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Castellabate
Castellabate ( Cilentan: ''Castiellabbate'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The area was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times. In early medieval times, the current ''frazione'' of Licosa was a base of the Saracens, who were defeated here in 846 by a coalition of the Duchy of Naples, Amalfi, Sorrento and Gaeta. The history of the current Castellabate is tied to Saint Costabile Gentilcore (St. Constabilis), fourth abbot of La Trinità della Cava. In 1123, the same year in which he was elevated to the position of abbot, he started construction on the Angel's Castle (10 October 1123), which afterwards became entitled to him. His title gave the village its present name: ''Castrum Abbatis'', Latin for "the castle of the abbot". His abbacy lasted until 17 February 1124. His successor, Simeon, completed its construction and helped the inhabitants. Later, Castellabate fell under the control of the baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tresino
Castellabate ( Cilentan: ''Castiellabbate'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. History The area was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times. In early medieval times, the current ''frazione'' of Licosa was a base of the Saracens, who were defeated here in 846 by a coalition of the Duchy of Naples, Amalfi, Sorrento and Gaeta. The history of the current Castellabate is tied to Saint Costabile Gentilcore (St. Constabilis), fourth abbot of La Trinità della Cava. In 1123, the same year in which he was elevated to the position of abbot, he started construction on the Angel's Castle (10 October 1123), which afterwards became entitled to him. His title gave the village its present name: ''Castrum Abbatis'', Latin for "the castle of the abbot". His abbacy lasted until 17 February 1124. His successor, Simeon, completed its construction and helped the inhabitants. Later, Castellabate fell under the control of the bar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Licosa
Licosa 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 82. History The toponym derives from the Greek word Λευκωσία (Leukosia, Lefkosía in Modern Greek), meaning "white". A legend says that Leucosia was one of the three mythological sirens met by Ulysses in the ''Odyssey''. The toponym is therefore related to Nicosia ( gr, Lefkosía, tr, Lefkoşa), capital of Cyprus, and to Nicosia, a town in Sicily. The area, inhabited since the Upper Paleolithic, was settled by Oenotrians, Lucani (''Leukànoi''), Greeks and Romans; as witnessed by the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Leucosia, or Leukothèa. In 846 it was the site of a naval battle between the Saracens and the Duchy of Naples with allies. The medieval fief of Licosa, established by the abbot Constabilis in 1123, was part of the baronage of '' Castello dell'Abate'', and was administered by the abbots ... [...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] |
Ogliastro Marina
Ogliastro Marina, sometimes shortened as ''Ogliastro'', 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 172. History Originally mentioned as village, it became a farmhouse (''casale'') part of the baronage of '' Castello dell'Abate''. It hosted a little port, named ''Olearola'', owned by the Abbey of Cava de' Tirreni and used to trade with Sicily and North Africa. Geography Ogliastro Marina is located in northern Cilento, along the Cilentan Coast by the Tyrrhenian Sea. It spans from the junction of the national highway SS 267 to the entrance of the natural area of Licosa. The village is divided from the nearby hamlet of Case del Conte (in the ''comune'' of Montecorice) by Rio dell'Arena river and shares with it a large beach. The settlement is divided into a pair of inhabited areas, named Baia dell'Arena (east) and Punta di Ogliastro (west), with a coastal park in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince Of Belmonte
Prince of Belmonte ( it, Principe di Belmonte; es, Príncipe de Belmonte) is a noble title created in 1619 by the Spanish crown for the Barons of Badolato and Belmonte. The name of the title is taken from the fortress town of Belmonte in Calabria, historically important for the defence of the Italian coast from Saracen invasion. Belmonte has been known since the ''Risorgimento'' as Belmonte Calabro. In addition to the princely title, the princes were made Grandees of Spain (First Class) in 1712, and in 1726 were granted the rank of Prince of the Holy Roman Empire (german: Reichsfürst) with the style of Serene Highness (german: Durchlaucht). The princes hold a number of subsidiary titles, including Duke of Acerenza (1593), Marquess of Galatone (1562) and Count of Copertino (1562). The seat of the princes is Palazzo Belmonte, on the Bay of Salerno and south of Amalfi. The princes are descendants of the Fieschi family of Genoa, who were ennobled as Counts Palatine in the year 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy. Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet. Geography The coast of Cilento is located on the Tyrrhenian Sea, stretching from Paestum to the Gulf of Policastro, near the town of Sapri. Most of the touristic destinations in the coast are ''frazioni'' (hamlets) of '' comuni'' whose seats are inland; examples include Santa Maria di Castellabate, Acciaroli, Velia, Palinuro, Marina di Camerota, Scario and Policastro Bussentino. The inner boundaries are the Alburni mountains and Vallo di Diano, sometimes considered as part of Cilentan geographical region, which has in Sala Consilina its largest center. The most important towns in this area are Vallo della Lucania (in the middle), Sapri and Agropoli: this is the largest town of Cilento and the principal harbour. Most of this area is includ ... [...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] |
Constabilis
Constabilis ( it, San Constabile, San Costabile) ( 1070 – 1124) was an Italian abbot and saint. He was abbot of La Trinità della Cava, located at Cava de' Tirreni, from 1122 to 1124. Biography He was born around 1070 at Tresino, in Lucania (currently part of the ''comune'' of Castellabate), to the noble Gentilcore family. At the age of seven, he was entrusted to the care of abbot of Cava, Leo I. Constabilis then became a monk at the abbey. He followed the Benedictine Rule zealously and was entrusted by the abbot to manage important negotiations and transactions on behalf of the abbey. On January 10, 1118, he was promoted by abbot Peter of Pappacarbone to the position of coadjutor. He subsequently succeeded Peter as abbot after the latter's death on March 4, 1122. Constabilis is venerated as the patron saint of Castellabate, for the reason that he founded the town. He started construction on the Angel's Castle on 10 October 1123, which afterwards became entitled to him. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montecorice
Montecorice is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was of History Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century. Geography The municipality is situated in the middle of Cilento region, bordering with the municipalities of Castellabate, Perdifumo, San Mauro Cilento and Serramezzana. The village is situated in a hilly area only 3 km from the coast. It counts 7 hamlets (''frazioni''): Agnone Cilento, Case del Conte, Cosentini, Fornelli, Giungatelle, Ortodonico and Zoppi. Economy The economy is mostly based on agriculture (olives, figs, wine grape, fruit), animal husbandry and fishing. Summer tourism is developed in Agnone and its neighborhood. Demographics Colors= id:lightgrey value:gray(0.9) id:darkgrey value:gray(0.7) id:sfondo value:rgb(1,1,1) id:barra value:rgb(0.6,0.7,0.8) ImageSize = wid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laureana Cilento
Laureana Cilento is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography Laureana borders with the municipalities of Agropoli, Castellabate, Lustra, Perdifumo and Torchiara. Its ''frazioni 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 territ ...'' are the villages of Archi, Casaliello, Matonti, San Martino, San Cono, Spinelli and Vetrali. References External links Cities and towns in Campania Localities of Cilento {{Campania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurostar Italia
Eurostar Italia was the name given to high-speed trains operated by Trenitalia in Italy. The brand was discontinued and replaced with Le Frecce in December 2012. History The category Eurostar, introduced in 1997, replaced the Pendolino trains and had always been for the route connecting Milan to Rome and its extensions. Since 2006 with the opening of the high speed lines the category gradually declined in several subcategories and the original gradually downsized. In June 2012, the category Eurostar was divided into various subcategories indicating various high-speed services. The new categories created were Frecciarossa for the fastest trains (), Frecciargento for the next category of trains (), and Frecciabianca (). The final Eurostar services connecting Rome with Ravenna and Reggio Calabria operated until December 2012. The name ''Eurostar'' was used under license from Iveco, which owns the trademark and used the name for one of their trucks. Despite the identical name, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
