Why the Cilento is better than the Amalfi Coast
Same drama, same sea, same light – but without the buses, the queues and the inflated prices.
ReadCampania · Southern Italy · UNESCO World HeritageThe real Italy.
The real Italy.
South of the Amalfi Coast.
The Cilento: rugged, beautiful and unpolished. Where time moves slower, food tells a story and the beaches are still empty.
"Here people still eat the way grandmother cooked. Here the sea still sleeps quietly. Here you still know your neighbour by name."
About the Cilento
Places & Coast
Medieval villages & hidden coves
From Santa Maria di Castellabate to Palinuro – places that time has forgotten.
All places
Food & Drink
Soulful cuisine – far beyond pizza
Mozzarella di Bufala, Alici di Menaica, Fusilli al ragù – Cilento cuisine is a UNESCO heritage.
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Experiences
Hiking, diving & ancient temples
Paestum, Velia, the National Park – history and nature in pristine unity.
All experiences
UNESCO World Heritage
Paestum: Greek temples by the sea
Three of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world stand here – not in Greece, but in the Cilento. Surrounded by buffalo pastures and the scent of wild roses.
More about PaestumFrom the Blog
Alici di Menaica: The anchovy worth a journey
In Pisciotta, fishermen still use the ancient Menaica method. The result is a Slow Food delicacy.
ReadSanta Maria di Castellabate: A village time forgot
White houses above the sea, a medieval castello on the hill and a beach that needs no Instagram filter.
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