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COSTIERA CILENTANA
Southeast of the Gulf of Salerno, the coastal plains begin to give way to wilder, jagged
cliffs and unspoilt scenery, a taste of what lies further on in the stark hills of Basilicata and
the wooded peaks of Calabria. Inland, dark mountains loom over the remote highlands of
the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, one of Campania's best-kept secrets.
Several destinations on the Cilento coast are served by the main rail route from Naples to
By car take the SS18, which connects Agropoli with Velia via the inland route, or the
SS267, which hugs the coast.
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Agropoli
POP 20,600
The main town on the southern stretch of the coast, Agropoli makes a good base for Paes-
tum and the beaches to the northwest. Popular with holidaying Italians, it's an otherwise
tranquil place with a ramshackle medieval core on a promontory overlooking the sea.
The
tourist office
(
0974 82 74 14; Piazza della Repubblica 3;
10am-1pm & 4-8pm Mon-Sun)
can provide you with a city map.
Sleeping & Eating
Anna
( 0974 82 37 63;
www.bbanna.it
; Via S Marco 28-30, Agropoli; s €35-50, d €50-120; )
Across
from Agropoli's sweeping sandy beach, Anna offers bright, spacious rooms with smart
striped fabrics and balconies; request a sea view. Sunbeds and bicycles come free, and
Anna's downstairs restaurant (pizzas from €3, meals €22) serves gluten-free grub. The
friendly owners also offer two simple four-person apartments (€80 to €150) 300m away,
both with modern kitchenette and small patio.
B&B, APARTMENTS
€
Ostello La Lanterna
HOSTEL
€
