Italy 2025

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Join Italian American herbalists Lisa Fazio and Lupo Passero for a week in Benevento!

The city of Benevento is known as “La Città delle Streghe” or “The City of Witches”. The history of the city and the surrounding mountains goes back to ancient times and legends of the gatherings of witches around the famous “noce” or walnut tree of Benevento.

We will be staying for 7 nights in the beautiful mountain village of Guardia Sanframondi in the province of Benevento. Activities and Experiences including, home cooked dinners with local specialities made by the village Nonnas. Hike to Taburno Camposauro or Mount Tiburno which is part of the Apennine mountain range. Flower essence making on the mountain. Visit to local Erboristeria (Herbal Apothecary) for tea and talk with local herbalist Maddelena Ferrucci
Visit to “Leonessa” a large rock formation and cave in the mountains of Benevento where the Janare (witches) of Benevento are said to have gone to collect herbs and perform magical ritual and ceremonies. Visit to Benevento City and tour of the Witchcraft Museum/ Janua Musea. Trip to the cave of the Sybil of Cumae. Trip to “Il Santuario di Montevergine”, the black Madonna, or Mamma Schiavona.