SANT'ONOFRIO

SERRAMONACESCA
From the apartment is just 58 min. by car.

Serramonacesca, at the foot of Majella’s eastern slope, is famous for its beautiful Romanesque Abbey of San Liberatore, but few know that there is another attraction of considerable interest here: the Sant’Onofrio hermitage, a solitary church hidden in the nature of the valley of the same name, located below an imposing cliff. The overall effect is stunning and certainly worth the visit. The interior is very unique, with the altar resting against bare rock and a narrow rock shelf called “St Onofrius’ cradle”, where even now pilgrims still go to treat fevers and stomach ailments. The path is well marked and departs from above the district of Contrada Brecciarola di Serramonacesca.