Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park

The Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park (Italian

Italian language

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: Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano, acronym PNCV) is an Italian national park founded in 1991. Situated in the Province of Salerno

Province of Salerno

The Province of Salerno is a province in the Campania region of Italy.-Geography:The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 139,579; Cava de' Tirreni with a population of 53,488; Battipaglia with a population of 51,115; and Nocera Inferiore which has a...

(Campania

Campania

Campania is a region in southern Italy. The region has a population of around 5.8 million people, making it the second-most-populous region of Italy; its total area of 13,590 km² makes it the most densely populated region in the country...

), it includes great part of the geographical regions of Cilento

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.-Geography:...

and Vallo di Diano

Vallo di Diano

The Vallo di Diano is an italian valley of the south-eastern side of Campania, in the Province of Salerno.-Geography:...

History

The park was officially instituted on December 6, 1991 to protect the territory of Cilento from building speculation and mass tourism. In 1998 it becomes a World Heritage Site

World Heritage Site

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of UNESCO

UNESCO

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, also with the ancient Greek towns of Paestum

Paestum

Paestum is the classical Roman name of a major Graeco-Roman city in the Campania region of Italy. It is located in the north of Cilento, near the coast about 85 km SE of Naples in the province of Salerno, and belongs to the commune of Capaccio, officially also named...

, Velia

Velia

Velia is the Italian name of the ancient town of Elea located on the territory of the comune of Ascea, Salerno, Campania, Italy in a geographical sub-area named Cilento...

and the Padula

Padula

Padula is a comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is the home of the Carthusian monastery Certosa di San Lorenzo, sometimes referred to as the Certosa di Padula.-Geography:...

Charterhouse

Certosa di Padula

Padula Charterhouse, in Italian Certosa di Padula , is a large Carthusian monastery, or charterhouse, located in the town of Padula, in the Cilento National Park in Southern Italy. It is a World Heritage site.The monastery is the second largest charterhouse in Italy after the one in Parma...

.

The other natural reserves instituted in the area of the park are the "Natural reserve of Foce Sele-Tanagro

Tanagro

The Tanagro or Negro is a river in southwestern Italy. It rises in the Vallo di Diano and is a tributary of the Sele River. In ancient times it was known as Tanager....

" (created in 1993 , with the Oasis of Persano) and the "Maritime reserve of Punta Licosa", in the municipality of Castellabate

Castellabate

Castellabate is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:The are was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times...

Geography

The national park

National park

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's territory, one of the greatests in Italy

Italy

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, not includes all the municipalities of the areas of Cilento and Vallo di Diano. It includes almost all the Cilentan Coast

Cilentan Coast

The Cilento Coast is an Italian stretch of coastline of Cilento, on the southern side of the Province of Salerno...

and its central forest area is Pruno

Pruno (Cilento)

Pruno is a forest area of southern Italy and it is the biggest one in the middle of Cilento. The hamlets with this name are situated in the municipalities of Valle dell'Angelo, Laurino and Piaggine....

. The administrative offices are located in Vallo della Lucania

Vallo della Lucania

Vallo della Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy...

, at Piazza Santa Caterina nr. 8.

The municipalities part of the park are: Agropoli

Agropoli

Agropoli is a town and comune located in the Cilento area of the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy. It is situated at the start of the Cilento coast, on the Tyrrhenian Sea. Its population is 21.251.-Pre-medieval period:...

, Aquara

Aquara

Aquara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Ascea

Ascea

Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia.-Overview:...

, Auletta

Auletta

Auletta is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The bordering municipalities are Buccino, Caggiano, Corleto Monforte, Pertosa, Petina, Polla, Salvitelle and Sicignano degli Alburni....

, Bellosguardo

Bellosguardo

Bellosguardo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.- The meaning of the name :The word "Bellosguardo" is made up of 2 parts: the first is "Bello" that means "beautiful, pretty"; the second "Sguardo" whose meaning is "view, landscape". In the...

, Buonabitacolo

Buonabitacolo

Buonabitacolo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Camerota

Camerota

Camerota is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Camerota is situated in the southern area of Cilento and borders with the municipalities of Celle di Bulgheria, Centola, Roccagloriosa and San Giovanni a Piro.The municipality of...

, Campora

Campora

Campora is a town and comune in the province of Salerno, Campania . It is located in the territory of Cilento and as of 2009 its population was of 810 .-Geography:...

, Cannalonga

Cannalonga

Cannalonga is a town and comune in the Region of Campania, Province of Salerno.- History :The town was founded between the 9th and 10th century AD....

, Capaccio-Paestum

Capaccio

Capaccio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The ruins of the ancient city of Paestum lie within borders of the comune.-Airport:...

, Casalbuono

Casalbuono

Casalbuono is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Casal Velino

Casal Velino

Casal Velino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Casaletto Spartano

Casaletto Spartano

Casaletto Spartano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. Casaletto Spartano has a population of 1,680....

, Caselle in Pittari

Caselle in Pittari

Caselle in Pittari is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Notes and references:...

, Castel San Lorenzo

Castel San Lorenzo

Castel San Lorenzo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Castel San Lorenzo DOC:Italian wine, both red, white and rose, under the Castel San Lorenzo DOC appellation comes from this area...

, Castelcivita

Castelcivita

Castelcivita 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, by the western side of the Alburni mountains.-External links:...

, Castellabate

Castellabate

Castellabate is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:The are was inhabited since Upper Palaeolithic times...

, Castelnuovo Cilento

Castelnuovo Cilento

Castelnuovo Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Celle di Bulgheria

Celle di Bulgheria

Celle di Bulgheria is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The town was named after the Bulgars who settled here in the early Middle Ages.- External links :*...

, Centola

Centola

Centola is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Hamlets:The town of Centola has 4 hamlets :*Palinuro: The greatest one, located by the sea...

, Ceraso

Ceraso

Ceraso is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy .-Geography:Ceraso has got 6 hamlets : Massascusa, Metoio, Petrosa, Santa Barbara, San Biase and San Sumino....

, Cicerale

Cicerale

Cicerale is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Controne

Controne

Controne is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The bordering municipalities are Altavilla Silentina, Castelcivita and Postiglione....

, Corleto Monforte

Corleto Monforte

Corleto Monforte 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, close to Alburni mountains and in front of Calore River Valley.-External links:...

, Cuccaro Vetere

Cuccaro Vetere

Cuccaro Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Felitto

Felitto

Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the yearly Fusillo festival.- External links :* * *...

, Futani

Futani

Futani is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Gioi

Gioi

Gioi is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Giungano

Giungano

Giungano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Laureana Cilento

Laureana Cilento

Laureana Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Laurino

Laurino

Laurino is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. Laurino currently holds a population of 1,758 inhabitants.-Geography:...

, Laurito

Laurito

Laurito is a town and comune in the province of Salerno Campania, southern Italy, about 200 km south of Napoli....

, Lustra

Lustra

Lustra may refer to:*Lustrum , a period of five years.*Lustra, poetry, by Ezra Pound.*Lustra, a commune in the province of Salerno .*Lustra , a 1997 album by British band Echobelly....

, Magliano Vetere

Magliano Vetere

Magliano Vetere is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Magliano Vetere is located in a a hill area in the middle of the Cilento and borders with the municipalities of Felitto, Laurino, Monteforte Cilento, Orria and Stio.-External...

, Moio della Civitella

Moio della Civitella

Moio della Civitella is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-External links:...

, Montano Antilia

Montano Antilia

Montano Antilia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy....

, Montecorice

Montecorice

Montecorice is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.Montecorice likely originated as a small village around the monastery of Sant'Arcangelo, which existed as early as the 10th century. The economy is mostly based on agriculture , animal...

, Monteforte Cilento

Monteforte Cilento

Monteforte Cilento is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.Monteforte was originally a Roman castrum, which expanded in the High Middle Ages after immigration due to the Saracen incursions....

, Monte San Giacomo

Monte San Giacomo

Monte San Giacomo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Montesano sulla Marcellana

Montesano sulla Marcellana

Montesano sulla Marcellana is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 6,663..-Geography:...

, Morigerati

Morigerati

Morigerati is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Novi Velia

Novi Velia

Novi Velia is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.The town takes its name from the ancient Greek town of Velia, whose remains are located nearby.-See also:*Cilento - national park...

, Ogliastro Cilento

Ogliastro Cilento

Ogliastro Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Omignano

Omignano

Omignano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Orria

Orria

Orria is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of South-western Italy....

, Ottati

Ottati

Ottati is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:Ottati is 92 kilometres from Salerno, the provincial capital....

, Perdifumo

Perdifumo

Perdifumo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Perito

Perito

Perito is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Petina, Piaggine

Piaggine

Piaggine is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-External links:*...

, Pisciotta

Pisciotta

Piscihotta is a town and comune in Campania, Italy, part of the province of Salerno. Piscihotta | Pisciotta -History:According to legend, Trojans escaping from the fire and the destruction of their city, Troy, founded Sires...

, Polla

Polla

Polla is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 5,305.-Geography:...

, Pollica

Pollica

Pollica is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. The town has a population of 2,516, according to a 2001 census. Located 94 miles from Salerno, the town rises to an elevation 370 meters from sea level...

, Postiglione

Postiglione

Postiglione is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:It borders with the municipalities of Altavilla Silentina, Campagna, Castelcivita, Controne, Contursi Terme, Serre, Sicignano degli Alburni.Postiglione counts 5 frazioni: Canneto,...

, Prignano Cilento

Prignano Cilento

Prignano Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-History:Prignano Cilento is a town of Puritan Greek Roman origin. Its original name is thought to be either Phi Theta Zhu or Pirinianu. The origins of Pirinianu are not clear...

, Roccadaspide

Roccadaspide

Roccadaspide is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:The town is located in the north-west side of Cilento, not too far from Paestum and in the Calore River Valley....

, Roccagloriosa

Roccagloriosa

Roccagloriosa is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Rofrano

Rofrano

Rofrano is a town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is located in the southern Cilento.-See also:*Cilento National Park*Pruno Cilento - the biggest forest of the Cilento...

, Roscigno

Roscigno

Roscigno is a small town and comune of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Geography:Roscigno is situated in the central area of Cilento and included into its national park...

, Sacco

Sacco

Sacco is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-Overview:Sacco is known as La Città della Buona Fortuna , because many of its inhabitants have gone on to accomplish many great things...

, Salento, San Giovanni a Piro

San Giovanni a Piro

San Giovanni a Piro is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.-Geography:The town is bordered by Camerota, Roccagloriosa, Santa Marina and Torre Orsaia.-External links:...

, San Mauro Cilento

San Mauro Cilento

San Mauro Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, San Mauro la Bruca

San Mauro la Bruca

San Mauro la Bruca is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-References:...

, San Pietro al Tanagro

San Pietro al Tanagro

San Pietro al Tanagro is a village and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy.-Geography:The village is bordered by Atena Lucana, Corleto Monforte, San Rufo, Sant'Arsenio and Teggiano....

, San Rufo

San Rufo

San Rufo is a village and comune in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of southern Italy.-Main sights:There are remains of the ancient castle, while the town centre contains some buildings from the 17th and 18th century....

, Santa Marina

Santa Marina (SA)

Santa Marina is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, also known as Lemayo.-Hamlets:The town has 3 hamlets :*Policastro Bussentino*Lupinata*Poria-External links:...

, Sant'Angelo a Fasanella

Sant'Angelo a Fasanella

Sant'Angelo a Fasanella is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As of 2010 its population was of 717.-Geography:...

, Sant'Arsenio

Sant'Arsenio

Sant'Arsenio is a town and comune in the Province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy, located about 180 km southeast of Naples and about 76 km southeast of Salerno...

, Sanza

Sanza

Sanza is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy.-History:It is a small town placed on a hill surrounded by lots of mountains....

, Sassano

Sassano

Sassano is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Serramezzana

Serramezzana

Serramezzana is a town and comune in the province of Salerno inthe Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Sessa Cilento

Sessa Cilento

Sessa Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.It is situated in the Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano....

, Sicignano degli Alburni

Sicignano degli Alburni

Sicignano degli Alburni is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southern Italy...

, Stella Cilento

Stella Cilento

Stello Cilento is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Stio

Stio

Stio is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Teggiano

Teggiano

Teggiano is a town and comune in Campania, Italy, in the province of Salerno. It is situated on an isolated eminence above the upper part of the valley to which it gives the name of Vallo di Diano.Among the historic centers of the Province of Salerno, Teggiano is certainly one that has best...

, Torre Orsaia

Torre Orsaia

Torre Orsaia is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is included in the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park....

, Torchiara

Torchiara

Torchiara is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Tortorella

Tortorella

Tortorella is a town and comune of the province of Salerno, Campania . As of 2009 its population was of 582 .-Geography:...

, Trentinara

Trentinara

Trentinara is a town and comune near Paestum in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy....

, Valle dell'Angelo

Valle dell'Angelo

Valle dell'Angelo is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.-External links:**...

and Vallo della Lucania

Vallo della Lucania

Vallo della Lucania is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy...

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