Roccarainola: a charming and religious town in the Neapolitan hinterland

Roccarainola - Located on green hills, in the Neapolitan hinterland, stands the village of Roccarainola which, thanks to its elevated position, allows the visitor to admire the beauties of Vesuvius and the Gulf of Campania in the distance. A village full of places of interest, it was one of the first to have a university, of which you can admire the only remains still intact and placed in the municipal villa: a column from the Roman era.

It dates back to 1600 and there is an inscription that testifies its provenance. One of the main squares is Piazza San Giovanni, where the mother church overlooks, dedicated to the saint who lends its name to the square. It has a single nave and is accompanied by an imposing bell tower. Inside there is the pink marble altar and a series of paintings depicting the Via Crucis. Next to this place of worship there is another not far away, the church of the Santissima Concezione, which preserves some paintings by Palumbo inside. While next to the Town Hall stands the church of the Convent, in Baroque style, now in disuse because it was damaged by the earthquake.