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Italy · Campania
Cilento Coast
Italy's largest national park — wild, authentic, overlooked.
Overview
The Cilento is the most authentic coast of the Tyrrhenian — its national park protects 360km of near-pristine shoreline. From Agropoli you sail to Acciaroli, Palinuro with its natural arch, Marina di Camerota and Scario. The Mediterranean Diet was born here — Ancel Keys studied it in Pioppi in the 1950s. The water is among the cleanest in the Tyrrhenian.
Where to dine
A table by the water
La Taverna del Pescatore
Marina di CamerotaHumble, authentic seafood — menaica anchovies, baby octopus, clam spaghetti.
Ristorante Il Ceppo
PalinuroHarbour terrace — catch of the day and local DOP buffalo mozzarella.
Osteria del Mare
AcciaroliOnce frequented by Hemingway — the most storied spot on the Cilento coast.
La Locanda di Mamma Elvira
PioppiMediterranean Diet cooking — vegetables, pulses, oily fish, a light hand.
Il Frantoio di Morigerati
In the loveliest inland Cilento village — buffalo mozzarella and cacioricotta.
What to do
Anchorages & excursions
Natural Arch of Palinuro
A unique rock formation — sailing through the arch is the emblematic Cilento experience.
Palinuro sea caves
Ten sea caves reachable by boat — colour, rock formations, crystalline depths.
Grotta della Cala, Marina di Camerota
Homo sapiens finds from 19,000 years ago — guided visits from the sea.
Iscasali path, Acciaroli
An 8km coastal trek over the Gulf of Salerno — intact Mediterranean flora.
Temples of Paestum
The best-preserved Doric temples on earth — 45 minutes by car from Palinuro, unmissable.
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