Castelvetere sul calore has an area of 17 Km2 and is about 75 km from Naples. It is located 750 meters above sea level, is part of the Regional Park of Monti Picentini and is located on the slopes of Mount Tuoro. Downstream it is crossed by the river Calore Irpino. The demographic development of the municipality has had a decrease since the 70s with a population that is equal to 1532 inhabitants at 31/12/2020.

Home to many famous people such as Vincenzo Leone, Aurelio De laurentiis, the Risi and Preziosi families, land of artists, delights, artisans, land of farmers, rich in culture, history and traditions, Torella dei Lombardi is one of the most suggestive medieval villages of Alta Irpinia.

The village develops along the slopes on which stands a castle of Lombard origin, THE CASTLE RUSPOLI - CANDRIANO, (X- XII century) which renovated in the Norman-Swabian period (XII-XIII century) has undergone extensive restructuring in the years to come. In the seventeenth century was made the transformation into a palace house, by the Caracciolo family.

The castle, destroyed by the earthquake of 23 November 1980, has been rebuilt and is currently the seat of the Town Hall and a MUSEUM ANTIQUARIUM ARCHAEOLOGICAL. Archaeological research has allowed the discovery of numerous ceramic kitchenware and tableware preserved in the castle museum. In the large entrance courtyard, which allows access to the fortress, you can admire three large stone coats of arms, belonged to the noble families who lived there.

Of the history of the village there is ample trace, as well as precious memories, such as the triptych of the Madonna delle Grazie, with on the sides S. Giovanni Battista and S. Giovanni Evangelista, preserved in the Sanctuary; precious and artistic portals of 1300, paintings of the school of Luca Giordano; a statue of S. Antonio del Cifariello of Naples, stone tabernacles of 1300 with bas-reliefs of the Madonna. Very important is the cemetery chapel, one of the oldest in Italy, built before the Edict of Saint Cloud. The church of San Michele where in very distant times a hermit found refuge and from which you can see all the surrounding landscape, given its enormous height. The Ripa and the historic center with the oratory dedicated to the Madonna del Monte Carmelo, once home of the brotherhood. .

The church Santa Maria Assunta with the eighteenth century bell tower. Fountain of the lame, once a public wash house, built in local stone at the beginning of the 900 and numerous private palaces. Castelvetere is considered "a terrace on the Irpinian landscape", since from the village the view extends in the surrounding areas to include 28 other countries. The territory is of great naturalistic and landscape interest, the abundant vegetation and the copious waters allow visitors to enjoy healthy air and to make oxygenating walks in absolute tranquility. Downstream from the village, interesting is the river area of Calore, flanked by a forest crossed by the railway Avellino-Rocchetta S. Antonio (now a historic railway for tourism), which in Castelvetere sul Calore has a station, this area is particularly suited to viticulture, Castelvetere is part of the Taurasi area, where the wines are produced: Irpinia DOC Aglianico, Irpinia DOC Rosso, Taurasi and Taurasi Riserva DOCG, one of the four DOCG Campani. No less important are the cultivation of olives for oil, chestnuts, pears ("spadoni") and apples ("lemongelle"). Mount Tuoro, whose peak measures 1424 meters, is crossed by the path Cai n.144 and is rich in chestnuts, truffles, mushrooms and strawberries. https://youtu.be/CMESM5DvcFI

The ancient village https://borgodicastelvetere.com/ almost entirely restored is home to a multi-building hotel. The tourist complex owned by the municipality but managed by a private entity, which has led the way in Irpinia, and more generally in southern Italy, to forms of public - private cooperation, inserted in a medieval village recovered and transformed, is able to offer great comfort to its visitors together with the magical atmosphere of these places. It has 17 accommodations that, in the different solutions, can accommodate from 1 to 8 people in single and/ or double rooms, a quaint restaurant where you can discover the recipes of the Irpinia tradition with the tasting of excellent wines such as DOCG Greco di Tufo, Fiano di Avellino e Taurasi, a reception and entertainment room, a workshop of local products and crafts, a conference room and various exhibition spaces, together with outdoor areas equipped, without neglecting the squares and alleys of the village. To mention in the Borgo Antico, the Conference room dedicated to the politician of Castelveteresi origins: Fiorentino Sul. There are also numerous religious and folkloric initiatives such as the rites in honor of Saint Anthony with the traditional bonfires (16 and 17 January), the historic feast of Our Lady on 28 April: the beautiful and evocative Festival of the Dispensatrici, also the subject of numerous anthropological studies then the festivals of local dishes (the Maccaronara Festival and the Festa dell'Ucciolo).

Last but not least is the Castelveterese Carnival which is said to be a tradition dating back to 1683 and found expression in the artisanal rivalries of the two agglomerations of the Castle and the Plain that, after the Second World War, took the name of Piazza and Via Roma. In 2015, the municipality of Castelvetere created the Carnival Museum with the measure 313. The building, dating from the late nineteenth century, has been carefully restored, maintaining, where possible, the ancient plant and the original elements: the ancient wooden beams and the local stone floor. the museum is a member of the National Association of Small Museums and in 2022 was a beneficiary of the two funding lines established by the MIC for Small Museums. How a wagon is born | Carnival Castelvetere Sul Calore (AV) 2017 | Timelapse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp8bKUucR7w spring FAI days 2021 https//faiprenotazione.fondoambiente.it/evento/centro-storico-castello-38859/ Potential: presence of 48 sites of cultural value, strong artisanal know-how, tranquility, natural beauty, well-established and inclusive local traditions, presence of many associations in the area, presence of many valuable properties not used with reduced market value. Criticality: progressive depopulation due to the scarce job offers, difficulty of connection with public transport, poor supply of services to the person.