in the traditional way:
Delightful Food at affordable prices
Pasta and the best for fresh seafood baccalà Care in the city, make sure you add Osteria Baccalalia Nikila To your list of places to view: order a starter on average, A main course and a glass of wine will bring you back about $ 27.
Longing for a more elegant presentation, seasonal dishes and classic Campanian delicacies with a modern turn? Albori Will certainly not disappoint, although it is a mid-range eatery, so expects to pay between $ 45 and $ 59 for a 3-course meal.
What about some pizza instead? The informal, budget -friendly Pizzeria da Gino Is popular for their $ 11, wood -fired Napolitan pizza.
Of course no visit to the city of witches is complete without a pub with sorcery theme, and with his Harry Potter aestheticsAmerican hamburgers and artisan beer, the Beneventum Public House is a tourist fall all Love.
How actually is affordable Benevo to visit?
According to South European standards, very few destinations in Italy can be considered really affordable, and we are not sure if you have noticed that the prices in Benevento are absolutely at the cheaper end of the spectrum.
Eating is not the only cheap thing about the thing: a double room in the old city can cost you as little as $ 28 per night for 2 adults, in high season (Atlantics), and in general, B&B continues to vary from $ 35 to $ 65 For traveling couples.
Even the 4-star LemiA Spa hotel in the countryside in the middle of the Campanian mountains and a short drive from 20 minutes to Benevento costs $ 60.50 per adult per night. As an alternative there is Hotel Villa Traianoin the heart of the city, charge an acceptable $ 88.50.
Before we leave you, we should probably mention that Benevento is not alone Well maintained secret pending discovery This summer …
If you are looking for white sandy beaches instead, clamps built with stones built on the side of dizzying sea cliffs and turquoise seas, wait until you see it this An.
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