Discover the municipality of San Lupo
The town of San Lupo is located at 29 km of Benevento and is located at an altitude of 500 meters.Of Lombard origin, it was the foundation of the first centre of residence for Benedictine monks, its name deriving from the Benedictine monastery of Saints Lupolo and Zosimo of Benevento (today’s church of Santa Sofia).
The territory became the property of Guglielmo di Fontanarosa, Elia di Gesualdo, the Caracciolos and the Carafas in 1506, who held it until the abolition of the feudal system in1806. Subsequently, it was aggregated to the province of Principato Ultra until 1811 and became the province of Benevento after the Unification of Italy.
Today, the inhabitants of San Lupo number around 750. The agricultural centre is known for the quality of its olive oils, which have received prestigious awards from local producers.
How to get to San Lupo ?
From Pescara: take the A14 motorway, exit at Termoli and continue to Boiano-Benevento. Take the Benevento-Telese-Caianello highway, exit at Paupisi and continue to San Lupo.
From Rome: take the A1 motorway, exit Caianello. Take the Caianello-Telese-Benevento dual carriageway, exit at Paupisi and continue to San Lupo.
From Naples – Caserta: take the A1 motorway, exit Caserta Sud and head towards Valle di Maddaloni. At Cantinelle, take the Fondovalle Isclero and exit at San Salvatore Telesino. Continue in direction of Telese Terme-Benevento, exit at Paupisi and continue towards San Lupo.
From Salerno – Avellino: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Continue towards Telese Terme-Caianello, exit at Paupisi and continue towards San Lupo.
From Bari: take the A16 motorway, exit Benevento. Continue to Telese Terme-Caianello, exit at Paupisi and continue to San Lupo.
Contacts
- Phone : 0824811002
- Website : http://www.comune.sanlupo.bn.it/hh/index.php
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