The tourist facility Da Nonno Gino is the ideal starting point to discover the National Park of Cilento. Many places of interest should be visited. Be amazed by the unspoilt nature and the colours of the sea.
Agropoli
The medieval village and the sea
Agropoli is one of the most famous towns of the National Park of Cilento thanks to its beaches from the blue sea. Several places have to be visited. The medieval village with its characteristic entrance gate, through which, along with squares and alleys, you reach the Angioino-Aragonese castle. The seafront, charming at sunset, regenerating at the early hours of the morning, is an attraction at night during the nightlife. The harbour is one of the busiest places in the city; the smell of the sea, the rocking of boats, the coast in the distance well detailed in its entirety, make it a very relaxing place. You can even see Capri, which on clear days, seems to be one step away from Agropoli.
Staying in the National Park of Cilento, in Salerno offers the unique opportunity to visit Paestum, one of the largest Greek cities on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It was founded by the Greeks with the name of Poseidonia and was after conquered by the Lucani and later by the Romans. In Paestum, you can admire three magnificent Doric temples that are still in excellent condition. Adjacent to the archaeological area you will find the National Archaeological Museum, in which, through the various sections that characterize it, you can relive the history of the ancient city.
It is told that one day the goddess Venus, to refresh herself from the heat, went to this wonderful oasis; she loved that place and made it a corner of paradise. One morning a shepherd with his flock happened by. The man by hearing the voice of a girl who enjoyed singing came up and could not help but fall in love, especially with her long blond hair. He longed for that head of hair more than anything in the world, so one night, as Venus slept, he came up and cut off a lock. The goddess woke up and, angry about that gesture, turned the lock into the water and the shepherd soon drowned. However, Venus was not evil and while listening to the screams of the young man tried to save him, but nothing could. The Goddess then, understanding the shepherd’s love gesture, decided to turn those waters into waterfalls.
The first Cilento zip-line allows a unique experience of panoramic flight at more than 120 km/h of speed. It is able in about a minute and a half to let you be charmed by the panorama your eyes are seeing. More than 300 meters high, surrounded by unspoilt nature, the zip-line will allow you to admire sunsets and 360-degree views, the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfi Coast, the island of Capri, the archaeological area and the beautiful waters of the sea of Paestum and the Cilento Coast.
Cilento is a land rich in flavours. In nearby Paestum, you can taste and observe the production of mozzarella. Moving away from the sea, we find a speciality DCO and Slow Food Presidium: the bean of Controne. Cilento is above all sea and sea means fishing: the anchovies of Menaica are a further speciality of the territory. Discover the National Park of Cilento through the taste can reserve pleasant surprises.
The Castelcivita CAVES, also known as the Caves of Spartaco, are located in the town of Castelcivita, at the gates of the National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, in the province of Salerno. It is a complex of karst caves particularly rich in stalactites and stalagmites of a thousand forms. The Castelcivita caves visit certainly gives unique emotions, whatever it is the path you choose between tourist route, amateur route and speleological route. Inside the caves, you can admire the succession of landscapes that change from one "room" to another each with its peculiarity as "the pagoda", a monumental stalagmite, or the Prince of Piedmont room, which has a column consisting of elegant horizontal disc elements, the Wells of Death, deep vertical cavities almost completely filled with water.
