Why the Cilento is better than the Amalfi Coast
Same drama, same sea, same light – but without the buses, the queues and the inflated prices.
ReadCampania · Southern Italy · UNESCO World HeritageThe real Italy.
The real Italy.
South of the Amalfi Coast.
The Cilento: rugged, beautiful and unpolished. Where time moves slower, food tells a story and the beaches are still empty.
Featured Restaurant
Editor's Pick
Ristorante K
Mediterranean Symphony on the Table
Fresh fish, ingredients with a story and a passion you can almost taste. Ristorante K in Castellabate is our absolute recommendation for an unforgettable evening by the sea.
Via Giuseppe Mazzini, 1, 84048 San Marco
Mon 7–10 pm · Tue–Sun 12:30–2:30 pm & 7–10 pm
"Here people still eat the way grandmother cooked. Here the sea still sleeps quietly. Here you still know your neighbour by name."
About the Cilento
Places & Coast
Medieval villages & hidden coves
From Santa Maria di Castellabate to Palinuro – places that time has forgotten.
All places
Food & Drink
Soulful cuisine – far beyond pizza
Mozzarella di Bufala, Alici di Menaica, Fusilli al ragù – Cilento cuisine is a UNESCO heritage.
Explore cuisine
Experiences
Hiking, diving & ancient temples
Paestum, Velia, the National Park – history and nature in pristine unity.
All experiences
UNESCO World Heritage
Paestum: Greek temples by the sea
Three of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world stand here – not in Greece, but in the Cilento. Surrounded by buffalo pastures and the scent of wild roses.
More about PaestumFrom the Blog
Alici di Menaica: The anchovy worth a journey
In Pisciotta, fishermen still use the ancient Menaica method. The result is a Slow Food delicacy.
ReadSanta Maria di Castellabate: A village time forgot
White houses above the sea, a medieval castello on the hill and a beach that needs no Instagram filter.
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