Surroundings
Cilento is our land.
This land smells of sea and brooms,
welcomes you with open arms,
amazes you with magical sunsets
and warms you with its traditions
and its slow and almost old-time pace.
Unesco world heritage sites, breathtaking views and genuine flavors:
we will guide you towards discovering our Cilento whenever you like!
This land smells of sea and brooms,
welcomes you with open arms,
amazes you with magical sunsets
and warms you with its traditions
and its slow and almost old-time pace.
Unesco world heritage sites, breathtaking views and genuine flavors:
we will guide you towards discovering our Cilento whenever you like!
The cliffs in Ascea and the Lovers’ Path
When everything around is just waking up and the air is fresh, wipe the sleep from your eyes and ... off you go!
2.8km of waterfront, then up the sheer cliff, step by step. The view is well worth the effort: used for hiking, it is called the Lovers’ Path because when you reach the top you feel magically at peace with the world, so beautiful is the gulf and sea from up there!
And on the way back, cool down by diving into the clear seabed of the Baia d'Argento!
We can’t guarantee you will fall in love with your fellow hiker, but with the Ascea cliffs you will for sure!
When everything around is just waking up and the air is fresh, wipe the sleep from your eyes and ... off you go!
2.8km of waterfront, then up the sheer cliff, step by step. The view is well worth the effort: used for hiking, it is called the Lovers’ Path because when you reach the top you feel magically at peace with the world, so beautiful is the gulf and sea from up there!
And on the way back, cool down by diving into the clear seabed of the Baia d'Argento!
We can’t guarantee you will fall in love with your fellow hiker, but with the Ascea cliffs you will for sure!
Aperitif at sunset
There are some things that are indescribable and one of these is twilight and the thousands of shades of sunset that Nature provides over the Gulf of Velia.
At sundown there are those who are still at the beach, bathing with the sun; those who return for their afternoon jog, stopping every now and then to admire the pink sky; and those who try and capture it on film or a holiday snap.
We firmly believe that such beauty deserves company: the company of a terrace overlooking the sea and a fresh glass of Cilento Fiano.
There are some things that are indescribable and one of these is twilight and the thousands of shades of sunset that Nature provides over the Gulf of Velia.
At sundown there are those who are still at the beach, bathing with the sun; those who return for their afternoon jog, stopping every now and then to admire the pink sky; and those who try and capture it on film or a holiday snap.
We firmly believe that such beauty deserves company: the company of a terrace overlooking the sea and a fresh glass of Cilento Fiano.
Velia and Paestum
World Heritage Sites, are two unmissable archaeological excavations.
It only takes a couple of minutes by car to reach Elea-Velia, the Greek-Roman city of the Eleatic Philosophical School, founded by the Focei, people in exile from Asia Minor who set sail long before reaching these coasts in 540 BC.
The site develops from the southern district, with a path that goes up to the Acropolis, where a Norman-Angevin castle stands today overlooking the gulf. And from the lookout it's clear why our ancestors chose to settle here ...
Paestum, with its majestic temples requires no introduction. You only have to carve out a few hours to visit the ruins and the National Museum (the site can be reached by train and is 40 minutes away); sooner or later, we suggest a nice tasting lunch in the nearby buffalo dairies with their cafés and farm shops and other zero km products.
World Heritage Sites, are two unmissable archaeological excavations.
It only takes a couple of minutes by car to reach Elea-Velia, the Greek-Roman city of the Eleatic Philosophical School, founded by the Focei, people in exile from Asia Minor who set sail long before reaching these coasts in 540 BC.
The site develops from the southern district, with a path that goes up to the Acropolis, where a Norman-Angevin castle stands today overlooking the gulf. And from the lookout it's clear why our ancestors chose to settle here ...
Paestum, with its majestic temples requires no introduction. You only have to carve out a few hours to visit the ruins and the National Museum (the site can be reached by train and is 40 minutes away); sooner or later, we suggest a nice tasting lunch in the nearby buffalo dairies with their cafés and farm shops and other zero km products.
Vallo: shops, artists and craftsmen
The town of Vallo della Lucania is central to daily life here in Cilento: schools, hospitals, courts, shops, banks and town services are met with simple logistics and authentic sociability.
Today its historic centre, well-kept and elegant, is a popular destination for shopping and, the hustle and bustle of the ancient market town is rejuvenating when you join the locals gathered at the lounge bar tables in the upper part of the square for an aperitif.
The imposing Diocesan Museum (which houses works of sacred art) and its Pinacoteca (picture gallery) is well worth a visit, but so too are the small and graceful artisan shops that are repopulating the village.
And if the combination of shopping and an aperitif in the square is a classic, move from there to discover our favourite trattorias ... absolutely recommended!
From 26th to 29th July, the patron saint festival of San Pantaleone is unmissable.
The town of Vallo della Lucania is central to daily life here in Cilento: schools, hospitals, courts, shops, banks and town services are met with simple logistics and authentic sociability.
Today its historic centre, well-kept and elegant, is a popular destination for shopping and, the hustle and bustle of the ancient market town is rejuvenating when you join the locals gathered at the lounge bar tables in the upper part of the square for an aperitif.
The imposing Diocesan Museum (which houses works of sacred art) and its Pinacoteca (picture gallery) is well worth a visit, but so too are the small and graceful artisan shops that are repopulating the village.
And if the combination of shopping and an aperitif in the square is a classic, move from there to discover our favourite trattorias ... absolutely recommended!
From 26th to 29th July, the patron saint festival of San Pantaleone is unmissable.
Coastal Villages
Although the best way to get around Ascea is by bike or on foot, a car is very useful for visiting the neighbouring coastal villages, magical stone harbors including: Acciaroli, an elegant example of village renewal, with its church that seems to have been placed there to protect boats, fishermen and visitors; Pioppi, where the splendid Palazzo Vinciprova, overlooking the pretty and romantic promenade, houses the Vivo del Mare Aquarium and the Museum of the Mediterranean Diet; Pisciotta, a picturesque village that looks like a nativity scene and home to the ‘Pisciottano’a variety of olive tree indigenous to CIlento and also known as the Olivo dell’Ascea; Palinuro named after Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas' ship in Virgil's Aeneid and finally Marina di Camerota, which holds flattering records thanks to its white beaches – here full days and mandatory swimwear are recommended.
Although the best way to get around Ascea is by bike or on foot, a car is very useful for visiting the neighbouring coastal villages, magical stone harbors including: Acciaroli, an elegant example of village renewal, with its church that seems to have been placed there to protect boats, fishermen and visitors; Pioppi, where the splendid Palazzo Vinciprova, overlooking the pretty and romantic promenade, houses the Vivo del Mare Aquarium and the Museum of the Mediterranean Diet; Pisciotta, a picturesque village that looks like a nativity scene and home to the ‘Pisciottano’a variety of olive tree indigenous to CIlento and also known as the Olivo dell’Ascea; Palinuro named after Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas' ship in Virgil's Aeneid and finally Marina di Camerota, which holds flattering records thanks to its white beaches – here full days and mandatory swimwear are recommended.
Boat Trips
Viewed from the sea the coast is enchanting and at least for a whole day on the boat explore the beaches accessible only by boat and enjoy the panorama.
For couples and families with older children, embarking from Palinuro or Marina di Camerota is very simple either by car or by taking advantage of the rail links and avoiding your own car altogether.
For those who do not want to go away for a whole day, either because they are not used to sailing or have small children, enjoying a boat trip is still possible, thanks to tailor-made excursions to the unmissable coves of Baia della Rondinella in Ascea, accessible only by sea in just a few minutes.
Viewed from the sea the coast is enchanting and at least for a whole day on the boat explore the beaches accessible only by boat and enjoy the panorama.
For couples and families with older children, embarking from Palinuro or Marina di Camerota is very simple either by car or by taking advantage of the rail links and avoiding your own car altogether.
For those who do not want to go away for a whole day, either because they are not used to sailing or have small children, enjoying a boat trip is still possible, thanks to tailor-made excursions to the unmissable coves of Baia della Rondinella in Ascea, accessible only by sea in just a few minutes.
Nature trails
If it is true that the coast is beautiful, sometimes even wild and suggestive, the hinterland is the real surprise for those who leave the beaches for a day.
Unknown to most people, Cilento hinterland is a treasure trove of biodiversity, unique landscapes and living and unchanged traditions.
From the sea to the mountains, from north to south, clayey soils alternate with limestone, creating ever-changing, always evocative landscapes: the Calore Gorges, the WWF oasis of Morigerati and the caves of Pertosa are just three examples testifying how creative, rich and generous nature can be.
If it is true that the coast is beautiful, sometimes even wild and suggestive, the hinterland is the real surprise for those who leave the beaches for a day.
Unknown to most people, Cilento hinterland is a treasure trove of biodiversity, unique landscapes and living and unchanged traditions.
From the sea to the mountains, from north to south, clayey soils alternate with limestone, creating ever-changing, always evocative landscapes: the Calore Gorges, the WWF oasis of Morigerati and the caves of Pertosa are just three examples testifying how creative, rich and generous nature can be.
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Cilento, South Italy
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