in National Park Cilento
Far away from the mass-tourism, in the youngest Italian National Park
"Parco Nazionale del Cilento" many rare animals and plants found a place for surviving.
The landscape presents itself very variously. The coast offers grottos and beaches, small fishing villages,
that kept their originality.
The hinterland has a beautiful landscape with gulches, mountains and forests. According to season you find wild
cyclamen, scilla, crocus, cowslips and different orchids. Blackberries, raspberries or funghi (edible boletus) invite to nibble in autumn.
The Macchia, an area resulted by fire-cleaning, surprises with a various flora. The Macchia consists of bushes like myrtles,
rosemary and lavender. Small groups of orchids are between the shrubs. Colorful butterflies flutter in the Macchia of
blossom to blossom. Numerous birds, as for example different woodpecker kinds, black robins, herons and royal eagles
are to be observed in the Cilento.
The nature protection organization WWF maintains two protective areas: In "Parco del Persano" (to the north of the Cilento) otters,
badgers and wild boars are living. In "Parco del Bussento" (in the south of the Cilento) even threatened animals, like wildcats
and wolves have found their living space. It is a botanical paradise of rare beauty. Different orchids, lilies,
anemones and primroses give themselves in spring a rendezvous.
Hiking in Cilento:
It is wonderful to hike in the Cilento. Many Italians do not hike and so unfortunately you will find neither
travelling maps nor marks or sign-postings. Many of the ways are not real hiking trails but rather mule paths.
It is possible that a wire or a fence must be overcome.
If you decide to hike at the coast, don't forget to wrap up your swimming things, because many bays entice to a bath break.
Cycling in Cilento:
Naturally you can explore the region also by bicycle. Many of the roads are well developed.
They lead directly along the coast and so you`ll receive a fantastic impression of the Cilento.
Please not that many gradients are to be overcome. Bicycles which we can recommend only for easy trips.