Geotourism, traditions and typical products of Avellino Province

Figures & data

Figure 1. Land use map of the Avellino Province. Inset graph indicates statistical distribution of land use classes. (Corine Land Cover (CLC) 2018, Version 2020_20u1- https://land.copernicus.eu/pan-european/corine-land-cover/clc2018)

In this figure Land use map of the Avellino Province is presented. Inset graph indicates statistical distribution of land use classes. Much of the territory of the Province of Avellino has mainly agricultural vocation (62,82%). Wooded areas follow with 27.28%. Only a small part of the territory is covered by pastures (4.65%) and urban areas (4.47%).

Table 1. Main data sources.

Data	Data source
Geosites	Regional Land Registry of Geosites (Ca.Re.Geo, 2008), Geologic Guide to Campania and Molise regions (Calcaterra et al., 2016)
Archaeological and cultural relevance sites	Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Tourism (http://www.beniculturali.it/mibac)
	Basso et al. (1996)
	https://www.fondoambiente.it/
The most beautiful villages	http://www.borghipiùbelliditalia.it
Places of worship	http://www.incampania.com
Natural sites and parks	www.openstreetmap.org
Shallow waters	www.openstreetmap.org, 1:25,000 topographic map of the IGMI http://www.igmi.org
Digital terrain model	INGV-TinItaly01 with 10 m single side pixel dimension (Tarquini et al. 2009)
Geological data	1:250,000 Geological map of Campania Region (Vitale & Ciarcia, 2018)
Road networks, towns and villages	http://sit2.regione.campania.it
Food and wine data	Specific touristic guide, http://www.incampania.com, http://www.politicheagricole.it/
Popular traditions	http://www.incampania.com, specific interview to old people
Climatic data	http://centrofunzionale.regione.campania.it/
	http://www.scia.isprambiente.it/
Historical earthquake epicentre data	http://emidius.mi.ingv.it/CPTI15-DBMI15/
Photo gallery	Photo courtesy of Bocchino G.

Table 2. Main features and places of outcrops of geologic complexes.

Id	Name	Age	Main outcrop sites	Main lithotypes
G1	Post-orogenic complex	Quaternary (Pleistocene–Holocene)	Ufita, Calore, Sabato and Ofanto, floodplains, Karst plains of Forino, Laceno, Volturara, Verteglia, d’Ischia etc.	Rubbles, gravels and conglomerates, sands and sandstone, clays, peaty silts and peat. Pyroclastics and volcanic tuffs.
G2	Late-synorogenic complex	Cenozoic–Quaternary (Upper Miocene–Pliocene)	Municipalities of Montecalvo I., Ariano I., Baronia, S. Angelo dé Lombardi, S. Angelo all’Esca, Savignano I., Petruro I., Altavilla I., Lacedonia, Andretta, Castelfranci, etc.	Sandstones, clays and conglomerates transgressive/regressive successions. Evaporite sediment as gypsums and guyot, diatomites, dolomite rocks.
G3	Siliceous orogenic complex	Mesozoic–Cenozoic	Municipality of Frigento, Casalbore, Montemiletto, Montefalcione.	Limestones, dolomitic limestones and dolomite rocks with flint. Marls, jaspers and radiolarites, shales, siltstones. Aut. varicoloured clays. Siliceous shales and polychrome drift limestones.
G4	Carbonate orogenic complex	Mesozoic	Terminio–Tuoro Mountains, Avella–Partenio Mountains, Lauro–Solofra and Picentini Mountains.	Dolomite rocks, dolomitic limestones and organogenic drift limestones, marly limestones and marl.

Figure 2. (a) Campo Maggiore endorheic basin, Avella–Partenio Moutains. (b) Bolle della Malvizza hydrothermal area. (c) Acquaserta waterfall. (d) Goleto Abbey. (Photo courtesy of Bocchino G.).

Figure 3. (a) D’Aquino castle of Grottaminarda. (b) old town of Cairano. (c) People without History Museum in Altavilla Irpina.

Figure 4. (a) Paternopoli garlic, (b) Caciocavallo Irpino, (c) Carmasciano, (d) Melella cherry. (e) Montoro onion. (f) Juncata Irpina, (g) Matasse Calitrane pasta, (h) Avellane hazelnuts, (i) Ravece olive oil, (j) Montecalvo bread, (k) Jummaro bread. (l) Pecorino Bagnolese cheese, (m) Peperoni Quagliettani, (n) San Marzano tomatoes, (o) Montella chestnuts, (p) Taurasi wine.

Figure 5. (a) Carnival of Montemarano, (b) Zeza of Mercogliano, (c) Cavalcata di Sant Anna of San Mango sul Calore, (d) Il giglio of Flumeri. (Photo courtesy of Bocchino G.).

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Data availability

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author, Angelo Cusano ([email protected]), upon reasonable request.