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Cilento Holidays
San Marco-Cilento
Introduction
The headland of Cilento, south of Naples is an untouched conservation area threaded with monasteries and medieval towns. It’s impressive cliffs and golden beaches are characterized by an untouched, rugged beauty that oozes southern authenticity.
PAESTUM
Paestrum was originally called Poseidonia, City of Poseidon, and was the most important Ancient Greek site before Sicily. This landmark of the Ancient world is now host to a fascinating archaeological museum and a collection of immaculately preserved Doric temples, sure to quench the desire of the most passionate history enthusiast.
SAN MARCO & SANTA MARIA DI CASTELLABATE
These two quaint fishing villages, attached by an endless stretch of golden sand, also share such charming sights as impressive caverns filled with pre-historic stalagmites and stalactites, and are both overlooked by hills embedded with ancient hilltop towns.
PALINURO
The area is celebrated for it’s unspoilt stretch of beaches, but Palinuro is also a gourmand’s paradise, with an abundance of restaurants that dish up sumptuous but inexpensive cuisine, and the rugged hills lavished with vineyards, producing the areas finest wine. Those in search of culture, and some spectacular cloisters should make the short drive from Salerno to Padula, where the monastery of Certosa di San Lorenzo lies sprawling amongst the pine trees.
PAESTUM
Paestrum was originally called Poseidonia, City of Poseidon, and was the most important Ancient Greek site before Sicily. This landmark of the Ancient world is now host to a fascinating archaeological museum and a collection of immaculately preserved Doric temples, sure to quench the desire of the most passionate history enthusiast.
SAN MARCO & SANTA MARIA DI CASTELLABATE
These two quaint fishing villages, attached by an endless stretch of golden sand, also share such charming sights as impressive caverns filled with pre-historic stalagmites and stalactites, and are both overlooked by hills embedded with ancient hilltop towns.
PALINURO
The area is celebrated for it’s unspoilt stretch of beaches, but Palinuro is also a gourmand’s paradise, with an abundance of restaurants that dish up sumptuous but inexpensive cuisine, and the rugged hills lavished with vineyards, producing the areas finest wine. Those in search of culture, and some spectacular cloisters should make the short drive from Salerno to Padula, where the monastery of Certosa di San Lorenzo lies sprawling amongst the pine trees.
Explore the sights
• Parco Nazionale del Cilento • Cilento Coast • Pompeii & Vesuvius • Archaeological site of Velia • Grottoes of Pertosa & Castelcivita • Medieval town of Castellabate • Archaeological site and Museum of Paestum • Town of Marina di Camerota • The monastery of Certosa di Padula • Amalfi Coast • Capri & Ischia
Introduction
The headland of Cilento, south of Naples is an untouched conservation area threaded with monasteries and medieval towns. It’s impressive cliffs and golden beaches are characterized by an untouched, rugged beauty that oozes southern authenticity.
PAESTUM
Paestrum was originally called Poseidonia, City of Poseidon, and was the most important Ancient Greek site before Sicily. This landmark of the Ancient world is now host to a fascinating archaeological museum and a collection of immaculately preserved Doric temples, sure to quench the desire of the most passionate history enthusiast.
SAN MARCO & SANTA MARIA DI CASTELLABATE
These two quaint fishing villages, attached by an endless stretch of golden sand, also share such charming sights as impressive caverns filled with pre-historic stalagmites and stalactites, and are both overlooked by hills embedded with ancient hilltop towns.
PALINURO
The area is celebrated for it’s unspoilt stretch of beaches, but Palinuro is also a gourmand’s paradise, with an abundance of restaurants that dish up sumptuous but inexpensive cuisine, and the rugged hills lavished with vineyards, producing the areas finest wine. Those in search of culture, and some spectacular cloisters should make the short drive from Salerno to Padula, where the monastery of Certosa di San Lorenzo lies sprawling amongst the pine trees.
PAESTUM
Paestrum was originally called Poseidonia, City of Poseidon, and was the most important Ancient Greek site before Sicily. This landmark of the Ancient world is now host to a fascinating archaeological museum and a collection of immaculately preserved Doric temples, sure to quench the desire of the most passionate history enthusiast.
SAN MARCO & SANTA MARIA DI CASTELLABATE
These two quaint fishing villages, attached by an endless stretch of golden sand, also share such charming sights as impressive caverns filled with pre-historic stalagmites and stalactites, and are both overlooked by hills embedded with ancient hilltop towns.
PALINURO
The area is celebrated for it’s unspoilt stretch of beaches, but Palinuro is also a gourmand’s paradise, with an abundance of restaurants that dish up sumptuous but inexpensive cuisine, and the rugged hills lavished with vineyards, producing the areas finest wine. Those in search of culture, and some spectacular cloisters should make the short drive from Salerno to Padula, where the monastery of Certosa di San Lorenzo lies sprawling amongst the pine trees.
Explore the sights
• Parco Nazionale del Cilento • Cilento Coast • Pompeii & Vesuvius • Archaeological site of Velia • Grottoes of Pertosa & Castelcivita • Medieval town of Castellabate • Archaeological site and Museum of Paestum • Town of Marina di Camerota • The monastery of Certosa di Padula • Amalfi Coast • Capri & Ischia
Multi Centre Holidays
Distinguished by its rugged beauty and golden beaches, Cilento lies south of Naples and is and unpolluted conservation area brimming with Southern authenticity. Lesser known than some of the other towns that are dotted along the Neapolitan Riviera, Cilento offers visitors the chance to escape the hustle and bustle and immerse themselves in Italian culture. If you venture inland you will step back in time and discover a landscape that has remained the same for centuries.
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2345678Hotel Hermitage
Set in Cilento's National Park, amid its own extensive natural gardens with magnificent views of the bay, Hotel Hermitage is just over half a mile from the village of San Marco di Castellabate.Comfortable guest rooms are housed behind stone-clad villa façades and traditional wooden shutters, and some look out towards the picturesque UNESCO...
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2345678Hotel L'Approdo
The sandy beaches, rugged cliffs, bays and inlets characteristic of the Cilento coastline border the delightful grounds of Hotel L'Approdo, which is located on the edge of the National Marine Park Punta Licosa.Exterior and interior whitewashed walls are adorned by lashings of vegetation and bougainvillea, and there is extensive seating under the...
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234567Hotel Sonia
The traditional, family-run Hotel Sonia enjoys a superb position in the centre of Santa Maria di Castellabate, right on the edge of the sandy Marina Piccola beach. Its unique beachfront location in the heart of a delightful town means Hotel Sonia is also near to interesting sights such as the 17th century Torre Perrotti and the 13th century...
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23456789101112Saline
In a prime location on its own private beach, the modern and spacious Saline has been recently renovated to a high standard and is the perfect choice for a family beach-based holiday. The magnificent white art deco style building offers panoramic views of the bay and is situated about half a mile from the centre of Palinuro, which can easily be...
