Castelcivita (
Cilentan: ''A Castellucce'') is a town and ''
comune'' in the
province of Salerno in the
Campania region of south-western
Italy.
Geography
The town is situated in the middle of
Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
, by the western side of the
Alburni mountains, and its territory is part of the
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park.
The municipalities of Cilento National Park
/ref> Neighboring municipalities are Albanella, Altavilla Silentina, Aquara
Aquara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
Geography
The town, located on a hill in the middle of Cilento and part of its national park, lies below the Alburni mountains. It is 9 k ...
, Controne (the nearest town), Ottati, Postiglione, Roccadaspide and Sicignano degli Alburni. The municipalities counts the hamlets ('' frazioni'') of Cosentini, Pantano-Serracchio and Serra.
Main sights
Castelcivita is home to the popular tourist attraction, the Castelcivita Caves (''Grotte di Castelcivita''), located in the valley, by the river Calore.
See also
*Cilento
Cilento is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the Province of Salerno and an important Tourism, tourist area of southern Italy.
Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.
Geograph ...
*Cilentan dialect
The Cilentan dialect (in it, Cilentano, in Cilentan: or ) is a Neapolitan dialect spoken in the area of Cilento, located in the southern part of the Province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
Influences
It has been influenced, especially in t ...
References
External links
Official website
Official site of the caves
Castelcivita genealogy compilation
Cities and towns in Campania
Localities of Cilento
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