Along the valley of the Tressa river, right below Monticchiello wooded hill, there is the “Buca del Beato”. The legend says that this deep and dark natural cavity hosted in 1400 the Blessed John Benincasa. He was a hermit who liked helping poor people and fighting against injustices. That is why he was chased both from the Church and from the nobles, who wanted to wield their power. To escape from persecutions Giovanni Benincasa decided to hide himself in the hidden natural cavity, but during the getaway he was wounded by an arrow and...