Cilento villages to visit from Casal Velino
Castellabate, Acciaroli, Pioppi, Pisciotta: the Southern Italy that resists time.
Just minutes from Villa MaLuGio you can reach some of the most authentic villages in Cilento and the Salerno province: stone, sea, patron saint festivals, elders chatting in narrow alleys and a cuisine that has never stopped being real. Here are the villages we recommend to our guests for the most genuine Cilento experience.
Castellabate
Touring Club's Orange Flag village, set of the film 'Welcome to the South'. 25 min by car.
Acciaroli
Fishing village frequented by Hemingway in the 1950s, record longevity. 15 min.
Pioppi
House-museum of Ancel Keys and birthplace of the Mediterranean Diet. 20 min.
Pisciotta
Village perched above the sea, home of menaica anchovies. 35 min.
San Severino di Centola
Atmospheric abandoned medieval village, photographer's dream. 50 min.
Velia (Elea)
Ancient Greek colony of philosophers Parmenides and Zeno. 20 min.
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