Pietramontecorvino
Member of I Borghi più belli d'Italia
Tradition says refugees from Montecorvino, destroyed by Roger the Norman in 1137, first sheltered in caves on this rocky spur above the Triolo valley in the Monti Dauni. The old quarter, Terravecchia, is a ring of tufa houses, some dug straight into the rock. A tall Norman tower rises near the Palazzo Ducale, and Port'Alta keeps its pointed arch.
Highlights
- The Torre Normanna, a five-storey square tower reopened in the 2000s
- Santa Maria Assunta, whose bell tower has a green and yellow majolica dome
- Palazzo Ducale, with a frescoed vault bearing the motto "Duriora decoxi"
- Terravecchia's tufa houses, partly carved out of the rock
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Pietramontecorvino (IT), Pietramontecorvino (EN)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 2,460
Events through the year
- Feast of Saint Albert of Montecorvino
- Feast of Our Lady of Constantinople
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Pietramontecorvino). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specialities of Apulia
Typical of the region rather than of this village.
- Focaccia barese (IT)Bread and pasta
Tarallini2Public domain- PanzerottiDish
Adapted from Wikipedia (Cucina pugliese, Apulian cuisine). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
No places to stay are mapped within 3 km.
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Nearby member villages
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- Roseto Valfortore · 20 km
- Savignano Irpino · 35 km
- Bovino · 38 km
- Oratino · 46 km