CAMPANIA

GO SOUTH !
To forget the frosty winter or just feel the "warm" friendship of south Italy people, what' s better than a tour in the region of Campania ?
From north Europe you have to get to BENEVENTO (80 km. from Naples).
Highway A1 Milano-Napoli, exit "Caianello" then nat. rd. "S.S. 372" called "Telesina rd."
Or
Hgw A14 Bologna-Bari, exit "Termoli", get the "Bifernina rd." dir. Campobasso, then nat. rd. "S.S. 88 Dei Due Principati"
Or
Hgw A1 Milano-Napoli then Hgw A16 Napoli-Bari, exit "Castel Del Lago".
The tour begin in Benevento; historic city, cradle of Sannitic civilization (untamed opposer of Rome) and, later, one of Longobardic nations.
The center of the city show the historical stratifications of this locality: the Arco di Traiano and the Rocca dei Rettori are evidences of it. The city really worth a visit.
In the countryside there are vineyards and majestic chestnuts woods.

KM.

BENEVENTO	NAT. RD. 88 , DIRECTION ISERNIA
X-ROAD: TURN ON THE LEFT	REG. RD. 372, DIRECTION SOLOPACA	8
SOLOPACA	AREA PRODUCING A VERY GOOD WINE	23
FRASSO TELESINE	REACH THE CENTER SQUARE OF THE TOWN	9
TURN ON THE VERY NEXT RIGHT	DIR. TABURNO MOUNTAIN
TURN ON THE LEFT ON GRAVEL RD	FARM IN FRONT OF YOU	O,67
TURN ON THE LEFT	OFF ROAD ? DO IT !	0,17
TURN ON THE RIGHT	ASPHALTED RD.	4
GRAVEL RD.	WOODS	1,6
WADE	CROSS A SMALL RIVER	3,96
ASPHALTED RD.	ON A SMALL BRIDGE	0,36
STRAIGHT AT THE CROSSING	LEAVE A CHURCH ON THE RIGHT	0,15
KEEP ON THE LEFT	LEAVE PIANO DI CAMPOSAURO ON THE RIGHT	0,98
TURN ON A BRIDGE ON RIGHT	GRAVEL RD., ELEVATION 1000 M.	4,38
TURN ON THE RIGHT	CAUTION, QUARRY TRUCKS!	1,7
TURN ON THE RIGHT	QUARRY AREA	0,31
TURN ON THE RIGHT	BIFOURCATION, MANY TRACKS	0,08
STRAIGHT AHEAD	MANY SMALL TRACKS	0,1
STRAIGHT AHEAD	END GRAVEL RD.	0,35
TURN N THE LEFT	ASPHALTED RD.	4,6
KEEP ON THE LEFT		0,15
KEEP ON THE RIGHT	GRAVEL RD. DOWNHILL	0,40
KEEP ON THE LEFT	PIANA DI PRATA	1,15
TURN ON THE LEFT	RESTAURANT ON THE RIGHT, STOP TO HAVE COFFEE TIME	1
TURN ON VERY NEXT RIGHT	GRAVEL RD. , MANY SMALL TRACKS	0,10
KEEP STRAIGHT AHEAD	TRACK ON THE RIGHT	0,11
TURN ON RIGHT	CREEK	0,05
KEEP ON THE LEFT	BIFURCATION	0,35
TURN ON THE LEFT UPHILL	END GRAVEL RD.	2,10
TURN ON THE RIGHT	BIFURCATION, GRAVEL RD.	2
KEEP ON LEFT	GRASS SLOPE, FOLLOW THE TRACK DOWNHILL	0,6
KEEP ON THE LEFT	CREEK	0,5
FOLLOW MAIN TRACK	TABURNO MOUNTAIN, GRASS FIELD
TURN ON THE RIGHT UPHILL	LEAVE A FENCE AT YOUR RIGHT SIDE, END GRACEL RD.	1,35
TURN ON THE LEFT	GRAVEL TRACK GETTING TROUGH A FENCE	3,50
KEEP ON THE LEFT	LEAVE A TRACK AT YOUR RIGHT SIDE	0,04
FOLLOW THE TRACK UPHILL	DIR. RIFUGIO DELLA VOLPE RESTAURANT	0,02
X-RDS.: STRAIGHT AHEAD	RESTAURANT AT YOUR LEFT SIDE, END GRAVEL RD.	2,9
NARROW TURN ON THE RIGHT	GRAVEL TRACK	0,15
TURN ON THE LEFT	BIFURCATION, DOWNHILL	0,20
TURN ON THE LEFT	BIFURCATION,	0,10
X-RDS.: STRAIGHT AHEAD	LOOK FOR THE ASPHALTED RD.	1,05
TURN ON THE RIGHT	END GRAVEL RD.	0,10
TURN ON THE RIGHT	GRAVEL TRACK	0,60
TURN ON THE RIGHT	CAUTION: FARM	0,15
KEEP ON THE LEFT	BIFURCATION, FARM	0,20
TURN ON THE LEFT	WADE ON A CREEK	0,20
TURN ON THE LEFT	JUST AFTER THE WADE	0,05
TURN ON THE RIGHT	BIFURCATION	0,15
KEEP ON THE LEFT	END GRAVEL RD.	0,30
ASPHALTED RD.	DIR. TOWN OF MONTESARCHIO
TURN ON THE RIGHT	CHESTNUTS ORCHARDS AREA	4,4
TURN ON THE LEFT	MONTESARCHIO	O,60
DIR. BENEVENTO	NAT. RD. 7
BENEVENTO	YOU GOT IT !	19
	TOTAL km.	88

WARNING
Off road tires are indispensable.
Don't be a dumb, respect the locals and environment. There are marble quarries on the way, ask before get in.
There should be a Regional Park in the area: check routes that can be traveled over .

Camping

HOTELS
De la Ville ***
Benevento
Tel.0824/313787 Fax.0824/316716

G.H. Italiano ****
viale Principe di Napoli 137
Benevento
Tel.0824/24111 Fax.0824/21758

President ****
via Perasso 1
Benevento
Tel.0824/316716 Fax.0824/31671

Sights in the area

SUGGESTED MAPS
I.G.M. 50m,
# 431 and 432
1:50.000

CAMPANIA
Studio F.B.M. Bologna
1:300.000.

RESTAURANTS
Agenda on-line with restaurants of Benevento area

WWW Links
History , information and meteo

Pictures