Historic Centre of Rivello

What to see

• The village’s two cores: the upper part, around the church of San Nicola di Bari (11th century), and the lower part, around the church of Santa Maria del Poggio. The names of some places still recall the two communities, the Lombards and the Greeks: «Fonte dei Lombardi» (Lombards’ Fountain), «Piazza dei Greci» (Greeks’ Square).
• More than twenty sacred buildings (23 in the historic centre alone), many with features of Byzantine architecture, such as the semicylindrical apse with hanging arcades.
• The noble palaces, such as Palazzo Megale.
• The views over the Noce valley and the Sirino massif.

How to get there

The village sits on top of a hill, above the Noce valley. It can only be visited on foot: the streets are narrow and steep.

Useful information

• Comfortable shoes are essential, given the many staircases.
• Not to be missed: the crypt of San Nicola, the remains of the castle and the church of the Addolorata and the convent of Sant’Antonio.