Parco regionale di Roccamonfina - Foce Garigliano

The Roccamonfina-Foce Garigliano Regional Park spans 11,000 hectares, featuring an ancient volcano, dense chestnut forests, and the Garigliano River as its natural border.

Between the 7th and 8th centuries BCE, the Aurunci people inhabited this territory, leaving archaeological evidence through tomb furnishings in Suessa and hut foundations in Cales.

Benedictine monks from Montecassino Abbey settled on the northern slope of the volcano in the 9th century, initiating forest clearing and agricultural development.

The park administration office is located in Sessa Aurunca and provides access to natural trails, including the Ciampate del Diavolo geosite from Friday to Sunday.

The park contains over 850 vascular plant species and 40 types of spontaneous orchids, including the endemic Epipactis maricae.

Location: Province of Caserta

Inception: September 1, 1993

Website: http://parcodiroccamonfina.it

GPS coordinates: 41.29630,13.99450

Latest update: April 18, 2025 09:00