IL CIRCUITO DEL PENISE

This walk, more than others, runs through Agerola old architectural style, starts in Piazza XXIV Maggio, where is the sixteenth century. Church of the Madonna delle Grazie. A few steps away is the Church of the Madonna of Loreto with a beautiful ceiling masterpiece by Mozzillo, floors and altars dating to the Baroque period and General Avitabile’s funeral mausoleum. All around are typical enclosed seventeenth century houses’ courtyards and the birthplace of General Avitabile.
Up via Inserrata, this walk becomes a hiking trail that runs along the course of the Penise River, in a green valley between forests of chestnut and cave houses. You can venture along the Ring Penise path and visit the ruins of an old Bourbon gunpowder magazine, otherwise follow the course of the Penise and visit, on the main road, the Church of San Michele, whose interior houses a seventeenth century painting with Baroque frame. Resuming the walk there the Canference Centre
“Mons. Andrea Gallo” newly renovated building with hand made ceramic on the wall made by arch.
Florio and Palazzetto dello Sport built on the site where once stood the ancient Carmelite monastery dedicated to St. Teresa of Avila. The path ends with return to Piazza XXIV Maggio.

In front of the Sports Hall, Campora, take Via Inserrata and follow it for approximately 600 m and turn right uphill. After passing the last houses you cross centuries-old chestnut groves. Once you arrive in Fiubano, before crossing the road, turn left and go downhill until you reach the ruins of the ancient powder magazine. Along the entire course of the Penise River, you descend until you reach the road again.