Discover the wonders of National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano
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CILENTO and SOUTHERN ITALY: ever thought of visiting this area of Southern Italy ? If not, why not begin just here, a really wonderful place ? When you consider touring Italy the first time... |
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HISTORY of CILENTO: once known for her heroes, philosophers, bandits, and patriots, today's Cilento is a place of natural beauty little known to the rest of the world... |
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SOCIETY of CILENTO: it is a little known fact that Cicero, the famed roman politician, writer and philosopher (106-43 AC) frequently vacationed in Cilentean's area. He adored the Cilentean's customs and institutions, their forests, and beaches... |
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LANDSCAPES of CILENTO: this place shows the unknown side of Campania; pristine beaches, sheer rock
cliffs puckered with caves, series of mountains cut by live water streams. The
extraordinary beauty of this area... |
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CLIMATE of CILENTO: the presence of both the mountains and the sea in a narrow space gives to Cilento one of the mildest climate available on the whole earth. The mountains give to this area a good protection from the strong winds and the heavy rains; and the sea mitigates the already soft winter... |
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VILLAGES of CILENTO: the villages of this area show the history and the tradition of this nice region of Campania in Southern Italy. Here a list of the most beautiful and important... |
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FOOD of CILENTO: The gastronomy here is another pleasure that should be indulged. Imagine sipping Aglianico wine whilst eating a dish of real hand made pasta (fusilli) made with tomatoes and goat’s cheese and you will wonder why it has taken you so long to visit the Cilento... |
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