The territory of the province of Avellino, which roughly corresponds to the historical region of southern Italy deriving its name from the Samnite tribe of the Hirpini, is entirely mountainous, rich in watercourses, green cultivated slopes, and forests, especially in its western part. Torella dei Lombardi in Alta Irpinia is located on the watershed between the valleys of the Ofanto and the Ansanto rivers; the original nucleus of the Castle, of Lombard origin, was built on a rocky spur in a position hardly accessible for defense of the gastaldato of Conza. For two centuries, the fief was administered by the Saraceno dynasty; between the end of the 16th century and the second half of the 18th century, it was transformed into a baronial residence of the Caracciolo family. Renovated after the earthquake of 1780, it displays two towers with a scarped base, the outer bastion, and the inner courtyard. The architectural complex of the fountain of Santa Maria and the washhouse, functional for the distribution of spring water to the local community, was built in the second half of the 19th century a few meters from the castle and is characterized by the well-preserved irregular stone walls with basins made of regular limestone ashlars. It is developed on two levels; at the lower level, under a covered area with barrel vaults, there are four washbasins; at the upper level, which is open and paved with stone slabs, there are nine spouts with mascarons and an equal number of basins. In the locality of Girifalco, in a dense forest of centuries-old oak trees, there is a square Norman tower, dating back to the 12th century, built with architectural elements stripped from Roman-era masonry structures. Also in Torella dei Lombardi, nature has not made concessions, and for centuries, hardship and emigration have been the only choices: from the hamlets of Acquara, Piano Marotta, S, Vito, SS. Giovanni e Paolo, many Torellans departed aboard ships for the United States of America in search of fortune. But today, we are greeted by a succession of lush and orderly hills, where hospitality has developed in harmony with tradition.