Lago di Monticchio Piccolo — Attraction in Atella

A beautiful afternoon walking around the smaller lake paths. Picturesque, full of beautiful flora and fauna, and hot but lovely weather.

Upon parking, we were met with a gorgeous pair of white horses ready to give carriage rides. We didn't go on a ride, but I imagine it being a lovely way to view the park.

Wonderful food at the restaurant Mecca (right on the water!). The waitress was a sweetheart. The food so tasty.

The white church was stunning, as the platform where the priest would stand is abutting the mountain stone. Magnificent. Although I cannot seem to find it here on G-maps, it is to see!

My only complaint was that some of the pathways were destroyed by rain, and never fixed. Could be recent, might not be? No idea, but one path (below the white church), was so bad it deterred us from continuing down to a spot near the water. (That is why a star was removed.)

There is an older stone church ruins, too. (further into the pathways, not right off the water)... ancient. It is gated but makes for fantastic photos. There is also a water fountain just near it for drinking and refreshing. Wow!

One of the shops we visited had a lot of cute things to sell, but they were obviously dated and dusty. Yes, part of that could be because wind and dust are part of nature, but I tend to think objects have sat there a while. I still purchased some things.

Worth going back to revisit, but also to explore the bigger lake!

I didn't notice standalone bathrooms. Bathrooms are found in restaurants where a small purchase of water, gum, candy, potato chips would be welcome, but not necessarily required. Ask within.

The walking pathways around the lakes are wheelchair accessible.

There are stairs to get into the white church by the smaller lake, so not easily wheelchair accessible. The pathways down the incline by the white church are not wheelchair accessible, either.

As some have said, there is a lack of maintenance in certain respects, and there are many abandoned restaurants, but they do NOT take away from the experience,...

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