Villages and cities
Teggiano

One of the best preserved medieval villages; it is known as the "City Museum", boasts a historical-artistic heritage of invaluable value and an urban planning that preserves the typical structure of the medieval era. Founded on the ruins Of the ancient Tegianum, the city holds traces of the Roman and Lombard era.

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Art and history
Certosa in Padula and baptistery

The Certosa di San Lorenzo is a former monastery, today one of the largest monumental complexes in southern Italy, heritage Unesco and among the largest in Europe. The early Christian baptistery, on the other hand, is one of the oldest in the whole West, built on Commission of Pope Marcello I.

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Nature and landscapes
Pertosa-Auletta Caves

Located in the Monti Alburni massif, the Pertosa-Auletta caves are one of the focal geosites of the Geoparco "Cilento" e They present two uniqueness: they are the only caves in Italy where you can navigate an underground river, the Negro; But they are also The only in Europe to preserve the remains of a palaphitic village dating back to the second millennium BC.

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Villages and cities
Atena Lucana

One of the oldest centers of the Cilento hinterland. It offers rich architectural, landscape and historical testimonies who manage to enchant; walking through the historic center means admiring first of all the castle, dominated by the Labyrinth below made of narrow alleys, arches and small stone buildings.

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Villages and cities
Montesano sulla Marcellana

With the houses leaning on the slopes of a hill included in the Apennine chain, the entire valley below dominates. From an environmental point of view, true wealth of the territory, it is undoubtedly the thermal complex, surrounded by greenery and refreshed from crystalline sources.

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Nature and landscapes
Sasso di Castalda

Boasts a still uncontaminated naturalistic heritage; who loves adrenaline The spectacular bridge to the Luna cannot be lost, the Tibetan bridge with the longest axes in Europe, which dominates Arenazzo, for a real walk through the clouds.

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Art and history
Sant'Antonio a Polla

It develops among the majestic mountain chains of the Alburni, with the Tanagro river that crosses it, dividing the inhabited center in two parts. The village retains a medieval charm with a historic center full of architectural and artistic testimonies. Polla is renowned for its historical heritage and the sanctuary of Sant ’ Antonio.

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Other places
Distances from our hotel
  • Atena Lucana - 3 km
  • Teggiano - 11 km
  • Polla - 12 km
  • Pertosa - 16 km
  • Padula - 17 km
  • Sasso di Castalda - 22 km
  • Roscigno - 26 km
  • Sant'Angelo a Fasanella - 28 km
  • Montesano S.M. - 29 km
  • Gole del Calore - 44 km
  • Castelcivita - 47 km
  • Monte Cervati - 60 km
  • Paestum - 78 km
  • Palinuro - 80 km
  • Camerota - 85 km
  • Elea-Velia - 98 km
  • Pompei - 112 km
Categories
The National Park
  • The Cilento National Park, Vallo di Diano and Alburni is the Second largest protected park in Italy. It extends from the Tyrrhenian coast, with the two protected marine areas of “Santa Maria of Castellabate "and the" Costa degli Infreschi and the Masseta ", up to the foot of the Apennines from Campania and Lucano, and includes the Cime dei Monti Alburni, Gelbison , the coastal buttresses of the Monte Bulgheria and Monte Stella , the highest peak of Campania of the Monte Cervati .

    The extraordinary naturalistic wealth of the aboral territory goes hand in hand with The mythical and mysterious character of a land full of history and culture : from the call of nymph leukosia to the beaches where Palinuro left Enea, from the ruins of the Greek colonies of Elea and Paestum to the wonderful Certosa di Padula.

    The Cilento National Park, Vallo di Diano and Alburni was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site (1998) with The archaeological sites of the city of Paestum and Velia and the Certosa di San Lorenzo in Padula , as well as numerous cities and villages Ancient, testimony of the presence of different civilizations over the centuries such as the early Christian baptistery of San Giovanni in Fonte.

    The park houses a wide range of natural habitats , ranging from the mountains to the coasts, with one Great variety of flora and fauna, many of which are endemic in the region. The Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park is been recognized as reserve of the MAB Biosphere (1997) and Geoparco Unesco (2010) for the high concentration of biodiversity e For the numerous natural caves both in the hinterland and along the coast, formed thanks to the karst nature of the soil.

    In particular, along the coast, there is a geological formation called "Flysch del Cilento" , characterized by rocks sedimentary with a unique stratification that sometimes takes on particular shapes and colors.

    The Mediterranean diet , deeply rooted in this land, it was included in the list of assets of the UNESCO intangible heritage .

    The Cilento National Park, Vallo di Diano and Alburni is an exceptional territory, with a natural and cultural heritage of priceless value. His inclusion on the UNESCO, Geoparci and reserves World Heritage List of the biosphere underlines the importance and beauty of this unique territory in the world.
Mediterranean diet
  • The name "Mediterranean diet" was coined by scientists Ancel and Margaret Keys in the 70s, After studying the lifestyles in Cilento since 1944. Their research on cardiovascular diseases have revealed that the food habits and social customs of the populations of the Italian South explained their longevity.

    Ancel and Margaret Keyssi moved to Pollica, Cilento in 1944, to deepen their studies on nutrition southern and modern diseases. The research conducted in Cilento, together with other areas of the Mediterranean, have The importance of the Mediterranean diet for the health and longevity of populations .

    confirmed the importance of the Mediterranean diet On November 16, 2010 in Nairobi in Kenya the intergovernmental committee of the UNESCO Convention on the intangible cultural heritage approves the inscription of the Mediterranean diet in the list of intangible cultural heritage , recognizing with this definition traditional practices, knowledge and skills that have passed from generation to generation in Cilento National Park, Vallo di Diano and Alburni and in many Mediterranean countries, providing communities with a sense of belonging and continuity.
Biodiversity
  • The park includes 28 sites of Community interest (Sic) , established pursuant to the Habitat Directive, and 8 Special protection areas , established pursuant to the Birds Directive, all falling within the Mediterranean Biogeographic Region. The Natura 2000 network occupies an area of ​​118,316 has, equal to 65% of the entire park and includes a great diversity of natural environments, from the high mountain to hilly, river and marine, characterized by almost of the ecosystems of All intact that host a fine flora and fauna
Brand area
  • The Director Board of the Park Authority, in the session of 26 April 2017, adopted pursuant to art. 2570 of the civil code, the specification for the granting of the brand of the Cilento Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park which will contribute to safeguarding the traditional heritage, typical productions and local crafts, encouraging and qualifying the production of goods and services with methods compatible with the characteristics of the territory of the area Protected natural and with its conservation needs..