Is Castel Volturno safe?

Castel Volturno is a sanctuary of sorts – providing temporary home to over seven thousand migrants without documents or permit to stay. Though safe and lodged for the time being, Castel Volturno has become a slum out of the wreckage that is Italian integration.

Where is Volturno Italy?

The Volturno (ancient Latin name Volturnus, from volvere, to roll) is a river in south-central Italy.

Where in Italy is Caserta?

Campania regione
Caserta, city, Campania regione, southern Italy, north of Naples.

Where is Campania Italy?

southern Italy
Campania, regione, southern Italy, on the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Garigliano (Lower Liri) River (north) and the Gulf of Policastro (south). The region comprises the provinces of Avellino, Benevento, Caserta, Napoli, and Salerno.

Where is the town of Castel Volturno in Italy?

Castel Volturno (Italian pronunciation: [kaˈstɛl volˈturno]) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Caserta in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) northwest of Naples and about 35 kilometres (22 mi) west of Caserta on the Volturno river.

What was the cause of the Castel Volturno massacre?

The Castel Volturno massacre was a massacre perpetrated by the Casalesi clan that led to the deaths of seven people on September 18, 2008. The massacre outside the Ob Ob Exotic Fashion tailor shop on the Via Domitiana was widely characterized as part of a growing conflict between the native Camorra and the immigrant African drug gangs.

When did Castel Volturno become a holiday resort?

In 1860 it was annexed to the newly unified Kingdom of Italy . Castel Volturno received a boost in its agricultural activities after the nearby lands were dried during the Fascist government, and after the new Domiziana Road and a new bridge were built (1954). The beach resorts were expanded after the Second World War into a holiday resort.

Why are there homeless people in Castel Volturno?

After an earthquake in 1980 in the Campania region, the Italian government temporarily housed homeless people in the apartments. Then the homeowners left the apartments empty and later leased them to African migrant workers. Since then, the living substance of the seaside resort decays continuously.