Tolve.
The origins of this village date back to the XI century.
It is characterised by the typical features of a mediaeval
stronghold (with a Castle, towers and walls).
Tolve used to be first a Gothic, then a Longobard
settlement, and was later conquered by the Normans.
Many places are worth visiting, such as the Church
of San Pietro, with an imposing portal of the XV century,
the Church of San Nicola (a statue of San Rocco is
kept in it), the Convent of San Francesco, with its
Church (in which is a precious choir) and an Arch
of Towers, which is part of the walls.
Not far from the village, along the mountainside
of the Moltone Mountain, there are the remains of
a Roman villa, with a central court, rooms and spaces
for agricultural labours and for keeping animals.
This territory is surrounded by wood and is a destination
for all those who love nature.
The celebration of San Rocco di Tolve is well known
at national level.
