The medieval village of the Vallo di Diano
On a hill rising in the middle of the Vallo di Diano, Teggiano is one of the best preserved medieval villages in Campania, with a remarkable number of churches, chapels and noble palaces for such a small town. Its name derives from the Lucanian and Roman city of Tegianum; in the Middle Ages it was called Diano and gave its name to the valley.
The village is dominated by the Castello dei Principi Sanseverino, where in 1497 the barons resisted the siege of King Frederick of Aragon. The cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore has a Romanesque portal and holds the tomb of the Sanseverino family and the relics of the local saint Cono; many of the old churches now house the diocesan museum. Every August Teggiano relives the wedding of Princess Costanza da Montefeltro with Antonello Sanseverino in "Alla Tavola della Principessa Costanza", a medieval festival with parades, music, archery and banquets based on Renaissance recipes.
Tip: the festival is one of the most popular in the south, so book accommodation in advance; Teggiano is also a good base for the Certosa di Padula.
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