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Avellino · Campania
Things to see in Avellino
In Avellino the atlas lists 16 historic places: 5 museums, 5 historic villas and palaces, 2 archaeological sites, 1 abbey or monastery, 1 castle, 1 fortress or tower and 1 historic theatre.
Of these, 1 list opening hours.
Don’t miss: Carcere Borbonico (1830s).
By date of construction, the most common period is the Modern era (67% of dated places) and the Early modern period (33% of dated places).
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The town
Avellino is a city in the Campania region of Italy. The best time to visit the city is Christmas, for the traditional market along Corso Vittorio Emanuele (pedestrian area) and its particular lighting. The Carnival period and August 15, on the occasion of the celebrations of the Madonna Assunta and the civil holiday, are also good times to visit.
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16 places
Museums 5
Villas and palaces 5
Archaeological sites 2
Abbeys and monasteries 1
Castles 1
Fortresses and towers 1
Historic theatres 1
Getting there
By bus from Capodichino international airport (Naples) costs €4.70. You can go also by taxi for "special price only for you" (more than €100). There are some car rentals directly on the airport.
Avellino has two toll booths on the A16 motorway (Avellino Est and Avellino Ovest), the important motorway junction that allows traffic coming from the A16 to continue southwards onto the A3, and the not insignificant "Ofantina" superhighway, an important road artery that connects Avellino to numerous towns in the Irpinia area.
Avellino Station, located on the border with the municipality of Atripalda, is the terminus of the railway lines to Benevento, Cancello and Rocchetta Sant'Antonio. This last line is however a tourist line. The runs to Benevento, Salerno, Naples and Lioni are replaced by buses.
Avellino is connected by the local transport company, Autoservizi Irpini, to the cities of Rome, Naples, Benevento, Caserta, Foggia, Salerno and its university, Campobasso and Termoli.
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What to see, according to Wikivoyage
Abellinum, via Manfredi, loc. Civita, ☏ +39 0825 626917. The remains of the ancient Samnite city. Avellino Cathedral (Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. A Romanesque cathedral with later alterations. On the top of the hill "La Terra", it is from 1132 but in 1860 it was transformed into Neoclassical. Very interesting both the exterior and the interior and the crypt. Castello. A very interesting ruin. Casina del Principe. Every day. A restored Renaissance building, located near the ancient Porta Puglia site. Interesting courtyard with monumental fountain. Hosts events, exhibitions, concerts. Free. Headquarters of the Confraternity of the Immaculate Conception (Church of the Madonna del Carmine. It dates back to 1780, inside there are ancient statues (San Biagio, Madonna del Carmine, San Cosma and Damiano) and a medieval statue of the Virgin with an inlaid wooden cloak, various banners and some valuable objects. Church of San Francesco Saverio (Church of Santa Rita). A very important church for the city because it houses the statue of Santa Rita. Inside, noteworthy is the canvas "The Name of Mary", above the main altar, made by Fedele Fischetti in 1767. Free.
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