Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Italian national park
About Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Cilento is a territorial area in the province of Salerno, in southern Campania. Together with the Vallo di Diano, in Roman times Cilento was part of Lucania; from the Middle Ages onward it belonged to the Principato Citeriore, also called "Western Lucania" but under the city of Salerno. In ancient times, the Cilento territory was identified among the towns at the foot of Monte Stella (1131 m); this area is referred to as "Cilento antico" and is partially included in the national park. The name Cilento, from the Latin "cis-Alentum," meaning "on this side of the Alento River" appears as early as 994 A.C. and was given by the Benedictines, who erected churches and monasteries there, which became population centers. The Cilento was taken over by Prince Guaimarius IV, who was later ousted by Ro
Where to Stay in Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
- 🏨B&B Baia di Trentova
- 🏨B & B Le Gatte
- 🏨Borgo Riccio
- 🏨Oliveta Agriturismo
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park Travel Guide Sections
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