Castello di Prata Sannita
Prata Sannita (CE)
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At Prata Sannita, along the waters of the Lete, the medieval castle lines up towers and battlements in the silent heart of the Matese.
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◆ History & archaeologyPrata Sannita
Prata Sannita (CE)
Clinging to the rock above the river Lete, the medieval borgo (old village) of Prata Sannita gathers its houses around the castle of the Pandone: stone alleys and bridges in the silence of the Matese.
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Cascate e gole del Lete
Prata Sannita (CE)
The river of oblivion carves a gorge of green pools and small waterfalls, among old mills, washhouses and the gutted walls of a paper mill. You follow it alongside the water, with the stone borgo (old village) hanging above your head.
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