Holiday apartments in Benevento: museums, history and Falanghina

In Benevento, the Rocca dei Rettori rises above the valley where the Sabato River flows into the Calore. The structure consists of two interconnected buildings: one medieval and one Renaissance. Today, the Rocca serves as an exhibition and museum venue for permanent exhibitions, including the “Uomini eccellenti” section and paintings by Virginia Tomescu Scrocco, as well as temporary exhibitions.

Culture

The Museo del Sannio is the most important museum in the province of Benevento and is considered one of the most significant museums in Campania. It preserves more than 50,000 artefacts dating from prehistory to the present day. The collection includes evidence from the Samnite and Roman periods, the Lombard period, and from the 15th to the 19th century. It also includes works by important Italian artists of the 20th century.

The Museo del Sannio also includes an extensive library with an adjoining reading room and a conference hall named after the scholar Giovanni Vergineo. The Museo Arcos houses the Egyptian section of the Museo del Sannio, with finds from the Temple of Isis dedicated to Benevento; it also has a contemporary art section.

The MUSA – Museo della tecnica e del lavoro in agricoltura is an exhibition of historic agricultural machinery and, at the same time, an educational multimedia laboratory. The Geobiolab explains the secrets of nature using virtual reality, scenographic reconstructions, “talking” machines, 3D films, photographs, exhibits and experimental laboratories.

Landscape and trails

Benevento lies at the confluence of the Sabato and Calore rivers. The Ciclopedonale Benevento–Vitulano runs entirely along a protected route and is suitable for everyone. In addition, Benevento is part of the Via Francigena nel Sud.

Viticulture is also clearly defined at provincial level: the area for producing grapes for the DOC “Falanghina del Sannio” covers the entire administrative territory of the province of Benevento.

Experiences

The Trenino dell'Arte currently offers a tour through the historic centre of Benevento, with stops at the city's most important historical and artistic sights.

History and architecture

The Arco di Traiano was built between AD 114 and 117 at the beginning of the new Via Traiana to commemorate and honour the rule of Emperor Trajan. Its reliefs depict scenes of peace on the side facing the city and military scenes on the opposite side.

The Complesso Monumentale di Sant'Ilario a Port'Aurea includes the former church of S. Ilario, an early medieval building. The complex also includes the remains of a building complex from the imperial period of the 2nd century AD.

Free guided tours of the archaeological park and the former early medieval church are available.

Visitor information

The Geobiolab is temporarily closed due to extraordinary maintenance work. The Rete Museale provides information on admission prices, a combined ticket, reservations, and opening days and hours.

Other places

Santa Croce Del Sannio, Moiano, Torrecuso, Telese, Benevento, San Bartolomeo In Galdo, San Giorgio Del Sannio, San Marco Dei Cavoti, Amorosi, Apollosa, San Nazzaro, Montesarchio, San Salvatore Telesino, San Nicola Manfredi, Limatola, Bonea, Fragneto Monforte, Sant'angelo A Cupolo, Dugenta, Circello, Beltiglio-San Giovanni, Signorindico, Cusano Mutri, Buonalbergo, Castelpagano, Sant'agata Dé Goti, Solopaca, Apice Vecchio, Pietrelcina, Morcone, Melizzano, Campolattaro, Pesco Sannita, Pannarano, Forchia, Bucciano, Campoli del Monte Taburno, Paolisi, Castelvenere, Fontanavecchia, Luzzano, Paduli, Faicchio, Pontelandolfo, San Leucio del Sannio, San Lupo, Ponte, Cerreto Sannita, Baselice, Paupisi, San Martino Sannita, San Lorenzello, Colle Sannita, Arpaise, Pino.

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