Those who love the sea cannot miss out on taking a dive in the clean, clear waters along the coast of Cilento, that can be proud of its number of Blue Flags and “Sails” from Legambiente (an acknowledgement of the best seaside resorts) obtained through the years.

This is a territory full of contrasts, ranging from sandy beaches to the summits of mountains that descend into the sea creating enchanting high, rocky coastlines; a land of gentle hills covered with expanses of olive trees that reflect in the blue of the Tyrrhenian, at the same time a land of rough morphological features carved out by vibrant streams, chestnut and holm-oak woods, towns rooted among the rocks or stretched out along the sea banks.

A landscape that preserves its traditional features shaped by the organisation of the land, the intertwining of paths, the structure of cultivation and the network of settlements.

Just as natural species within geographical environments, the various populations have found a point of contact and fusion in these locations. The enrichment of the genetic heritage is superbly testified by the cultural traditions and civilisations of the Mediterranean, through the network of paths, settlements, sanctuaries, still existent today, and archaeological finds.

The presence of primitive man can still be felt today through the findings spread along the coastal grottos of Palinuro and Scario, throughout the mountain ranges (Grottos of Castelcivita), and in Vallo di Diano (dell’Angelo and Pertosa Grottos).

It is precisely from these ancient paths that the big adventure of the early communities began, establishing contact, exchanges and relations with populations from the sea and the Apennines.