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title: "Belvedere di San Leucio silk colony: tours, times, tickets"
description: "The Belvedere di San Leucio, the Bourbons’ royal silk colony, part of the Royal Palace of Caserta UNESCO site. How the guided tours work and what they cost."
url: https://royalpalacecaserta.it/en/around-caserta/san-leucio/
lang: en
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# San Leucio and the Belvedere: the silk colony

On the hill north-west of the Royal Palace, the Bourbons founded a silk-making colony in 1778, with its own laws. Today the Belvedere di San Leucio is visited on guided tours and is part of the UNESCO site.

Updated November 3, 2026 Royal Palace B&B

 

*The Belvedere of San Leucio seen from the gardens*

The Belvedere of San Leucio seen from the gardens Photo [Lucamato](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:San_Leucio_-_Entrata_dai_Giardini_del_Belvedere.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/), Wikimedia Commons

## In brief

-   A royal silk colony from 1778, with its own code of laws from 1789.
-   Part of the Royal Palace of Caserta UNESCO site since 1997.
-   Guided tours only, at set times: full ticket €7, reduced €4.
-   The address is Via del Setificio 5, San Leucio.

## A colony with its own laws

San Leucio began as a Bourbon hunting lodge. In 1778 Ferdinand IV founded a silk works there and a small community of workers, and in 1789 he gave it its own code of laws: houses for families, schooling for the children, the same rules for men and women. San Leucio silks reached royal courts across much of Europe, and the area’s textile tradition carries on today.

## What you see

At the Belvedere you visit the royal apartments and the rooms of the silk works, with their historic looms, and from the forecourt, as the name suggests, you look out over the plain of Caserta. Visits are always guided.

## Tours and tickets

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Address | Via del Setificio 5, San Leucio (Caserta) |
| Guided tours | 9:30, 10:45, 12:00 and two afternoon tours |
| Full ticket | €7 |
| Reduced ticket | €4 |

Times can change with the seasons, so check them on the Belvedere website before you go.

## From Royal Palace B&B

San Leucio is on the hill a few kilometres from the centre of Caserta. It is only a few minutes by car, and from our private car park you set off without driving through any restricted traffic zones (ZTL). With the Royal Palace and the [Carolino Aqueduct](https://royalpalacecaserta.it/en/around-caserta/carolino-aqueduct/) it completes the UNESCO site, and a morning is enough to see it properly.

## Frequently asked questions

### ### Can I visit the Belvedere di San Leucio on my own?

No, only on the guided tours, which start at set times. The official website publishes the current times.

### ### How much does the visit cost?

A full ticket costs €7, a reduced one €4.

## Sources

-   [Belvedere di San Leucio, Information and prices](https://www.belvederedisanleucio.it/informazioni-e-tariffe/)
-   [UNESCO, Royal Palace at Caserta, Aqueduct of Vanvitelli and San Leucio](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/549)

 

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