San Marco ai Monti

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official_name = San Marco ai Monti
name = San Marco ai Monti
region = Campania
province = Province of Benevento (BN)
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telephone = 0824
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San Marco ai Monti is a "frazione" in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 50 km northeast of Naples and about 9 km south of Benevento. As of 25 April 2008, it had a population of 200 inhabitants

San Marco ai Monti is located inside Sant'Angelo a Cupolo municipality, which borders the following municipalities: Benevento, Ceppaloni, Chianche, San Leucio del Sannio, San Martino Sannita, San Nicola Manfredi.

History

Settled on a hill near the river Sabato, this little town is about 10 km away from Benevento. In sixteenth century San Marco was part of the papal territory of Benevento, and it continued to be until the creation of the province of Benevento, after the unification of Italy. During the centuries the belonging of San Marco to the Stato Pontificio was subject for many argues, resulting in many occupations done by Corte Napoletana, which was assuming San Marco ai Monti a part of the Montefusco territory.There are also signs in some documents of about 1700 in which San Marco ai Monti is referred as an autonomous municipality, until 1865, year of the suppression of the autonomy and aggregation to the municipality of Sant'Angelo a Cupolo.

Cultural, artistic and environmental goods

The territory of San Marco ai Monti is an environment protected by the italian law. It is declared a territory of public interest because of its landscape. This includes the Belvedere of Sannio, a natural terrace which offers an incredible panoramic view of the territory of Sannio. Ist an oasis dipped in a wonderful natural setting, one of the most beautiful places of the hills of Benevento.

Economy

Even if the first source of income is the farming, San Marco ai Monti offers some attractives for tourism. The sport-touristic complex of "Selva del Barone" offers a swimming pool and a soccer court. There town centre also offers a bar ("la lucertola") and a restaurant ("el duende"), which are particularly active in summer.

Eventi

On April 25th and July 26th there are religious activities of San Marco Evangelista and S.Anna. Also, on August, there is a typical gastronomic manifestation, named "Sagra del cicatiello", based on cicatiello, a kind of pasta, with many recipes including it.

Tourism

Natural tracks and excursions are great attractives of this natural territory, which offers woods, a river-side walk and a great landscape from the named Belvedere of Sannio.