Church of San Nicola Vescovo in Castelpoto

In Castelpoto religious life revolves around the Church of San Nicola, the village's parish church. The building was rebuilt in 1698 and blessed by Cardinal Vincenzo Maria Orsini, Archbishop of Benevento, who would later become pope as Benedict XIII. The oldest church dedicated to the saint stood instead where the viewpoint over the Benevento valley now opens.We like discovering it while strolling through the 17th-century old town, made of narrow alleys and houses of dressed stone. We also recommend going up to the viewpoint, to imagine where the first church stood and to enjoy a wide view over the Sannio landscape.