Cersosimo.
It was built in the Sarmento Valley. The existence
of old walls near this village makes its origin date
back to the Roman age. In mediaeval times it became
a farm and was further developed when a Byzantine
Convent was founded. In feudal times it belonged to
the Sanseverino family and in the XVI century it was
a fief of the Pignatelli.
The Parish Church has been artistically crafted and
so have the remains of the Church of Santa Maria di
Costantinopoli and the portals, in stone, of some
Palaces, amongst them, Palazzo Valicenti.
You can leave this village to start excursions to
the Carnara Mountain or to have a walk looking for
mushrooms in the Capillo wood. Being part of the National
Park of Pollino, this area has several organised stopping
points and interesting places for excursions.