Explore the Historic Montecassino Abbey
If you’re traveling between Rome and Naples, the beautiful Abbey of Montecassino is well worth a visit. TheAbbazia di Montecassino, perched on the mountaintop above the town of Cassino, is a working monastery and pilgrimage site but is open to visitors. Montecassino Abbey is famous as the scene of a huge, decisive battle near the end of World War II, during which the abbey was almost completely destroyed. It was rebuilt after the war and is now a major destination for tourists, pilgrims, and history enthusiasts.