Brief Description
 
The Cilento is an outstanding cultural landscape.
The dramatic groups of sanctuaries and settlements along its three east–west mountain ridges vividly portray the area's historical evolution: it was a major route not only for trade, but also for cultural and political interaction during the prehistoric and medieval periods.
The Cilento was also the boundary between the Greek colonies of Magna Graecia and the indigenous Etruscan and Lucanian peoples. The remains of two major cities from classical times, Paestum and Velia, are found there.
An Exceptional Biosphere
 Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano is the second largest park in Italy. It stretches from the Tyrrhenian coast to the foot of the Apennines in Campania and Basilicata, and it includes the peaks of the Alburni Mountains, of the Cervati and of the Gelbison and the coastal buttresses of Mount Bulgheria and Mount Stella.
The extraordinary naturalist complexity of the heterogeneous territory goes hand in hand with the mythical and mysterious character of a land rich in history and culture: from the call of nymph Leucosia to the beaches where Palinuro left Aeneas, from the ruins of the Greek colonies of Elea and Paestum to the wonderful Certosa of Padula.
And everything else you can find in such an unexplored territory.
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The Sea and Grottoes
In Cilento you can find more than 100 km rocky coast with lots of bays and sandy beaches. Some roads offer fantastic panoramic views.
Enjoy swimming in the Mediterranean Sea and lazing on fine sandy beaches near Acciaroli, Palinuro and Marina di Camerota.
The coast features countless grottoes: there are well over 30 at Cape Palinuro.
Between April and November the crystal, clear, cobalt blue sea with its beautiful bays and beaches is just ideal for swimming and diving.
Regional Cuisine
Cilento is famous for the wide offer of the regional cuisine.
Fresh seafood, olive oil, meat, buffalo mozzarella, homemade fresh pasta, and delicious fruit are only some examples of the huge offer from this wonderful and ancient land.
Red and white wines produced by small family companies are absolutely tasty and flavoured.
Having Fun
The night is simply amazing offering a wide range of options.
Lounge bar as The Jazzy Club, a must here in Acciaroli, beach night clubs as The Deseo, the trendiest spot on the beach and the unmissable Blue Moon with top national and international deejays.
Furthermore small romantic restaurants and cafè by the sea where you can enjoy eating and drinking in an unforgettable atmosphere.
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