Torrone of Benevento

The Benevento sweet that makes everybody happy

Benevento torrone
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A sweet level

The torrone of Benevento is a centuries-old dessert, already existing during the Roman period, a popular sweet that used to make everybody happy, both rich and poor people that loved this simple sweet, made with natural ingredients.

Like the Strega liqueur, the Benevento torrone is worldwide famous.

HOW IS THE TORRONE OF BENEVENTO MADE?

The torrone of Benevento is made with few and natural ingredients: egg white, honey, hazelnuts and almonds. Recently, new ingredients have been added to enrich the classical flavour: dried fruit, chocolate, candied fruit and many more.

The torrone of Benevento peculiar characteristic is that it is soft, hard and crumbly at the same time.

WHERE TO BUY SOME TORRONE

You can buy some original torrone of Benevento at the Fabbriche riunite Torrone di Benevento shop, that is the Mario Rosa bakery in viale Principe di Napoli 123, at the Strega shop in Piazza Vittoria Colonna 8, at the Società Torrone Benevento shop in via Giustiniani 19.

You can also buy it online at frtb.it

SMARTIP

In the Benevento area there are several villages that are famous because of the torrone production: Montefalcone di Val Fortore, San Marco dei Cavoti, Santa Croce del Sannio.

STAY IN BENEVENTO

Located in Benevento, Janara – Stazione Centrale offers a balcony. There is also a private terrace. The apartment consists of 1 bedroom, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen and 1 bathroom.

Located in front of Trajan’s Arch, in a central yet quiet area of Benevento, B&B Domus Traiani Benevento offers classic-style apartments and rooms with flat-screen satellite TV, free WiFi and parking.

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