Rustico in Santa Lucia di Serino

The cluster sits in the hills of the Irpinia area at the foot of the Picentini Mountains. The Sabato valley is the local river valley landscape, with mixed farmland, woods and scattered hill villages around Avellino. The Monti Picentini Regional Park lies within this area, covering the mountain mass to the south and east with beech woods and karst springs. The nearest town of size is Avellino, which has the provincial services, shops and rail and road links. The area is known for hazelnuts, chestnuts and the wine zones of inland Irpinia, including Fiano di Avellino nearby.