Noepoli.
This village has ancient origins. In the Middle Ages
it was the site of a Benedictine Monastery. In 1404
it was a self-governing fief, called ‘Stato
di Noia’.
In 1863 it changed its name into the present one.Between
the X and the XI centuries it sheltered some Albanian
refugees.
In the Parish Church, in Romanic style (XVI century)
there are a wooden Crucifix, a baptismal font in stone,
the cover of a sarcophagus dating from the XVI century,
some frescos and some marble relieves from the XIV
century. In the old centre there are some ruins of
the Feudal Castle.
Near the Rubbio Stream the ruins of the ‘Monastero
of Santa Maria della Saectara’ can be seen.
Just like all the other villages in the area of the
National Park of Pollino, Noepoli is surrounded by
rich vegetation and is near the Farneta Wood, the
ideal place for picking up mushrooms and chestnuts.
There are some areas well equipped for leisure activities.
