Benevento (Neapolitan: Beneviénto) is a town of almost 60,000 inhabitants in Campania.

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The closest international airport is in Naples from which you could reach Benevento in less than 1½ hr with EAV bus service.

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  • 1 Church of Santa Sofia (Chiesa di Santa Sofia), Piazza Matteotti, +39 0824 212-06, . 08:00-12:00, 16:00-19:00 (winter) 16:30-20:00 (summer). One of the most important examples of Lombard architecture in Italy, built in 762, it also contains Romanesque and Baroque elements that were added later. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of a group of seven inscribed as Longobards in Italy: Places of power.    
  • 2 Cathedral (Cattedrale metropolitana di Santa Maria de Episcopio), Corso Giuseppe Garibaldi, 211, +39 0824 323-345, . 07:00-12.00, 17:00-19:30 (closed on Wednesday).    
  • 3 Arch of Trajan (Arco di Traiano), .    
  • 4 Roman Theatre (Teatro romano), Piazza Ponzio Telesino, +39 0824 472-13, . 09:00-19:00. €2.    
  • 5 Rocca dei Rettori (Museo del Sannio), Piazza Castello, +39 0824 774-111. 07:00-13.00.    
  • 6 Ponte Leproso, Ponte Leproso. Ancient Roman bridge from the 3rd century, B.C.

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  • 1 Nikila, Viale Principe di Napoli 109, +39 082425900. Good place to eat typical food of Benevento.

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Routes through Benevento
NaplesAvellino  W   E  Ariano IrpinoCanosa di Puglia
RomeVelletriLatinaCaserta  N   S  AvellinoMateraTarantoBrindisi
TermoliCampobasso  N   S  END
END  W   E  → merges into  Foggia


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