Celle di Bulgheria
According to the 7th century account of Paul the Deacon, a group of Bulgarian refugees requested, and was granted by the Lombard king, the right to settle here in this region, providing that they chose an uninhabited area. The area that they chose came to be known as mount Bulgheria. The word "celle" refers to the small cluster of cells built here by hermits who desired to live and worship in total isolation. This town has preserved its historic plan and its system of narrow winding alleys. Similarly well preserved is the church Santa Maria ad Nives and the aristocratic Palazzo de Luca. Not far from the town centre visitors can admire the fascinating hermitage built here by Basilian monks.
