There are two types of vegetation in the park, Apennine and Mediterranean, according to the different environments created by the high massifs and the rolling hills. Plant life ranges from fir trees to evergreen maquis. Every now and then, the woods open out on to cultivated ground and pasture land. In the Cilento massifs there are wolves, wild cats, martens, polecats and badgers. Otters live along the Calore, Tanagro, Bussento, Minagro, Alento and Lamerro rivers and their respective tributaries. Amongst the many birds there are golden eagles, black woodpeckers, ravens and kites.

Province: Salerno
Number of communes: 86
Area: 225,000 hectares

Information
Ente Provinciale Turismo di Salerno, Via Velia 15, tel. 089 224322

Geography
Cilento National Park lies within an area of the southern Apennines with the Aburni, Cervati, Bulgheria and Chianello massifs and Mount Sacro and Mount Stella. The interior area of the park has green hills with olive trees and fluvial plains.

Excursions
There are many opportunities for excursions and visits with experienced guides and leaders.

Main cities

Suggested hotels

Grand Hotel Tenuta Lupo'

Paestum, Via laura 201. We are located within the site proper, just 2 km from the ancient walls and temples of an historically significant ancient greek–sybarite town. only 500 m from the beach.

Hotel King's Residence

from EUR 100.00

Palinuro, Via piano faracchio. The hotel sits on the cape of palinuro, inside the national park of the cilento.

Minerva Resort Hotel

Paestum, Via poseidonia, 255. The favoured location of the new minerva resort hotel allows you to reach - the renowned amalfi coast, the uncontaminated and beautiful cilento coast and all the magic surroundings of the national park of cilento a protected patrimony of unesco.

Grand Hotel Osman

Atena lucana, C. da san giuseppe n°25. Grand hotel osman, is situated in the valley of diano, in the splendid context of the national park of cilento at atena lucana, covering an area of 8000 m2 immersed in a wonderful natural setting

Hotel Bouganville

Picerno, S.p. 83 n. 5. The hotel, located in the heart of the melandro valley among ancient villages and lush forests, is an extremely relaxing place where you can enjoy the benefits of nature.

Hotel Ariston

Paestum, Via laura, 13. City centre - city centre

Hotel San Luca

Battipaglia, Ss 18 km 76,500. Situated to 4 km. from the sea, 16 km. from paestum and to 20 km. from the amalfi coast.

Hotel Clorinda

from EUR 60.00

Paestum, Via laura , 216. Laura di paestum - 300 mt. from the sea

Hotel Leucosya

from EUR 95.00

Casal velino - costa del cilento, Via donna sabella, 1. It's located about 50 km far from the seaside.

Hotel Villa Marelea

from EUR 100.00

Ascea marina, Viale magna grecia. Panoramic position, only 200 mts far from the seaside

Hotel Baia

from EUR 120.00

Palinuro, Via carlo pisacane, 205. Palinuro is a fascinating locality, situated on the southern coast of cilento national park, famous tourist centre, dipped in the mediterranean vegetation.

Residence Parco Elena

from EUR 70.00

Torchiara, Contrada impiso. Near paestum, in the splendid cilento national park, on the hills beside the gulf of salerno, parco elena tourist complex is the ideal location for your holiday if you want sea and nature, sport and culture.

Residence Trivento

Palinuro, Località trivento. Residence trivento is in a quiet and confortable location, not far from the arco naturale, an enchanting sandy in palinuro, in cilento national park.

* Rates shown are indicative rates per double room per night and include all taxes and fees. They are subject to availability.

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