Roccadaspide
Roccadaspide lies along the Calore Lucano valley, its compact neighbourhoods climbing wooded slopes beneath the limestone ridges of the Alburni Mountains. The town stands in inland Campania within the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, a protected area spanning the region between the Tyrrhenian coast and the Apennine interior. Tightly spaced homes and red-tiled roofs follow the hillside around Castello Filomarino, Roccadaspide’s medieval fortress. The surrounding terrain gives the town a distinctly upland character: cultivated land and scattered settlements occupy the lower ground, while the rugged Alburni form the larger landscape beyond. It is a place that reflects the quieter, mountainous side of Cilento.
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Few towns in Campania have a history as closely tied to chestnut growing as Roccadaspide. Set above the Calore Lucano valley in the Cilento interior, the town occupies a hillside position amid chestnut groves and farmland. Roccadaspide Castle anchors its historic centre, while the surrounding territory belongs to the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. The local Marrone di Roccadaspide holds protected geographical indication status, underlining the continuing role of chestnuts in the area’s food culture. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of inland Campania connects regionally.
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