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Case Del Conte
Case del Conte, sometimes also spelled ''Casa del Conte'', is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Montecorice, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 235. History The toponym means "Count's houses" in Italian, and refers to village's origins, linked to the Counts Matarazzo, owners of the original lodge and the surrounding rural area. Geography Case del Conte is located in northern Cilento, at the municipal borders of Castellabate, separated from its hamlet Ogliastro Marina (2 km far) by the Rio dell'Arena river. It extends along the national highway SS 267, from the zone Pietà to Arena, in which is located the beach. The village is part of the Cilentan Coast, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is 4 km far from San Marco and Montecorice, 7 from Santa Maria and Agnone, 8 from Castellabate, 11 from Acciaroli and 18 from Agropoli. It counts two hill localities, named Mainolfi (or Mainolfo) and Giungatelle, o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy. __TOC__ Geography The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipaglia and Nocera Inferiore, all having around 50,000 inhabitants. The province has an area of , and a total population of about 1.1 million. There are 158 '' comuni'', the one with the largest area being Eboli. Tourism The Amalfi Coast — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997 — is located within the province, attracting tens of thousands of tourists from all around the world every year. The province also comprises the Cilento coast, whose sea quality is considered among the best in Italy. Formerly a notable center of Magna Graecia, Paestum houses a wide complex of well-preserved ancient Greek temples. One of the features of the rugged country-side is ''Gole del Calore di Felitto'', an area of gorges between Felitto and Magliano V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilentan Coast
The Cilento Coast ( Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and Policastro, extending from the municipalities of Capaccio-Paestum in the north-west, to Sapri in the south-east. 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. * Agropoli, with the municipal seat and Mattine * Ascea, with Velia and Marina di Ascea *Camerota, with Marina di Camerota *Capaccio, with Torre Kernot, Laura, Paestum and Licinella * Casal Velino, with Marina di Casalvelino *Castellabate, with Santa Maria, San Marco, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazioni Of The Province Of Salerno
A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''frazione'' is officially called an ''hameau'' in French. Description Typically the term ''frazioni'' applies to the villages surrounding the main town (''capoluogo'') of a ''comune''. Subdivision of a ''comune'' is optional; some ''comuni'' have no ''frazioni'', but others have several dozen. The ''comune'' usually has the same name of the ''capoluogo'', but not always, in which case it is called a ''comune sparso''. In practice, most ''frazioni'' are small villages or hamlets, occasionally just a clump of houses. Not every hamlet is classified as a ''frazione''; those that are not are often referred to as ''località'', for example, in the telephone boo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilento And Vallo Di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park (Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It includes much of the Cilento, the Vallo di Diano and the Monti Alburni. It was founded in 1991, and was formerly known as the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano. History The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991 to protect the territory of Cilento from building speculation and mass tourism. Originally named Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, in 1998 it became a World Heritage Site of UNESCO, also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum, Velia and the Padula Charterhouse. The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele-Tanagro" (created in 1993, with the Oasis of Persano) and the "Maritime reserve of Punta Licosa", in the municipality of Castellabate. Geography The national park's ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilentan Dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. Influences It has been influenced, especially in the Vallo di Diano and in central Cilento, by the Basilicata language as spoken in Potenza and part of its Province of Potenza. In the towns of northern Cilento close to the urban area of Salerno (for example Agropoli, Capaccio and Paestum), the language is mainly influenced by Neapolitan, more specifically by the Salernitan dialect. In the southern corner of Cilento, the language is largely influenced by Sicilian, particularly the Calabrian variety of Sicilian. See also *Lucania * Cilento *Vallo di Diano *Cilentan Coast * Cilento National Park *Province of Salerno *Irpinian dialect The Irpinian dialect, or Irpino, is the dialect of Neapolitan language spoken in almost all of the comuni in the Province of Avellino in the Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perdifumo
Perdifumo (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical .... References Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agropoli
Agropoli is a town and ''comune'' located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. History Pre-medieval period The promontory on which Agropoli stands has been inhabited since Neolithic times. It seems, however, that it was not until the later Bronze and Iron Ages that it came to be continuously inhabited by a stable, indigenous population, which lived off hunting and fishing. To the east of the promontory, at the mouth of the River Testene, there is a natural sheltered bay, called "Foce" in ancient times, but which is now almost completely silted up. Before and after the foundation of nearby Poseidonia (c. 625 BC), the Greeks used it for trading with the local people. They gave the promontory the Greek name, ''Petra'' ("rocky hill"), and built a temple on it, dedicated to Artemis, the Goddess of Hunting. It has been established that in Roman times, on the coastal stretch, now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acciaroli
Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (''frazione''), the most populous in the ''comune'' of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region. Geography Acciaroli is a port on the Cilento coast on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The largest township in its ''comune'', followed by the hamlet of Pioppi, it is six kilometers from Pollica, 20 from Santa Maria di Castellabate, 17 from Velia, 30 from Agropoli, and 70 from Salerno. Tourism The town is a part of "Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park", whose natural environment is made up of the "maquis shrubland" typical of the Mediterranean region. It is a major tourist destination, especially during summer, because it has grown famous nationally for its water quality, having earned the "Blue Flag beach" title and the "Five Sails" of '' Legambiente'', an Italian environmentalist association, for several years. Culture After World War II, Ernest Hemingway chose Acciaroli as a place to stay during trips to Italy. Cuisine In and around the are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agnone Cilento
Agnone Cilento, also shortened as Agnone, is an Italian hamlet (''frazione''), the greatest one in the municipality of Montecorice in the province of Salerno, Campania region. History Agnone was first mentioned in 1187, when close to the modern village the small church of "''Santa Maria de Hercula''" (or ''S.M. ad Herchia'') was built. Geography The village is situated in the central-northern area of Cilento by its coast. It is far 3 km from Montecorice, 6 from Acciaroli, 7 from Case del Conte, 13 from Santa Maria di Castellabate, 24 from Agropoli and 21 from the ancient Greek town of Velia. Agnone is composed, outside from its center, by several little surrounding localities: San Nicola a Mare (the seat of the port), San Nicola dei Lembi, Rosaine, Ripe Rosse, Magazzeni, Capitello, Punta Capitello, Guarino and Parco Marghetto. Tourism The village, part of Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, is strongly receptive for tourism, especially on summer, due to its links t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Di Castellabate
Santa Maria di Castellabate ( Cilentan: ''A Marina'') is a southern Italian town and hamlet (''frazione'') of Castellabate, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. It is the most populated ''frazione'' of its ''comune'' and the seat of the town hall building. History The town was known in the 18th century as "Isca delle Chitarre", its original area and now the old town. The downtown is extended by two squares, Piazza Matarazzo and Piazza Lucia and the oldest houses are located in front of the little harbour in a place named "Porte le Gatte". Geography Santa Maria lies in the central-northern side of Cilento, alongside the Tyrrhenian Sea, and is extended from the zone of Lago, to the beach of Pozzillo. The town is only 3 km away from the old town of Castellabate, 12 from Agropoli, 20 from Acciaroli and 60 from Salerno. The town has a little harbour, the greatest port in the ''comune'' is at the nearer hamlet of San Marco. Tourism The town is a part of "Cilento a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Marco (Castellabate)
San Marco ( Cilentan: ''Sandu Marco'') is a southern Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of Castellabate, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 1,139. History Settled since the Paleolithic, San Marco was the location of the Ancient Roman town of ''Erculia''. The village was first mentioned in 1168, identified as the farmhouse of ''Sancti Marci'', part of the baronage of '' Castello dell'Abate''. The original settlement extended behind the current port, and has expanded towards the end of the 20th century to the inland, due to its touristic growth. Geography Located in the central-northern side of Cilento, by the Tyrrhenian Sea, San Marco is extended from the national road 267, at the zone of Torretta, to the coast nearby the park of Licosa. It borders with the other ''frazione'' of Santa Maria and is 4 km far from Castellabate, 15 from Agropoli, 6 from Case del Conte, 11,5 from Agnone Cilento and 18 from Acciaroli. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tyrrhenian Sea
The Tyrrhenian Sea (; it, Mar Tirreno , french: Mer Tyrrhénienne , sc, Mare Tirrenu, co, Mari Tirrenu, scn, Mari Tirrenu, nap, Mare Tirreno) is part of the Mediterranean Sea off the western coast of Italy. It is named for the Tyrrhenian people identified with the Etruscans of Italy. Geography The sea is bounded by the islands of Corsica and Sardinia (to the west), the Italian Peninsula (regions of Tuscany, Lazio, Campania, Basilicata, and Calabria) to the north and east, and the island of Sicily (to the south). The Tyrrhenian Sea also includes a number of smaller islands like Capri, Elba, Ischia, and Ustica. The maximum depth of the sea is . The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes such as Mount Marsili are found in its depths. The eight Aeolian Islands and Ustica are located in the southern part of the sea, north of Sicily. Extent The International Hydrographic Organization defin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
