Il Castagno, Montemonaco

Il Castagno: location in Montemonaco

The street where the property stands is inside the village of Montemonaco, a hill town in the upper Aso valley that looks toward Monte Vettore and Monte Sibilla.

Il Castagno: services

The property offers rooms for rent.

Il Castagno: what to see nearby

The name recalls one of the village's traditional resources: several centuries-old chestnut groves grow in the territory of Montemonaco, producing marroni (large chestnuts) with a sweet flavor and firm flesh. On the last weekend of October the historic center hosts the Sagra Mercato della Castagna, a chestnut fair with stalls of sweets made by the women of the village to traditional recipes, such as castagnaccio (chestnut cake), tronchetto and fried ravioli, along with roasted chestnuts and mulled wine; at the market, local producers sell fresh chestnuts, truffles, potatoes, honey, walnuts and apples.

Among the historic buildings of the village, the Park mentions the church of San Giovanni Battista in Montemonaco, in the upper part of town, home of the Augustinian hermits since 1373, and the small Romanesque church of San Michele Arcangelo, with a pointed-arch portal, about 1 km along the road to Amandola.