Castelvenere is located in a hilly landscape, with rows of grapes following one another.
The original name of Castelvenere was ‘Veneri’, probably because there was a temple dedicated to Venus in the vicinity. Later, the name ‘Castiel Venere’ appeared in 1638 and was used to describe the castle built by the Monsorio family.
Inhabited since prehistoric times, it has retained several landmarks, testifying to the continuity of its life for centuries.
A famous Lombard centre, it is famous for being the birthplace of San Barbato, Bishop of Benevento, who was instrumental in the conversion of the Lombards to Christianity.
Between 1151 and 1460, the feud belonged to the Sanframondo family, and then to the Carafa family from 1638, who owned it until the abolition of the feudal system. Castelvenere was finally incorporated into the province of Benevento following the unification of Italy.
Today, the population of Castelvenere is around 2600 inhabitants. Local production consists mainly of vine growing and wine production.