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Laurino
Laurino is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Geography Laurino is a typical medieval hill town of the Cilento, the southernmost part of Campania. It dominates the surrounding landscape, overlooking the Calore Lucano river, which is crossed by two medieval bridges; Laurino was once known as the "pearl of the Calore". The river flows through the Cilento national park from its source up on Mount Cervati; it is known for the wildlife it attracts, such as European otters. The name Laurino probably comes from the "laura" created by the integration of numerous Greek monks of Basil observance, who lived as hermits in the numerous caves in the area. The municipality borders with Bellosguardo, Campora, Felitto, Magliano Vetere, Novi Velia, Piaggine, Rofrano, Roscigno, Sacco, Stio and Valle dell'Angelo. It counts two hamlets (''frazioni''): Pruno and Villa Littorio. History The first historical mention of the CASTELLUM ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pruno (Cilento)
Pruno is a forest in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is the largest woodlands of central Cilento region. The hamlets (''frazioni'') with this name are situated in the municipalities of Laurino, Valle dell'Angelo and Piaggine, and are considered a singular village. Pruno represents one of the most unpolluted natural areas of Campania and one of the lesser inhabited territories of Southern Italy. It is protected within the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, and is part of the Cilento World Heritage Site. History The area of Pruno has been inhabited for centuries by farmers. It had two periods of emigration during the end of 19th century and the second half of 20th. Geography Pruno is situated in south of the Province of Salerno, in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. The forest is located between Mount Gelbison and Mount Cervati mounts, at elevations between above mean sea level. The area is extended not only in the ''comunes'' of Valle dell'Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Villa Littorio
Villa Littorio is an Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Laurino in the Province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 612. History Originally named Fogna (also spelled ''Fonga''), the village counted an ancient Fee named "Santa Maria di Vito a Fogna", that gives the informal name of ''Vito'' to the place. It was an autonomous municipality until 1875, when it was annexed to the one of Laurino. Some years after the rise of Fascism in Italy, in early 1930s its name was changed into the current one, referred to the Fasces ( it, Fascio Littorio), symbol of the PNF. This change was due to the meaning of ''fogna'': derived from a dialectal word (as ''fonga'') referred to a sort of ravine, in Italian means " sewer" and, colloquially, is a disparaging term. At the end of World War II, despite of renaming of all toponyms related to the defunct regime (as the city of Latina, founded as ''Littoria''); Villa Littorio kept the name remaining the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rofrano
Rofrano ( Cilentan: ) is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento. In 2015 its population was 1,539. History The village was first settled between 3rd and 4th century by some farmers and was originally called ''Ruffium''. Geography Overview Rofrano is situated on a hill below the Apennine Mountains and is surrounded mainly by forests. The town is 39 km from Vallo della Lucania, 55 km from Sala Consilina and 139 km from Salerno. Its municipal territory is adjacent to Alfano, Caselle in Pittari, Laurino, Laurito, Montano Antilia, Novi Velia, Roccagloriosa, Sanza, Torre Orsaia and Valle dell'Angelo. Its northernmost point shares part of the territory of Pruno with Laurino. To the north-west of the municipality, on the road to Sanza, is the Cervati, one of the highest mountains of Campania. ''Frazioni'' The hamlets (''frazioni'') of Rofrano are the villages of Cerreto and San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Felitto
Felitto is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for ''fusilli'', a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual ''Fusillo'' festival. History The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved. Geography Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide. It counts no proper hamlets (''frazioni'') but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali. Main sights *Medieval ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stio
Stio is a town and '' comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2016, its population was 872. History The village was founded in the beginnings of the 11th century. The origin of the name is debated, and it has been supposed it could derive from the Latin word ''Ostium'' ("entrance"), or others. Geography Located in the middle of Cilento, and part of its national park, Stio is a hilltown near the springs of Alento river and the forest area of Pruno. The municipality borders with Campora, Gioi, Laurino, Magliano Vetere and Orria. It counts a single hamlet (''frazione''), that is the village of Gorga, 3 km far from it and with a population of 160. The town is composed by the medieval old town and spans, along the national highway SR 488, with two more recent areas: Via Amendola in the west, and Via Mazzini in the east. The upper area, named Piano del Rosario and composed by some scattered houses surrounded by a forest, is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magliano Vetere
Magliano Vetere is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011 its population was 739. History The town, anciently named ''Malleanum'' or ''Mallianum'', was first mentioned in a document of the 9th century. It was a Norman ''state'' (internal subdivision of a baronial circumdary) that included Capizzo, Stio and Gorga. Heavily damaged in a fire in 1669, Magliano was rebuilt over a nearby hill, site of an ancient Goth castle, with the name of Magliano Nuovo ("New Magliano"). Some years later, the original site was rebuilt with the name of Magliano Vetere ("Old Magliano"). Geography Magliano Vetere is located in a hill area in the middle of the Cilento, above the Alento river valley and close to the gorges of Calore Lucano. It borders with the municipalities of Felitto, Laurino, Monteforte Cilento, Orria and Stio. The municipality has two hamlets (''frazioni''), Capizzo and Magliano Nuovo. See also *Cilentan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campora
Campora is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, Campania (southern Italy). It is located in the territory of Cilento and as of 2009 its population was 810. : 2009 History Geography The village is located in a hilly area in the middle of Cilento, close to Stio and to the area of , not far from the town of |
Bellosguardo
Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The name "Bellosguardo" is made up of two italian words: the first is " bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second is " sguardo" meaning "view, landscape" in the italian vernacole of the place. In the past, the town was also called "Belrisguardo". Geography Bellosguardo is located in Cilento and is part of its national park. It borders with the municipalities of Aquara, Felitto, Laurino, Ottati, Roscigno and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella Sant'Angelo a Fasanella is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Geography The town is located in the north-east of Cilento, close to the mountain range of the Alburni. Its municipal ter .... Main sights * St. Michael the Archangel's Church * Forest Macchia * St. Maria's convent * Salvo D'Acquisto's square Cuisine Typical dishes include: * Sfogliatella bellosguardese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sacco, Campania
Sacco is a town and ''comune ''in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2011, its population was 582. 2011 Geography Located in the central-eastern area of Cilento and near the mountain range, the municipality borders with Corleto Monforte, |
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] |
Roscigno
Roscigno is a small town and comune in Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is located on the slope of Monte Pruno. Geography Roscigno is situated in the central area of Cilento. It is within Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park and the Cilento World Heritage Site. The municipality borders with Bellosguardo, Corleto Monforte, Laurino, Sacco and Sant'Angelo a Fasanella. The town is divided in Roscigno Nuova (New Roscigno, simply referred as Roscigno), the new settlement built after a landslide at the old settlement; now named Roscigno Vecchia (Old Roscigno), distant from the "new town". Main sights Roscigno Vecchia (Old Roscigno, also named Roscigno Vecchio – ) is an example of a 19th-century rural town developed around a central square and a church unmodified by modern architectural or infrastructural changes. It has been completely abandoned since the early 20th century, when the population moved to Roscigno Nuovo due to a landslide. Now open for tourism, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calore Lucano
The Calore Lucano (or ''Calore Salernitano'') is a river in Campania, southern Italy, whose course is entirely included in the province of Salerno, within Cilento, for a total of about . It is an important left tributary of the Sele. In ancient times it was known as Calor. Overview It rises in the northern slopes of Monte Cervati, in the Apennine Mountains and flows through the Parco nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano. For long reaches it flows between high rocky walls, as near Laurino or in the gorge of Monte Pescorubino, between the localities of Magliano Vetere and Felitto. It empties into the Sele not far from the ancient city of Paestum Paestum ( , , ) was a major ancient Greek city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea in Magna Graecia (southern Italy). The ruins of Paestum are famous for their three ancient Greek temples in the Doric order, dating from about 550 to 450 BC, whi .... The Calore is one of the few rivers in Europe in which the European otter still ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
