Torre Lupara: History and Buffalo Tradition

Located on the plain of Agro Campano and below the Via Appia, Torre Lupara lies within the municipality of Pastorano. The area can also be explored through two specifically named themes: the history of Casa Lanza and agriculture associated with buffalo farming and mozzarella. This combination of local history and food production gives Torre Lupara a distinctive focus for a trip.

Casa Lanza and the Chapel of Sant’Anna

Casa Lanza was located in Spartimento di Roma, also known as Torre Lupara, in the municipality of Pastorano. The complex included a tavern and a chapel; the Chapel of Sant’Anna was built in 1712. Casa Lanza is one of the historic buildings in the area of Pastorano.

Another dated event is associated with Sant’Anna: on 27 May 1729, the chapel received Pope Benedict XIII (Orsini). The dates mark two different milestones: its construction in 1712 and a later visit in 1729. The chapel’s construction history and a specific event in its history thus stand side by side.

Buffalo Farming and Mozzarella

Food production also offers a tangible way to explore the area. Mozzarella di Bufala Campana DOP Lupara is made exclusively from the farm’s own milk. Agricola Casearia Lupara is located in Contrada Torre Lupara, 81050 Pastorano (Caserta), Italy.

The history of buffalo farming can be traced through two dates. In 1943, Ugo Iemma moved the family’s buffalo to Torre Lupara. In 1960, Ugo Iemma bought an automatic milking machine for buffalo. The herd’s move and the purchase of a piece of equipment thus stand as distinct milestones.

Agriculture as a Visitor Experience

Azienda zootecnica Iemma Cesare Giulio is an educational farm in Pastorano (Caserta). The Mozzarella Experience is a visitor program about farming, buffalo and mozzarella production. Activities described include bottle-feeding a calf, making mozzarella yourself and sampling the farm’s products. The program is therefore not focused solely on tasting: animal contact and production are also mentioned as themes.

For a visit to the dairy and the Mozzarella Experience, the visitor contribution refers readers to booking information. If you would like to include this activity in your trip, check availability before travelling. To reach the educational farm, take the route from the A1 Capua exit towards Gaeta. After 1 km, turn left towards Torre Lupara and continue along the road for about 3 km to the farm.

When looking for a holiday apartment in Torre Lupara, it helps to consider what you would like to focus on: will your trip centre on the local history of Casa Lanza and Sant’Anna, or would you also like to plan an agricultural visitor program? This will help you choose the focus of your trip and include the program’s booking information in your plans where relevant.

Discover more destinations: Aversa, Liberi, Roccamonfina, Conca Della Campania, Sant’Angelo d’Alife, Sessa Aurunca, Gioia Sannitica, Casagiove.

For the broader travel overview: Caserta.