Alessandria del Carretto

Villages

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  • Towns
    Alessandria del Carretto (CS)
  • Difficulty of achieving
    25%

Located at 1,000 meters above the sea level, Alessandria del Carretto, is the highest municipality of the Pollino National Park. The village was founded in 1696 by Prince Alessandro Pignone del Carretto. Originally, it was known as “Torricella”. Along with the magnificent wall paintings, present all over the tiny streets of the village, places of interest are: the Church of Sant’Alessandro Martyr Pope with its beautiful bell tower and the Chapel of San Rocco.

Films shot

  • "Le quattro volte" (documentario, 2010)