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Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate: Entry Ticket

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A peaceful monastery with amazing Byzantine frescoes and a slice of history

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Italian

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Entrance to the abbey

Amid the sun-kissed olive groves and lush rolling meadows of Italy's boot heel, this delightful little gem of cultural history was founded after King Tancredi d'Altavilla had a vision of the Madonna.

Since then, the Abbey of Santa Maria Cerrate has been standing for almost 800 years. Once a peaceful Greek Orthodox monastery and successful agricultural center, it was ransacked by Turkish pirates in 1711.

After a long period of restoration, it's now open to the public, and this ticket will grant you access to the glorious 13th-century Byzantine frescoes and architecture within.

- Last entrance: 30 minutes before closure
- Guided tour available at 10:00, 11:30, and 16:00 (if option selected)

- Parking is available nearby
- To check the mass' times please click [here](http://abbaziadicerrate.it/) and search for the "visit" section

- Free entrance for children under 6 and disabled visitors, no ticket needed
- For groups larger than 10 people contact faicerrate@fondoambiente.it

Medieval stone church with arched colonnade, tiled roof, and two people near the entrance on a sunny day.
An interior of a historic church with wooden ceiling, stone columns, frescoed arches, icon paintings, and wooden chairs arranged in rows.
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An old stone church with arched windows and a central entrance, flanked by a columned section. Trees are visible in the background.
An ancient stone building with arched columns and lit interior, under a clear blue sky, with a decorative structure on the right.
An old courtyard with arched columns, an ornate central structure, and grassy patches. A person sits on the left and another walks on the right.
Medieval stone church with arched colonnade, tiled roof, and two people near the entrance on a sunny day.
An interior of a historic church with wooden ceiling, stone columns, frescoed arches, icon paintings, and wooden chairs arranged in rows.
Photo of product
An old stone church with arched windows and a central entrance, flanked by a columned section. Trees are visible in the background.
An ancient stone building with arched columns and lit interior, under a clear blue sky, with a decorative structure on the right.
An old courtyard with arched columns, an ornate central structure, and grassy patches. A person sits on the left and another walks on the right.

Where it is

Abbey of Santa Maria di Cerrate, SP100 km 5.900

Activity provider: FAI - Fondo Ambiente Italiano

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