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This page is intended to give you a quick idea of the town’s layout and flavour. I am grateful to Clare Galloway for contributing to the information.

A view of the centro storico of Guardia Sanframondi from the Via Costarella (Sept 2012). Click on the picture to view it larger.
Where is Guardia Sanframondi?
Guardia Sanframondi is situated in the region of Campania in the province of Benevento on the southern slope of a hill and lies about 70 kilometres (by road) north-east of central Naples. To the north-west of Guardia Sanframondi, just over three kilometres away, lies Cerreto Sannita, famous for its pottery and ceramics. Immediately to the east lies San Lorenzo Maggiore. Across the valley to the south, full of vineyards producing the justly renowned Guardiense wines, one can see the mountain known as Monte Taburno.
The road layout

A map of Guardia Sanframondi. Don’t rely on online maps for the details of the small streets. You’ll get to know them when you are here! Click on this to see it larger, and click on the link in the text below the map to see it on Google Maps.

The Municipio could be considered the centre of Guardia Sanframondi
You can view a map of Guardia Sanframondi on Google Maps. (Have fun zooming in and out, and with the satellite view.) The major roads in Guardia Sanframondi run approximately west-east. The axis is the Corso Umberto, which becomes the Via Municipio as one travels east beyond the Municipio. The Municipio (municipal building/council offices) is a large pink structure on the north side of the Via Municipio/Corso Umberto, and is as good a marker of the town centre as any.
To the south of the main axis (the Via Municipio/Corso Umberto) lies the old town, or centro storico, a maze of ancient alleyways and quirky stone buildings, that have survived many storms and earthquakes. Amongst these you will find some amazing bargains if you are looking for property, many admittedly in need of much work. There are also several impressive churches. Running approximately parallel to the Via Municipio are the Via Parallela, to the north, and the Via Campopiano, to the south.

This surprisingly comprehensive little shop is just off the Corso Umberto next to the Porta Francesca at the top of the Via Roma. Go through the doors on the right to find a good range of groceries, including fresh vegetables, bread and good Guardiense wine in litre bottles.
Shops
Speaking of shops, Clare says:
All shops close half day on Thursdays, so be prepared! Lunch hour is between 1 and 4.30pm, when you will find tumbleweeds blowing about the streets, as folks go home for lunch and a nap.
The area’s specialities include olive oil, wine and breads, as well as a great variety of fruits and vegetables in season. There’s a fabulous variety of traditional stores in Guardia, as well as three good-sized supermarkets and many small general stores, and a big Sunday market selling loads of fresh produce. Just [to the east] of the Piazza Castello [at the top of the Via Roma] is [, for example, a] store selling ‘most things’, where you can get a lot of foods and household needs. Many things are kept behind the counter or out of sight, so do ask. Especially recommended there are the fresh croissants and pizza. You can also buy bread there.
The better of the larger supermarkets is Deco, which lies on Via Parallela (parallel with the main street of the old town, and behind the big Municipio (town hall) building: you can reach it by heading up from the Piazza Mercato (where the main free parking is, and the Blues Brothers’ Bar).
There are [many] bakeries (forno = ‘oven’) in the town, with a variety of breads of a very high standard.
For more information on shopping, visit the ‘Where to shop’ page.

Delizia on the Road can be found on the south side of the Via Municipio, just west of the garage.
Bars
Clare says:
My favourite bars (as in coffee bars, which also serve beers and aperitifs) are: Delizia On The Road (closed on Mondays), the one right next door to the Municipio (uphill), and Café Orso, downhill from Piazza Castello, on the right (past the tight part of the street, where only one car can pass at a time): they are do fabulous coffee and fresh croissants of a morning. I especially recommend the local ‘under the counter’ wines here, which cost [from 25c] per glass. Delizia also serves fabulous ice-cream in the summer, and a huge range of pastries and cakes.
For more information on the bars, visit the ‘Eating and drinking’ page.