Agropoli:
It's located at the gates of the National Park of Cilento and is one of the most important and lively towns of Cilento (20.000 inhabitants). A large Marina, pedestrian areas in the city centre and Harbour, a traditional and comfortable hospitality, the picturesque and famous beaches of Trentova make Agropoli an important tourist center, where to go shopping but also to enjoy the pristine beauty of this place. Also you can taste various dishes of the area including fresh fish, and the famous chocolate covered figs. The headland on which it stands has been inhabited since the bronze age and iron age. In the 6th century. the Byzantines fortified the promontory giving it the name of “Akropolis” meaning “city at the top”. Legend has it that St. Paul there is landed during his journey to Rome. At the end of the 9th century. It was conquered by the Saracens who remained there until 1028, When they were defeated by Guaimar, Prince of Salerno, and by Pandolfo of Capua. In the early 15th century. It became a fief of the Bishop of Capaccio, and then passed to other noble families. Agropoli was stricken from the barbarian invasions of the 16th and 17th centuries. that the depopulated. The Saracens so-called Agropolitani occupy Akropolis from 882 to the 915 circa. Topped with a historic center, with feudal Castle, in which is accessed by a grand staircase leading to the entrance door of the 16th century, Agropoli in 1660 is purchased by Sanfelice that held until the end of feudalism. Surrounded by walls and square towers, the village in 1686 It is divided into four quarters: Pietra del Pesce e Pietra del Sale in the Center, Piè di Agropoli e Casale Nuovo on the sides. Agropoli, where antique tombs were discovered before the Byzantine period, It also presents the medieval ruins of the convent of St. Francis, the Church of Santa Maria of Constantinople from the seventeenth century, the Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Patron Saints of the city, recently restored, Tower of St. Francis , Saint Marco Basilica and those of Tresino and Pagliarulo.
The National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano was established in 1991 It covers an area of southern Italy, located in the province of Salerno, that extends from the Tyrrhenian coast to’ Appennino mounts, for about 2400 kmq; Is the Cervati mount with, its 1898 m, is the highest summit in the region and the Alburni mountains. Its characteristic sea gave rise to a rugged coastline, long stretches of sand are interspersed with stunning cliffs. The coastal strip collects history from the Greek era, you can still live and touch with your hands the passage of these civilizations. Evidence of ancient human settlements are the archaeological sites of Paestum and Velia. As you can know Homer's narratives quoted the Gulf of Policastro in his “Odissea”. In the inner area there is no shortage of human settlements, because the marshy plain of the Sele (reclaimed only in XIX century) led to the colonization of the Apennine range. Characterized by fierce reliefs, offers a natural landscape of great interest, We mention the caves of Pertosa, Castelcivita, the Calore River where we can also find examples of otters. While in the East the depression crossed by the river Tanagro, form the Vallo di Diano, that represents a very marked separation from the spine of the Lucan Appennino. In the vallo di Diano is renowned the Certosa di Padula; and coming down again towards the sea Southwest, you can find the Bussento River which flows into the Gulf of Policastro.
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