Summonte
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
A deed of 1037 mentions mulberries grown here for silkworms, the oldest record of sericulture in Italy. The village lies above 700 metres on the eastern slopes of Partenio, in the province of Avellino, and its name comes from sub monte, 'under the mountain'. Its old centre grew inside the walls of a castle whose Lombard tower, unusually, stood on a round base.
Highlights
- The round tower of the old Castrum Submontis, overlooking the valley
- The San Nicola arch, once the main gate of the walled castle village
- The eastern slopes of Partenio, which rise above the village
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Summonte (IT), Summonte (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 1,518
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Nicholas
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Summonte). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Campania
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- San Marzano tomatoLocal produce
- Pasta di Gragnano (IT)Bread and pasta
- Amalfi Coast lemon (IT)Local produce
- Taurasi (IT)Wine
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Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina campana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
2 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 2
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Thermal baths nearby
- Thermal spa: Terme di Villamaina · ~1 h 05 by car
- Thermal spa: Centro Benessere · ~1 h 07 by car
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Nearby member villages
- Montesarchio · 16 km
- Gesualdo · 28 km
- Nusco · 29 km
- Frigento · 30 km
- Albori · 32 km