Cusano Mutri

Cusano's name is thought to mean 'cup', and the old centre does sit on a hill in the middle of a bowl ringed by mountains, on the southern side of the Matese. Its people once lived from sheep and wool, weaving a cheap cloth called pannitti. The great earthquake of 1688 that flattened the surrounding villages left it standing, along with its Romanesque church of Santi Pietro e Paolo.

Highlights

• Santi Pietro e Paolo, with a carved Baroque altarpiece of 1661
• San Nicola, the patron saint's church in the heart of the old town
• Walks in the Matese National Park, up to Monte Mutria
• Beech woods at Bocca della Selva and chestnut groves at Civitella Licinio

Summary based on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), written with AI assistance.