San Leucio del Sannio

Discover the municipality of San Leucio del Sannio

The town of San Leucio del Sannio is located at 8 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 369 meters.

The area is located in one of the most fertile hilly areas of Sannio, between the valley of the Sabato river and that of the Serretelle stream.

There is no precise information on the origin of the centre, but an 11th-century document attests that the place was called Casale dei Collinari; only in the 17th century is it referred to as San Leucio de Collinis. In 1928, it obtained the attribution ‘del Sannio’.

Between 1077 and 1861, San Leucio del Sannio belonged to the Papal State and the territory became an autonomous municipality from 1861.

Today, the municipality has approximately 3,000 inhabitants and is characterised by the cultivation of tobacco and numerous rich vineyards.

How to get to San Leucio del Sannio ?

From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit Termoli and continue in direction of Boiano – Benevento. Then follow the State Road 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), at the intersection continue towards Arpaise and San Leucio del Sannio.

From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit at Caianello and continue in direction of Benevento. Then follow the SS 7 Appia road (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), at the intersection continue towards Arpaise and San Leucio del Sannio.

From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit Caserta Sud – Maddaloni. Then follow the SS 7 Appia road (direction Montesarchio – Benevento), at the fork continue towards Arpaise and San Leucio del Sannio.

From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the State Highway 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), at the intersection continue towards Arpaise and San Leucio del Sannio.

From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Then follow the Strada Statale 7 Appia (direction Montesarchio – Caserta), at the fork continue towards Arpaise and San Leucio del Sannio.

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