Parco regionale di Roccamonfina - Foce Garigliano, Regional park in Province of Caserta, Italy
Description
Roccamonfina-Foce Garigliano Regional Park is a large protected area in the Province of Caserta combining an extinct volcano with dense chestnut woodlands. The Garigliano River forms its natural boundary and shapes the character of this reserve.
History
The area was inhabited since ancient times by the Aurunci people, who left archaeological traces through tomb goods and settlement remains. Later, Benedictine monks arrived in the 9th century to clear forests and develop farming.
Culture
The name reflects the Aurunci people who inhabited this land in antiquity. Visitors today can sense this ancient connection through archaeological remains scattered across the region.
Practical
The park has administration offices in Sessa Aurunca where visitors can get information about trails. Some sites like Ciampate del Diavolo have restricted access on certain days, so checking ahead helps plan your visit.
Did you know?
The area hosts over 850 vascular plant species and 40 types of spontaneous orchids, including some rare and locally limited varieties. This plant diversity makes it a remarkable destination for nature observers and plant enthusiasts.
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Sinuessa
20.1 km
Ciampate del Diavolo
4.8 km
Real Ferdinando Bridge
19.5 km
Cales
15.7 km
Minturnae
19.9 km
Santuario di Maria Santissima del Lattani
1.1 km
Cattedrale di Sessa Aurunca
8.3 km
Rocca Montis Dragonis
20.1 km
Monte Massico
16.2 km
Roman Theatre of Sessa Aurunca
8.7 km
Museum Sacrario Militare di Mignano Monte Lungo
12.6 km
Castle of Sessa Aurunca
8.2 km
Basilica di Santa Maria in Foro Claudio
9.4 km
Ancient Roman Theatre of Teano
8.5 km
Cathedral of St. Clement
7.8 km
Tower of Capodiferro
20.7 km
Santa Maria della Ferraria
16.4 km
Parc agricole régional historique de l'olivier de Venafro
20.4 km
Archaeological Museum of Teanum Sidicinum
7.9 km
Santa Margherita
18.9 km
District Archaeological Minturnae
19.7 km
San Giovanni Battista, Sessa Aurunca
8.3 km
Ciampate del Diavolo
4.8 km
Roman theater of Minturnae
19.8 km
Ancient Roman theater of Cales
15.7 km
Sant'Agostino
8.3 km
Torre di Roccapipirozzi
16 km
Cales amphitheatre
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