Lonely PlanetJul 9, 2026
5 ways to embrace slow-living on Italy's most underrated coast
Cilento is the southern Italian beauty you
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- PaestumSightAncient Greek town with well-preserved temples.
- Vallo di DianoMuseumInland area in Cilento with train stations.
- AgropoliNeighborhoodIt is situated at the start of the Cilentan Coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- Punta LicosaSightPicturesque area with crystalline waters and white sand.
- AcciaroliNeighborhoodEnchanting village where Ernest Hemingway was inspired.
- VeliaSightArchaeological site and ruins of the ancient city of Elea.
- Santa Maria di CastellabateNeighborhoodTown with protected beaches.
- Costa degli Infreschi e della MassetaSightProtected beaches along the coast.
- PalinuroNeighborhoodThe town’s main beach stretches for around 4km north of the centre.
- Marina di AsceaNeighborhood
- Marina di CamerotaHotel
- Elsewhere
- Certosa di San LorenzoSightPadula, ItalyLargest charterhouse monastery in Europe, built in 1306.
- Museo Archeologico Provinciale della Lucania OccidentaleMuseumPadula, ItalyMuseum displaying tombs, vases, and archaeological findings.
- Grotte di Pertosa-AulettaSightPertosa, ItalyCaves where you can sail along an underground river.
