Montefusco City of Montefusco | ||
State | Italy | |
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Region | Campania | |
Territory | Irpinia | |
Altitude | 705 m a.s.l. | |
Surface | 8.18 km² | |
Inhabitants | 1408 (30-06-2011) | |
Name inhabitants | Montefuscani | |
Prefix tel | 39 0825 | |
POSTAL CODE | 83030 | |
Time zone | UTC 1 | |
Patron | Holy Thorn of Christ | |
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Montefusco is a city of Campania.
To know
Geographical notes
Montefusco rises along the watershed between the valleys of the Calore and Sabato rivers, in the hilly region that divides the Avellino basin from that of Benevento.
How to orient yourself
How to get
How to get around
What see
- 1 Sant'Egidio Monastery, ☎ 39 0825962718, @[email protected]. Free. Hours of Festive Masses: 09: 00 - 10:30 - 18:00 (with daylight saving time at 19:00) Hours of Weekday Masses: 09: 00 - 10:30 - 18:00 with solar time and 19 : 00 with daylight saving time. At the base of the hill on which the town is located is the convent of Sant'Egidio. The origins of the convent date back to 1625. In this convent, at the beginning of his "career" Padre Pio stayed in 1908, when he was still a novice and not yet twelve years old. At the convent there are some paintings by the artist Alberto Sforza.
- 2 Bourbon prison (Castle, Spielberg d'Irpinia), Largo Castello.
- 3 Door of San Bartolomeo, Via San Bartolomeo (Located on the main access road to the center.).
- 4 Church of San Bartolomeo, Via San Bartolomeo.
- 5 Church of Santa Caterina, Via Pirro de Luca.
- 6 Oratory of San Giacomo (Church of Santa Maria della Piazza).
- 7 Sanctuary of the Madonna del Carmine, Via Carmine.
Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- Tombolo. It is a must to buy a work in "Tombolo". Ancient art widespread in Montefusco which in recent years is being rediscovered.
How to have fun
Where to eat
Average prices
- 1 [link not working]From Theodore, Via Seggio, 8 (Near the Torre Riola), ☎ 39 0825 964006, @[email protected]. Large room with 180 seats. In summer, it is possible to eat outdoors thanks to the large square in front of it overlooking the Sannio and Avellinese.
- Beatrice, Via Pirro de Luca, ☎ 39 0825 96 41 80, @[email protected].
Where stay
Safety
How to keep in touch
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Other projects
- Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Montefusco
- Commons contains images or other files on Montefusco