casertavecchia

JEduardo

An ancient (medieval) town which deserves to be visited. It is located about 12 km from Caserta downtown.

paolop552

Everything was beautiful, it was not far from Villa Marcello and is definetly worth a visit. Also the food is very good

kais280

We biked up to casertavecchia and it was definitely worth taking on the slowly ascending hills to get to the top. The town is spotless, eerily quiet and view is stunning. We could see all the way to the Gulf of Naples. It is a perfectly preserved ancient village, well worth a short visit.

Nash29London

Although the weather was hot, we decided that we could not give Casertavecchia a miss - and what a good choice it turned out to be! Stunning with great views from the heights. I would think that visiting Casertavecchia at night would be sheer magic.

dave303

I went there twice within 10 years, its a very small town with caracter but nothing really special to see. I found it a bit boring.

M-Leica

Just a cluster of Tourist poor quality restaurants; only parking seems efficient with lots of unfortunately by unauthorized (illegal) guys asking for some euro to park in public roadAVOID AT ALL COST!!

magomerlin-o72

Beautiful walk in the past! We go in the May week-end in Caserta and after we go to the Royal palace we went in old town....BEUTIFUL !!

KTGP

Caught the #103 bus to Casertavecchia, which leaves just near the railway station, takes about 40 minutes to get there and buses run frequently. This is a very quaint little village and it is picture perfect. It was very quiet, only saw about 10 other people in the time we were there. We had lunch up there, then wandered around for about 2 hours and that was more than enough time to spend there.

pakabay

One Euro is all it will cost to get the private bus from Caserta train station up to Casertavecchia (also spelt Caserta Vecchia). It is worth the trip.The small hilltop village is a designated Italian National Monument, an historic snapshot of a past era with beautiful small cobbles streets, a stunning cathedral and the remains of a fort on the hill top. The village dates back to 861AD.We visited on a damp weekday in Spring and managed to miss the bus load of noisy school children so we felt like we were the only people there - it was so peaceful.If you are after picturesque scenery rather than shops, this is the place for you. The views back to Caserta confirm just how big the Caserta Palace is too.

430deanf

We took a local bus from the bus terminal near the train station late in the day with great assistance from the nice folks in the office and the bus driver. We wound up and up for a great view back down on Caserta. Unfortunately, the light was failing or we would have stayed up on the mountain top for a longer look at the old town and the villages below. The local buses are great because one is able to purchase tickets very reasonably to ride for 90 minutes. We enjoyed doing this a viewing the scene as we rode.

winsheeper

Enjoyed our meal on the terrace of the Wolf's Den restaurant, right across from the parking. The views were great, as the ancient village is atop a very high hill.

fatbloke666

Castle was closed when we visited with no indication of when or if it did open.Sorry to say not much else there other than a cathederal to visit

495vincentg

The views to Naples are stunning. The local restaurants offer great food and wine. It's very romantic

the_crime_dog

We reached Casertavecchia by bus from Caserta. We took the #103 bus by CLP company from Caserta train station (the bus stop is located left of the train station exit). The journey was bumpy and lasted about 40 minutes. We used our Campania artecards for the ride, but you can also buy tickets from the ticket booth at the bus station.The village is beautiful and wonderfully preserved. The main attraction is the gothic church, which has changed very little from the medieval times. The village also offers nice views of the Caserta valley and Vesuvius in the distance. We walked all the village streets in about an hour. But besides wondering down the small alleys and visiting two village churches there is not much else to do here. There are no shops or museums. We were literally the only people in the village (we met only a couple of cats and dogs). But we spotted many restaurants, so I suspect Casertavecchia becomes more alive in the evening, around dinner time. I suggest you visit this village towards the evening and have a dinner in one of the restaurants with panoramic terraces.

c0mmuter

Up on the hills from Caserta it's a perfectly preserved medieval town the original "Casa Hirta" with 12th century buildings and walls and the beautiful cathedral. It has lots of history but also plenty of dining options as it's a very popular choice for wedding or party venues