Santa Maria di Castellabate

Santa Maria di Castellabate is an italian hamlet ("frazione") of Castellabate (SA), the greatest one of its "comune" and one of the greatest in the province of Salerno. It is also the seat of the town hall.

History

The town was known, on 18th century, as "Isca delle Chitarre", its originary area and now the old town. The downtown is extended by two squares, Piazza Matarazzo and Piazza Lucia, and the oldest houses are located in front of the little harbour, in a place named "Porte le Gatte".

Geography

Santa Maria lies in the central-northern side of Cilento, by Tyrrhenian Sea, and is extended from the zone of Lago to the beach of Pozzillo. The town is far 3 km from Castellabate, 12 from Agropoli, 20 from Acciaroli and 60 from Salerno. The town has a little harbour, the greatest port in the "comune" is on the nearer hamlet of San Marco.

Tourism

The town is a part of "Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park", which natural environment is composed of "Maquis", typical of mediterranean countries. It is strongly receptive for tourism, especially on summer, due to the simple links to Agropoli, Salerno and Naples and to the quality of its water; which give it the Blue Flag beach [ [http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Campania/Cantieri Blueflag.org] ] every year from 2003.

References

ee also

*Castellabate
*Cilento
*Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park

External links

* [http://www.comune.castellabate.sa.it/ Santa Maria (on the site of its comune)] (IT)