Calitri is in Campania near the borders of the regions of Apulia and Basilicata . It is approximately above sea level so on even on the hottest day there is generally a breeze . The Antico Borgo is in the oldest section of the town , the centro storico , at the top of which are the remains of a castle which predates the 12th century . The Borgo itself is a labyrinth of historic houses which have , over the centuries , been built into the hillside . Stone and marble stairs , frequently under old stone arches , connect the streets . Calitri suffered a devastating earthquake in 1980 and has only been partially rebuilt . The Castello at the top of its distinctive cone shaped hilltop is very impressive for its strong architectural forms . In recent reconstructions they are remerging as an important and physically attractive feature of the town
earthquake in 1980
1980 Irpinia earthquake
Calitri