Avellino - Campania 
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Loading...Avellino is built in a valley in the center of the Irpinia region, a very green and fascinating region that you can visit if you are in the region Campania.
This city is not one of the best cities in Italy for sure, in fact, there are almost no tourists going to see this place, but still, there is something nice in this city as well.
Starting from the food and the strong culinary tradition here you will be able to find the real mozzarella di Bufala Campana and a lot of great food to eat.
Avellino is located an hour drive more or less from Naples and Pompei and it is not very close to the beach nut it is mainly on the hills of Irpinia.
If you are ready to discover the best places to go and what to eat in Avellino you are in the right place.
The most important building in Avellino is il Duomo D’Avellino where the bell tower is very particular, with the base made in ancient stones, and the facade is in neoclassical style.
With three access portals and with the statues of San Modestino from Antiochia, patron saint of the city. In the church, we can admire a relic of the Holy Thorn of the Crown of Jesus Christ.
Corso Vittorio Emanuele is the place where you go to meet, go shopping, or have a drink with friends. The most densely populated area and the most frequented by the young people area, however, is Viale Dei Platani.
La Chiesa del Santo Rosario and the Villa Comunale overlook Corso Vittorio Emanuele. Few people know that the historic center of Avellino during Christmas is beautiful thanks to the lights and the numerous Christmas markets that completely transform the atmosphere of the city.
The true symbol of Avellino is the Clock Tower with its 36 meters high, this is a very important building and a lot of people meet up there.
The Irpino Provincial Museum, behind the Villa Comunale, preserves the various archaeological finds of the area, from the Neolithic Age up to the Roman domination.
Walking in the city center of Avellino is very nice, the little roads and the old buildings are going to make you think that it is a nice city.
The city center is not too big and it can be visited in half of a day by walking and you should walk around as well instead of driving.
Some other monuments and museum worth a visit are:
Food in Campania is sublime, if you will ever have the luck of eating some mozzarella di Bufala here you won’t be able to eat regular mozzarella again.
There are many recipes and dishes typical from Avellino and one of these is the Strudel Vegetariano. This is a dish that is usually made on the mountains with apples, here in Irpinia they are adding vegetables inside and it tastes awesome.
La Vellutata di Patate con Funghi is a delicious first-course dish that is sweet and delicate made with potato cream and it goes really well with many other dishes.
Orecchiette con Vongole e broccoli is a really tasty first course of fish even if the combination of clams and broccoli may seem unusual, in reality it is very pleasant as broccoli reduced to cream, enhance the delicate flavor.
If you want to check out some recipes here is a good link of these plates:
Avellino is not one of the nicest cities in Italy for sure, there is better stuff and you must be aware of that. Although it is not the best city there are certain things that are worth to be visited, the thing that is making more worth a visit to this place is the food that is awesome.
The surroundings are very beautiful in fact Avellino is located on the hills of Irpinia which is a region east of Naples made mainly from hills and short mounts.
If you are in Naples and you have time you can have a walk in the city center of Avellino and you might find something to take pictures of.
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