This time we return to the province of Salerno for a rather unusual itinerary. In fact, we are talking about little-known attractions, which, in our opinion, deserve greater attention from everyone, tourists, promotional bodies and local authorities, and perhaps some intervention to improve their usability for the disabled. Let's start by reaching Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, leaving the A2 Mediterranean motorway at the Postiglione exit and keeping the Alburni massif on the left, walk along the SS 488. www.alburni.it/angelo_fasanella.htm
We pass Controne, in Castelcivita a small digression to take a look at the Angevin Tower:
past Ottati, you reach Sant'Angelo di Fasanella; at this point, paying close attention to the signs, you will reach the parking lot of the Auso river waterfall.
Now you have to move very carefully and, if you are not sure, skip this stage: the bridge that you can see to the right of the sign is in fact paved with rather "difficult" stones for a wheelchair pushed by hand, while it is more feasible in scooter, always with great caution and with a companion. Once this obstacle has been overcome, however, there is a fairly easy dirt path that leads us to see an ancient Roman bridge, in excellent condition (it is not necessary to go over it, however ...).
After a while we arrive in front of the 8 meters of the waterfall, and the lakes it creates after the fall: a fantastic show!
Leaving Sant'Angelo a Fasanella, following the signs for Corleto Monforte you will then arrive in Roscigno; from here follow the signs for Roscigno Vecchia (www.roscignovecchia.it). It is a town abandoned by its inhabitants in the early 1900s due to the landslides that threatened it; since then it has remained so, crystallized in its condition of "sleeping beauty" (we steal the definition from the beautiful book by Antonio Mocciola which describes the abandoned cities throughout Italy). You can get to Piazza Nicotera by car, with the fountain still in operation, and wander around, with great attention and where possible, through the quiet streets of the town, among the dilapidated houses still endowed with their own physiognomy and dignity.
There is no shortage of building renovation projects, attempts at cultural and tourist enhancement (there is also a museum of peasant civilization that overlooks the square and when we were there in September 2013 there was an exhibition of vintage cars) ; we only hope that this Pompeii of the '900 is neither distorted nor left to go into definitive ruin. The time has come to indicate a restaurant suitable for us: not far from Roscigno Vecchia there is this farm: Villa Vea (*): Contrada Spinaddeo 10, Bellosguardo +39 0828 1962237/338 3643797 https://www.facebook.com/bellosguardo.agriturismovillavea (*) symbol indicating the presence of toilets equipped for the disabled