Country Italy Elevation 5 m (16 ft) Time zone CET (UTC+1) Province Province of Salerno Postal code 84051 | Region Campania Demonym(s) Palinuresi Dialing code (+39) 0974 Local time Tuesday 11:31 AM Dialling code 974 | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 78% Humidity Points of interest Spiaggia Ficocella, antiquarium, Cantina Albamarina | ||
Palinuro paesaggio unico al mondo cilento hd
Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish (frazione) of Centola, Province of Salerno, in the Campania region. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid.
Contents
- Palinuro paesaggio unico al mondo cilento hd
- Map of 84051 Palinuro Province of Salerno Italy
- Palinuro cilento
- Geography
- Tourism
- Transport
- References
Map of 84051 Palinuro, Province of Salerno, Italy
Palinuro cilento
Geography
Palinuro lies on the southern side of Cilento, on the Tyrrhenian Sea and in the northern part of Cape Palinuro. The town, situated at the estuaries of the Lambro and Mingardo rivers, is also the main port of the comune. It is 7 km from Centola, 8 km from Marina di Camerota, 10 km from Pisciotta and 80 km from Salerno.
Tourism
Palinuro is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, an area of "shrubland" typical of Mediterranean countries.
It is popular with tourists, especially in summer, due to the cleanliness of its waters and beautiful beaches; and is regularly awarded five stars Blue Flag
The town is also famous for the caves along its coast, which are regularly visited, especially by frogmen.
Transport
The town is linked to Salerno and Naples by hydrofoils. The nearest main road is 10 km to the north, connecting Salerno-Battipaglia-Paestum-Agropoli-Vallo della Lucania-Policastro-Sapri.
The nearest railway station, Pisciotta-Palinuro (on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line) is 8 km to the north and is linked to the town by regular buses.