Discover the municipality of Arpaia
The town of Arpaia is located at 26 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 283 meters.The town of Arpaia is strategically located in the valley between Mount Tairano and Mount Castello.
The city was first mentioned under the name ‘Appadium’ in the 12th century, suggesting that the name derived from the Appian Way on which the city was located.
Some historians agree that the ‘gola’ corresponds to what Titus Livius described as the place where the Roman soldier ‘Forche Caudine’ failed miserably. For centuries, it was an important strategic point and an obligatory passage of goods and troops to Puglia. Over the centuries, it was at the centre of many war conflicts, especially between the Aragonese and Angevins.
Conquered by the Aragonese in 1438 and owned by Ferrante D’Aragona in 1461, from 1591 it became the territory of the Guevara, Arienzo, Carafa, Caracciolo and De Capua families until the feudal system was abandoned.
Today, the population of Arpaia is around 2050 inhabitants and local production consists mainly in cereals and fruit.
How to get to Arpaia ?
From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit Termoli and continue in the direction of Boiano – Benevento. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta) and take Arpaia’s exit.
From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit Caianello and continue in direction of Benevento. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta) and take Arpaia’s exit.
From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit Caserta Sud – Maddaloni. Then follow the state road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Benevento) and take Arpaia’s exit.
From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the Statale 7 Appia highway (direction Montesarchio – Caserta) and take Arpaia’s exit.
From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the Strada Statale 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta) and take Arpaia’s exit.
Contacts
- Phone : 0823950711
- Website : http://www.comune.arpaia.bn.it/
- Other website : http://www.prolocoarpaia.it/