Santa Maria di Castellabate from above, with the harbour and the beach
Destinations · Campania, Italy

Cilento

The protected sea of a UNESCO park.

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Cilento

The protected sea of a UNESCO park.

Fine sandy beaches, stone villages and the temples of Paestum. Santa Maria di Castellabate is the gateway to the Cilento National Park and the Punta Licosa Marine Protected Area.

  • National Park, UNESCO World Heritage since 1998
  • Santa Maria di Castellabate Marine Protected Area
  • Castellabate, one of Italy's most beautiful villages
  • Beach season from May to October
Things to see

Around our homes

A lane in the village of Castellabate 01
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Medieval village

Castellabate

The hilltop village, one of Italy's most beautiful villages, with the Abbot's Castle and the San Costabile belvedere over the gulf. Here, in 1811, Joachim Murat said: "Qui non si muore", no one dies here.

about 10 minutes by car

Licosa island and its lighthouse at sunset 02
Photo Gabriele Pinto · Pubblico dominio
Reserve and marine protected area

Punta Licosa

The headland with its islet and lighthouse, inside the Santa Maria di Castellabate Marine Protected Area. Clear water, low rocks and the legend of the siren Leucosia.

about 15 minutes by car, then on foot

The Temple of Neptune at Paestum 03
Photo AlessioAg89 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Greek temples

Paestum

Three Doric temples among the best preserved in the world, a UNESCO World Heritage site. All around, buffalo mozzarella dairies.

about 35 minutes by car

The park's coastline at Punta del Telegrafo, Ascea 04
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UNESCO national park

Parco del Cilento

The Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1998. Coastal trails, olive groves, stone villages and the cuisine of the Mediterranean diet.

all around

The beach in front of La Terrazza 05
Beach

La spiaggia sotto casa

Fine sand and gently sloping water. From June to September, an umbrella and two sunbeds are included in your stay.

a few steps away

The plaque with Joachim Murat's words

“Qui non si muore.”

Joachim Murat, 1811

The words the King of Naples dedicated to Castellabate, now carved on a plaque in the village.

Homes

Homes in the Cilento

Cilento · Santa Maria di Castellabate

La Terrazza

Beachfront apartment with a sea-view terrace

  • 4 guests
  • 2 bedrooms
  • 80 m²
Getting here

How to get here

  • By car, A2 motorway to Battipaglia, then the main road to Agropoli and Santa Maria di Castellabate.
  • By train, Agropoli-Castellabate station, then taxi or transfer on request.
  • By air, Salerno Costa d'Amalfi or Naples Capodichino airports.