Cusano Mutri

Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia

Ra BoeCusano Mutri 2012 by RaBoe 15 CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Adam91Chiesa di San Giovanni (arcate) - Cusano Mutri CC BY-SA 3.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri (25442157694)CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri (25442530134)CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri (25772764400)CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, monte Calvario CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri (25952628372)CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, Santa Croce al Monte Calvario CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, castello (rovine)CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, fontana di piazza Lago CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, monte Calvario CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, municipio, portone d'ingresso CC BY 2.0
Gianfranco Vitolo from Sarno (Sa), ItaliaCusano Mutri, piazza Roma CC BY 2.0

Cusano's name is thought to mean 'cup', and the old centre does sit on a hill in the middle of a bowl ringed by mountains, on the southern side of the Matese. Its people once lived from sheep and wool, weaving a cheap cloth called pannitti. The great earthquake of 1688 that flattened the surrounding villages left it standing, along with its Romanesque church of Santi Pietro e Paolo.

Highlights

Santi Pietro e Paolo, with a carved Baroque altarpiece of 1661
San Nicola, the patron saint's church in the heart of the old town
Walks in the Matese National Park, up to Monte Mutria
Beech woods at Bocca della Selva and chestnut groves at Civitella Licinio

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Cusano Mutri (IT), Cusano Mutri (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 3,763

Things to see

Santa Maria del Castagneto (IT)

Events through the year

Corpus Domini infiorata Religious · Corpus DominiStreets and churches covered in flower-petal pictures before the procession
Cusano Talk Festival Music and arts · AugustMusic, cinema, literature and other arts
Feast of Saint Nicholas of Bari Religious · 6 December

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Cusano Mutri). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Specialities of Campania

Typical of the region rather than of this village.

Popo le ChienMozzarella di bufala2 CC BY-SA 3.0
Mozzarella di Bufala CampanaCheese
Valerio Capello (Wikipedia user)Eq it-na pizza-margherita sep2005 sml CC BY-SA 3.0
Neapolitan pizzaDishTraditional Specialty Guaranteed, born in Naples
San Marzano tomatoLocal produce
Pasta di Gragnano (IT)Bread and pasta
Amalfi Coast lemon (IT)Local produce
jimmyweeeTaurasi (5288511507)CC BY 2.0
Taurasi (IT)Wine

Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina campana). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

1 place to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 1

Thermal baths nearby

Thermal spa: Centro Benessere · ~33 min by car

Nearby member villages

Sepino · 11 km
Oratino · 28 km
Frosolone · 29 km
Montesarchio · 32 km
Fornelli · 43 km