San Leucio
An 18th-century workers' village on the hill above Caserta, built around a royal silk works, with the Belvedere and the silk museum.
The story
In 1789 Ferdinand IV of Bourbon gave the colony its own code of laws, surprisingly modern: compulsory schooling for boys and girls, equal rights for men and women, houses assigned to families, no dowries and a common fund for the sick and elderly. The colony was meant to become an ideal city, Ferdinandopoli, which was never built. But the silk tradition has survived: brocades and damasks for palaces and theatres are still woven in the area.
Why go
An Enlightenment social experiment in a village almost nobody visits, five minutes from the Royal Palace.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Caserta station, 3.4 km away. Alternatively: Recale station, 3.8 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Naples Capodichino Airport (NAP), about 24 km away.
- Parking. There are 3 signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 350 m away.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from April to May and from September to November, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From July to August it is hot: average highs exceed 30 °C. The wettest month is November (about 115 mm), the driest July.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from 5 to 12 °C | 12° 5° | 70 |
| Feb | from 6 to 14 °C | 14° 6° | 54 |
| Mar | from 7 to 15 °C | 15° 7° | 55 |
| Apr | from 10 to 19 °C | 19° 10° | 37 |
| May | from 14 to 23 °C | 23° 14° | 57 |
| Jun | from 19 to 30 °C | 30° 19° | 34 |
| Jul | from 22 to 34 °C | 34° 22° | 20 |
| Aug | from 22 to 33 °C | 33° 22° | 36 |
| Sep | from 18 to 28 °C | 28° 18° | 69 |
| Oct | from 14 to 23 °C | 23° 14° | 74 |
| Nov | from 11 to 18 °C | 18° 11° | 115 |
| Dec | from 7 to 14 °C | 14° 7° | 53 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 147 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
Nearby
- Royal Palace of CasertaHistory and art · 3 km as the crow flies
- CasertavecchiaTown · 5 km as the crow flies
- ★ Sant'Agata de' GotiTown · 16 km as the crow flies
- ★ Fontanelle CemeteryHistory and art · 27 km as the crow flies
- NaplesTown · 27 km as the crow flies
- Sansevero ChapelHistory and art · 28 km as the crow flies