Mountains, Coast & Beaches

Eighteen years ago we drove into Cilento and fell in love with its beauty, and then decided to share it with independently minded holidaymakers. Cilento is a National and Maritime Park and the landscape becomes more verdant as the abandoned farms, villages and countryside revert back to nature. The coast is rugged with hills descending to the sea, interspersed with golden sandy beaches. The sea is clear. Recently, Isola Licosa has been designated as a Maritime Park. Picture on the right is of the sandy beach between Santa Maria and San Marco.

On sunny days, the colours range from azure through to the darkest blue. The mountains are spectacular and cause local weather variations which can be amazing. Monte Stella (1130m) and the Vallo di Diano stand out as major natural attractions. The unique coastline between Marina di Camerota and Scario is natural with no modern buildings and has some of the most spectacular natural bays and inlets in this part of the world including Porto Infreschi which is only accessible by boat or on foot. Picture (left) shows San Marco and the coastal path to Punta Licosa.

Between Salerno and Agropoli lies a productive alluvial plain. This area is known both as the vegetable garden of Italy and the famous Mozzarella region. Many of the vegetables and fruits bought in UK supermarkets are grown here. Imposing itself above the plain is Mount Cervati (1848m), high enough to be a ski resort. Picture shown is of the Greek temples at Paestum and shows the alluvial plain surrounding it.