In the heart of a large basin of the Campania Apennines dominated by the mountainous massifs of the Picentino and Partenio and surrounded to the northeast by the Montevergine, is Avellino> city crossed by the waterways of the Rigatore, San Francesco and the Fenestrelle.

In the surroundings of the city I observe lush vegetation, with cultivations of the famous 'avellane hazelnuts'. I visit the historic center, the core of Avellino originally at the time of the Lombards, which contains numerous finds and works of historical-cultural interest including the Cathedral, Built from 1132 and named after the Assunta; Impressive is the large neoclassical façade that has origins dating back to the twelfth century..

At the level of the Crypt of the Duomo, the remains of the oldest church in Avellino remain, the Church of S. Maria Madre, which was shot down to allow the #39; construction of the Duomo.

Walking through the city known one of the symbols of Avellino: the clock tower that stands on the houses of the historic center with its 40 meters of height, and has always marked the day of the citizens of Avellina with its chimes and its suggestiveness.

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