Bulgheria is a mountain in the southern
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 co ...
region of the
Province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagl ...
, in the
Campania
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region, of southern
Italy
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.
Geography
The mountain is part of the
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park ( Italian ''Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni'') is an Italian national park in the Province of Salerno, in Campania in southern Italy. It includes much of the Cilento, the Vall ...
. The peak is near the southern
Cilentan Coast
The Cilento Coast ( Italian: ''Costiera Cilentana'') is an Italian stretch of coastline in Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno. It is situated between the gulfs of Salerno and Policastro, extending from the municipalities ...
in the municipalities of
Celle di Bulgheria and
Camerota
Camerota is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History
Its toponym could come from the Greek word "καμαρὸτος" (kamaròtos), meaning curved; or from the Latin word "camurus" ...
, near
San Giovanni a Piro
San Giovanni a Piro ( Cilentan: ''San Giuanni'') is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.
Geography
The town is located on a hill on the road linking Marina di Camerota to Policastro Bussentino. ...
and
Roccagloriosa.
History
Its name comes from the
Bulgar settlers, who settled here before the year 500, in the town of Celle di Bulgheria which stands on its slopes to the east side.
The mountain is also known as the "sleeping lioness", because it looks like a huge
lion
The lion (''Panthera leo'') is a large Felidae, cat of the genus ''Panthera'' native to Africa and India. It has a muscular, broad-chested body; short, rounded head; round ears; and a hairy tuft at the end of its tail. It is sexually dimorphi ...
resting with his eyes turned towards the east, and then the locals like to think it's a lion that is there to protect them.
References
External links
Mountains of Campania
Cilento
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