This is one of the largest areas in the Campania, stretching from the inland mountains down to the sea. Cilento is a territory with lots to explore, including mediaeval villages, woods and hills, history and culture, and well-known seaside resorts. 

This area lies south of Salerno. Nowadays, the major part of it is contained within the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, the second largest of its kind in Italy. There are 80 municipalities inside the Park, plus another 15 in adjoining areas, including Paestum, Padula e Pertosa.

 Thanks to the numerous awards they have won for the quality of their water and services, these seaside towns are very popular with visitors during the summer. The resorts of Castellabate, Montecorice – Agnone and Capitello, Pollica – Acciaroli and Pioppi, Casal Velino, Ascea, Pisciotta, Centola-Palinuro, Vibonati – Villammare and Sapri all achieved “Blue Flag” status in 2011. The Cilento area can also boast many of the “Sails” awarded by the environmental watchdog, Legambiente. 

 Apart from its beaches, the territory is also rich in natural beauty, history and legend. The special combination of natural landscape and exceptional cultural sites has earned the Park a place in the list of UNESCO world heritage environments.

 But Cilento is also an area where you can live well, and it was here that the “Mediterranean diet” was born. This is a real lifestyle which includes not only nutrition, but also a landscape, ways of cultivation and harvesting, and methods of preparing food.