The Hermitage of San Michele, standing at a height of 520 meters above sea level in the municipality of Maddaloni, dominates over the entire territory of Caserta with its deck offers breathtaking views of Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. The legend says that once there was a shepherd who tended a flock of sheep on the slopes of the mountain, helped a young man to gather stones, and after that his sheep began to give more milk. A young man was none other than the Archangel Michael, and the stones he had collected for the building of the Church.

The first mention of the monastery of San Michele found in 1113, the year. Next to the Church on two levels are roofed gallery, terrace, place for the reception of pilgrims and the bell tower, built in the early 19th century the Whole complex is designed in neo-Romanesque style: the facade has five arches, which serve as Windows, and window-socket upstairs. In the Central niche, you can see the statue of St. Michael the Archangel. Twice a year – in may and September there is a festival in his honour: in may to a Hermitage walk up the numerous pilgrims who go after the mass religious procession with the statue of the Saint. Festival revives fair artichokes, where you can taste various dishes prepared with the use of this plant. The pilgrims bring the statue to the city, where it is stored until September, and then her return to the monastery.

The town itself Maddaloni lies at the foot of one of the hills of Tifata. Its main attractions apart from the monastery are the medieval castle with towers, antique Palazzo Caraffa belonging to the local Dukes, and the College, bearing the name of Giordano Bruno. Also in Maddaloni you can visit the Museum of old crafts and the peasantry, the Urban Museum with ancient artifacts, Archaeological Museum and Calatia, located in the building of a fortified farm of the 16th century, the Gothic Church of Santa Margherita with frescoes of the 15th century, the medieval district Formals and the so-called Ducal Mill. 4 km from Valle di Maddaloni is the Ponte della Valle – aqueduct, built by order of king Charles III and his son.