Sessa is situated on a wet area of Monte Stella in fact there are many ruins of water-mills. The territory is called “Valle molendinorum”, that is the valley of the mills. In Valle Cilento hamlet there are interesting buildings, such as Palazzo Coppola and San Nicola church.
It was a feud of Capano, princes of Pollica until XIX century when it became an independent municipality.
During the summer there are some nice gastronomic events centred on typical products, for example Sagra Campagnola, wild boar and strangolaprieveti (a kind of pasta) festival, fried pizza festival, etc.
Monuments and natural beauties...
- Sessa is situated on a wet area of Monte Stella in fact there are many ruins of water-mills. The territory is called “Valle molendinorum”, that is the valley of the mills. In Valle Cilento hamlet there are interesting buildings, such as Palazzo Coppola and San Nicola church.
It was a feud of Capano, princes of Pollica until XIX century when it became an independent municipality.
During the summer there are some nice gastronomic events centred on typical products, for example Sagra Campagnola, wild boar and strangolaprieveti (a kind of pasta) festival, fried pizza festival, etc.
History...
A place called “Loco Sessa” was mentioned for the first time in 1187, in 1258 a “Casale Sessa” was mentioned.
It was a feud of Capano, princes of Pollica until XIX century when it became an independent municipality.
In the valley there are the ruins of San Mango monastery, still active in XV century. It was very important for the economy of the area; in fact around the monastery more than ninety families lived.
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