Cilentan Coast
The Cilento Coast (
It is particularly known for its almost unspoiled natural landscapes and the very high cleanliness of its waters.
Geography
There are 16 municipalities composing the coast, but only two (Agropoli and Sapri) are directly located by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and other two (Ascea and Pisciotta) have got their Marinas very close to the towns. Other localities are frazioni of hillside municipalities.
- Mattine
- Marina di Ascea
- Camerota, with Marina di Camerota
- Licinella
- Casal Velino, with Marina di Casalvelino
- San Marco, Licosa and Ogliastro Marina
- Centola, with Palinuro
- Ispani, with Capitello
- Montecorice, with Agnone Cilento and Case del Conte
- Marina di Pisciotta
- Pollica, with Acciaroli and Pioppi
- San Giovanni a Piro, with Scario
- Mezzatorre
- Santa Marina, with Policastro Bussentino
- Sapri, with the municipal seat
- Vibonati, with Villammare
The promontory of Cape Palinuro, nearly at the centre of the Cilentan coast, is a worldwide touristic landmark.
Blue Flag
Due to the quality of its water, the Cilento Coast is the most awarded coastal area of Campania and one of the most ones of Italian Tyrrhenian Coast, by the Blue Flag beach.[1] Many localities of the coast are also awarded with the Sails, from 5 to 1, of Legambiente.[2]
See also
- Cape Palinuro
- Tresino
- Porto Infreschi
- Cilentan language
- Amalfi Coast
- Sorrentine Peninsula
- Vallo di Diano
- Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
- ^ Blueflag.org Archived 2009-07-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Italian) Blue guide on legambiente.eu Archived 2009-05-21 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Cilentan Coast at Wikimedia Commons