Discover Campania

Explore the places of interest and wonders of Campania with our guides

Cilento is a wonderful area of Campania, a land of rolling hills dotted with olive trees right by the Tyrrhenian Sea.

As a crossroads of peoples and a treasure trove of ancient traditions, the territory is rich in chestnut and holm-oak forests, streams and hamlets overlooking the sea or built on rocks.

Here, we find some masterpieces included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1998: the magnificent Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, with the archaeological sites of Paestum and Velia and Certosa di Padula.

Hidden beaches, small fishing villages, unspoilt nature and rich archaeological evidence make Cilento an irresistibly fascinating destination.

What to see in Cilento? There are seven not-to-be-missed stops, the first one being Palinuro, with its promontory that is one of the most striking in Cilento, its many spectacular beaches with crystal-clear water and its fascinating karstic caves. Lovers of nature trails will fall in love with the Sentiero della Primula (Primrose Path), 14 kilometres that run along the promontory with breathtaking views of the sea, but also of the forests, rivers and archaeological sites in the area.

Marina di Camerota is one of the most popular destinations in the area thanks to its privileged location: it is at the foot of hills with ancient towers and centuries-old olive groves, amid rocky promontories overhanging the sea and beaches with an almost tropical appearance.

Punta Licosa is a paradise for sea lovers, with its uncrowded rocky beaches and crystal-clear seabed. It is located in the shadow of Mount Licosa and is a charming little island with a pine forest.

Also worth a visit is the Capelli di Venere waterfall, the most spectacular within the Capello Oasis of Casaletto Spartano, a wonder of nature.

Also among the area's natural wonders are the Grotte di Castelcivita, which extend for kilometres in the Monti Alburni massif and are rich in stalactites and stalagmites of a thousand shapes. They make up one of the largest cave complexes in southern Italy.

Finally, Castelnuovo Cilento is known as the town of pebbles and is a wonderful medieval hilltop village worthy of a stop.

The last stop is the Bay of Trentova, near Agropoli, in the Cilento National Park, a true jewel of the area's landscape.

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Cilento, between unspoilt beaches, wild nature and charming hamlets