Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni | National Park
Cilento. The Green Heart of the ancient Lucania
Just 34 km from Maratea the National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni, established in 1992, covers approximately 181,000 hectares in the southernmost part of the province of Salerno.
it is included entirely in the geographical area of the so-called Great Lucania and covers the territory of 83 municipalities.
It includes the stretch of the Tyrrhenian coast from Agropoli to Scario and inward Cilento proper and a little further west the Vallo di Diano.
Gateways to the Park
THE PARK AUTHORITY is located in Vallo della Lucania, with phone number 0974 7199200
http://www.cilentoediano.it/sito/
They belong to the National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni, the marine protected areas of Santa Maria di Castellabate and that of Costa Infreschi and Masseta in the Gulf of Policastro.
| locale | distance from Maratea | time | access to: |
| Agropoli | 110 km | 2h | Mount Stella, north coast |
| Saint John at Piro | 40 km | 1h | Mount Bulgheria, south coast |
| Without meaning | 50 km | 1h | Mount Cervati |
| Sicignano degli Alburni | 120 km | 1h30 | Alburni Mountains |
| Vallo of Lucania | 70 km | 1h20 | Gerbison Mountain |
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Primrose "Primula Palinuri Petagna"
The emblem of the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park is the celebrated Palinuro primrose (Primula palinuri), a rare endemic species found along the 50-km stretch of coast from Palinuro to Maratea. Distinguished by its clusters of yellow flowers, it is unique among primroses in growing close to the sea.
Recommended itineraries
Along the coast, notable places to visit are Punta Licosa and the coast between Palinuro and Camerota.
Inside, the Alburni Mountains are covered with extensive beech forests and pastures, featuring various karst phenomena such as the Castelcivita cave (a cavity of about 5 km) and those of Pertosa, just outside the park boundaries (a very interesting cave, traversed by underground waters).
The most important peak in the Park is Monte Cervati, rising to 1,898 meters and towering over the Park's flora: ancient olive groves, beech and holm oak woodlands, as well as a rare white fir woodland.
And don't forget a dip in antiquity: Paestum !
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