Its typology brings to mind the castelli-recintos of the Abruzzo-Molise area, the closest example of which, not only geographically, is that of Pesche, where the strut is absent, as in our castle, unlike other examples of the same type. This castle was meant to appear as an authentic citadel in which the functions of government, both civil (the feudal lord's palace) and religious (the parish), are based, thus representing the center of the urban agglomeration.

Lake Varano is the largest coastal lake in Italy and the largest lake in southern Italy. It has a high biodiversity of species and habitats and is partly protected. On the isthmus there is a small, 154-hectare natural reserve, established through the Ministerial Decree of 13th July 1977 and managed by the Carabinieri Forestali.