Angevin-Aragonese Castle, Agropoli, Italy

The Angevin-Aragonese castle in Agropoli has a triangular shape with three circular towers and stands on the highest point of the headland. Around the walls there is a wide and deep moat which today is visible just on the side of the village and disappears while on the eastern side because of agricultural works and past landslide.

The castle was built on the 6th century Byzantine foundations by the Aragonese reign in the 15th century. The Inside part of the castle is composed of a central square, nowdays used as on open air theater, and on the northern side by the “French Room”.

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Simon Fowler (5 months ago)
Amazing place and SOOOOO well restored and kept! Well off the tourist beaten track with almost zero information in English, you won't come across this castle by mistake for sure. Parking is haphazard and no signs suggest where to park and then no signs help you to find your way around the castle so you must ask all the way (and we met a rude idiot helper) but then when we saw the view that was forgotten. How they manage to maintain such a historic building is a mystery for sure. The sunset bar was fantastic. An amazing place to visit for sure but you will need Italian speaking mates to guide you!

Skyduke (2 years ago)
We visited in October of 2023. Most of the castle was closed off. Nice view but not a lot of content sadly.

Janete Cruz (2 years ago)
Lovely place to visit. Amazing view to the Marina.

Roberto Leonardi (3 years ago)
This Castle has a tringle shape and its located in the ancient small town of Agropoli in Cilento. At the top of the "borgo" was an italian military fortess in the past and now a fascinating place for its story, home to cultural events and theater events outdoors during the summer. It's worth a visit ? #Cilento #Italy #Campania

Chun ju Su (3 years ago)
Ticket 2€,stunning view ,nice sunset ,but just view ,no to much can see in castles.

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