It is said that St Francis, passing through on his journey to the East, spoke to the fish from the rock that now bears his name and on which a cross is placed in his honour.
Between Acciaroli and Pioppi
To the south of Punta Licosa, in the municipality of Pollica, the long beach of golden sand that connects the hamlets of Acciarolia Pioppi extends which. It been awarded many times for its naturalistic value and the quality of the services offered to visitors. Easily accessible, well equipped, it gives access to a dream sea, worthy of the pearl of Cilento, a definition more than deserved by the splendid Pollica.
Mingardo Beach
Surrounded to the north by a pine forest and to the south by sand dunes, the long beach of the Mingardo is located between Palinuro and Marina di Camerota and is much loved by people from Cilento. To distinguish it is the fine white sand, which meets a cobalt blue sea between the foam. A unique show set up by Mother Nature.
In the heart of the Gulf of Policastro, Sapri beach is a jewel of Cilento near the border between the Campania and Basilicata coasts. The long pebble beach, equipped and well-kept, has been given numerous awards over the years due to the beauty surrounding it and for the beautiful sea. A wonder of nature in the place consigned to history by the tragic expedition of Carlo Pisacane and his three hundreds "young and strong". Nearby, the beautiful beach of white sand of the Camerelle.
Spiaggia del Pozzillo
A welcoming strip of golden sand connects San Marco and Santa Maria di Castellabate. It is the Pozzillo Beach, bathed by a crystal clear sea showing the shallow water and makes it perfect to frequent for children. It ends in the territory of Santa Maria di Castellabate with thee mall beach of Marina Piccola.
In the heart of the Cilento National Park, kilometres of fine, golden sand: this is the great beach of Marina di Ascea, bordered by centuries-old olive groves and lush Mediterranean scrub.
The Salines beach
The Caretta caretta turtles have often chosen it over the years to lay their eggs. The long beach Le Saline is a tract of fine and almost white sand, reaching the hamlet of Pisciotta from Palinuro. The low sandy shallow, which stretches for several tens of meters beyond the shore, offers at different times of the day, suggestive, ever-changing color combinations.