Montevergine

#1567 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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The Montevergine, also known as Partenio or Monti di Avella, is a limestone massif in Campania, central Italy, part of the Apennine chain. It is located near Avellino, in the comune of Mercogliano. It has slopes covered by chestnut and beech trees, up to some 1,480 m above sea level. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 40°56'55"N, 14°43'30"E

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Montevergine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Avellino Cathedral, Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, Museo d'arte, Fontana di Bellerofonte.

4.4 miSE
Church, Baroque architecture
Avellino Cathedral, Avellino
113 min walk • Avellino Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and Saint Modestinus in Avellino, Campania, Italy. It is the seat of the bishops of Avellino.
2.4 miSE
Monastery
Territorial Abbey of Montevergine, Mercogliano
63 min walk • The Territorial Abbey of Montevergine is a Roman Catholic territorial abbey located in the commune of Montevergine in the ecclesiastical province of Benevento in Italy.
3.8 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Museo d'arte, Avellino
96 min walk • The Museo d'arte is a museum for modern and contemporary art. It is in Avellino, Italy. The museum was opened on 2 January 1995. It was developed from the private gallery of O. Stefano into a museum open to the public. The design for the museum building was ready in September 1993. It was finished in December 1994.
4.4 miSE
Fountain
Fontana di Bellerofonte, Avellino
113 min walk • The fountain of Bellerophon is a fountain located in the historic center of Avellino, in the upper part of Corso Umberto I, formerly Via di Costantinopoli.
0.9 miS
Church
Santuario di Monte Vergine, Mercogliano
23 min walk • The shrine of Montevergine is a Marian monastic complex in Mercogliano, located in the hamlet of Montevergine: it is a national monument. The territorial abbey of Montevergine is one of six Italian territorial abbeys.
4.4 miSE
40°54'57"N • 14°47'53"E
Teatro Carlo Gesualdo, Avellino
113 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
5.9 miNW
Forts and castles
Castello Pignatelli della Leonessa
152 min walk • The Pignatelli della Leonessa castle is located in San Martino Valle Caudina and formed the fortified core of the town, where its feudal lords lived. The castle was built within the Norman age on the slopes of the Partenio mountains, at an altitude...
3.8 miE
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Stadio Partenio, Avellino
98 min walk • The Stadio Partenio-Lombardi is a multi-purpose stadium in Avellino, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of U.S. Avellino 1912. The stadium was built in 1973 and holds 26,308. On 9 June 2011 the stadium was dedicated to former Avellino player Adriano Lombardi.
5.6 miE
Town
Atripalda
144 min walk • Atripalda is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, southern Italy.
3.7 miSE
Basketball, Sport, Sport venue
Palasport Del Mauro, Avellino
95 min walk • Palasport Giacomo Del Mauro is an indoor sporting arena that is located in Avellino, Italy. The seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 5,300 people.
1.1 miE
Town
Summonte
30 min walk • Summonte is a town and comune in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy.