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Must-see attractions in Salerno & the Cilento

  • Paestum's Temples

    Paestum

    Very different to Pompeii, Paestum’s ruins are smaller, older, more Greek and – crucially – a lot less overrun. Consequently, it is possible to steal some…

  • Crypt of Salerno Cathedral, Campania, Italy, 11th century

    Duomo

    Salerno

    One of Campania's strangely under-the-radar sights, Salerno’s impressive cathedral is considered by aficionados to be the most beautiful medieval church…

  • Grotte di Castelcivita

    Salerno & the Cilento

    The grottoes are fascinating, otherworldly caves that date from prehistoric times: excavations have revealed that they were inhabited 42,000 years ago,…

  • Teggiano

    Salerno & the Cilento

    The ancient coil of streets that makes up Teggiano (population 8,100) comprise what is arguably the most dashing of park’s 80 villages. Grafted onto a…

  • Castle of Arechi, Salerno, Campania, Italy (Photo by Marka/UIG via Getty Images)

    Castello di Arechi

    Salerno

    Hop on bus 19 from Piazza XXIV Maggio to visit Salerno’s most famous landmark, the forbidding Castello di Arechi, dramatically positioned 263m above the…

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    Grotta Azzurra

    Cilento Coast

    Although it doesn’t have the hype of its Capri counterpart, Palinuro’s Grotta Azzurra is similarly spectacular, with a brilliant play of light and hue.

  • Certosa di San Lorenzo

    Salerno & the Cilento

    A giant among monasteries, even by Italian standards, the Certosa di San Lorenzo dates from 1306 and covers 250,000 sq metres. Numerologists can get a…

  • Museo di Paestum

    Paestum

    Facing the east side of the ruins, the Museo di Paestum houses a collection of much-weathered metopes (bas-relief friezes). Among these are originals from…

  • Tenuta Vannulo

    Paestum

    The first organic producer of bufala (water-buffalo) milk, Tenuta Vannulo is a 10-minute drive from Paestum. It makes its mozzarella exclusively from…

  • Parco Archeologico di Elea Velia

    Cilento Coast

    Founded by the Greeks in the mid-6th century BC, Velia subsequently became a popular resort with wealthy Romans. You can wander around the evocative ruins…

  • Trentova-Tresino

    Agropoli

    Those frustrated by the dearth of well-marked hiking trails in the Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni should pay a visit to this mini…

  • Museo Archeologico Provinciale

    Salerno

    The province’s restored and revitalised main archaeological museum is an excellent showcase for the excavated history of the surrounding area, dating back…

  • Roscigno Vecchia

    Salerno & the Cilento

    One understated element of Italy is its abandoned villages, little visited places, covered in weeds and heavy with an atmosphere that is both ghostly and…

  • Grotte di Pertosa-Auletta

    Salerno & the Cilento

    (Re)discovered in 1932, the Grotte di Pertosa-Auletta date back 35 million years. Used by the Greeks and Romans as places of worship, the caves burrow for…

  • Il Castello

    Agropoli

    Built by the Byzantines in the 5th century, the castle was strengthened during the Angevin period, the time of the War of the Vespers, which was initially…

  • Museo Pinacoteca Provinciale

    Salerno

    Spread throughout six small galleries, Salerno's multi-era art museum houses a collection dating from the Renaissance right up to the first half of the…

  • Castello dell'Abate

    Cilento Coast

    Approached from its coastal sidekick, Santa Maria di Castellabate, the summit of Castellabate is marked by the broad Belvedere di San Costabile, from…

  • Tempio di Nettuno

    Paestum

    Dating from about 450 BC, the limestone Tempio di Nettuno is the largest and best preserved of Paestum's trio of temples; only parts of its inside walls…

  • Spiaggia Marinella

    Cilento Coast

    For a slightly quieter scene than you might find in Palinuro, head southeast of town to Spiaggia Marinella, surrounded by lush banks of greenery. The…

  • Castellabate Beach

    Cilento Coast

    Santa Maria’s golden sandy beach stretches for around 4km, which equals plenty of towel space on the sand, even in midsummer.

  • Basilica

    Paestum

    The so-called basilica (a temple to the goddess Hera) is Paestum’s oldest surviving monument. Dating from the middle of the 6th century BC, it’s a…

  • Spiaggia Palinuro

    Cilento Coast

    The town’s main beach stretches for around 4km north of the centre. There is another more sheltered curve of sand abutting Palinuro’s postcard-pretty…

  • Spiaggia Grande di Acciaroli

    Cilento Coast

    Another Cilento stunner, Acciaroli’s main beach has sand, space, a Blue Flag rating and easy access to the historic town at its southern end. Water and…

  • Tempio di Cerere

    Paestum

    Tempio di Cerere (6th century BC) was originally dedicated to Athena and served as a Christian church in medieval times.