Welcome paper 2017

Mirella
and her family
welcome you in their Villa…
…and wish you a pleasant stay.
Villamirella: In nature & comforts
Residence & B&B in Hotel standards run by the family
www.villamirella.it info@villamirella.it
tel: +39 0974938097 fax: +39 0974938817
mob: +39 3478779616

PALINURO’S MAP
Villamirella’s Phone:
Reception: +39 0974938097
Mirella’s mobile: +39 3478779894
Carmelo’s mobile: +39 3478779616 English speaking
We suggest that you keep these numbers with you at any time during your stay in
Palinuro’s area

Few helpful instructions…
- Every night check that the Gas-valve in the kitchen is completely closed;
- The use of the Pool and access to the pool area by children is forbidden to children
without the presence of a responsible adult. Only Villamirella’s guests are allowed into
Pool area!
- Cars should be parked in allocated area except upon arrival and departure for
loading/unloading. Please park appropriately to allow a comfortable parking to other
guests as well.
- In case of late-night access (after 10.00 p.m.) the automatic gate could be found closed.
You can open it with your personal electronic key. Please check that after your entering
the gate automatically locks (about after 30 sec).
- Apartments should be left (no later than 10:00 a.m.) in a clean and tidy condition. If
something is broken upon your arrival or at your departure, please inform the reception.
Any damage of the apartments and the furniture will be charged.
- Plants on your terrace or patio are not accessible by us during your stay, we would
strongly appreciate it if you could give them some water from time to time.
- Kitchens should be full furnished, anyway it may happen that something is missing and
we haven’t noticed it. So if the number of dishes, glasses etc are not enough for the
number of people staying in the apartment, please tell us and we will take care of it.
- For any need please do not hesitate to call us at any time. In case you need to contact us
and we are not available at home please use one of the mobile numbers we gave you.
USE OF THE POOL…
- Guests are kindly request to read and observe the following instructions before going
into the pool area:
1. Solar oils could prejudice the quality of water filtering so please take a shower
before entering the pool.
2. Kids may use the pool under the supervision of a responsible adult. We decline
any responsibility for improper use.
3. It is ABOSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN to enter the pool area by people not
registered as Villamirella’s guests.
4. After the use of the pool, please, leave the area tidy and free of personal objects,
the following guests will appreciate it.
5. It is forbidden the use of radios in the pool area without personal headsets.
6. Access to the pool is allowed from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
Villamirella management keeps the right to limit the use of the pool, in case it is
considered necessary or if some of the above rules are not complied.

Villamirella Options
Villamirella provides these services in Apartment:
RESIDENCE IN SELF CATERING OPTION which includes
- Use of kitchen
- Bed and bathroom linen with weekly change
- Final cleaning
- Starter courtesy amenities
ON REQUEST:
- Supplemental set of bathroom linen € 3/person
- Supplemental set of bed linen € 4/person
- Apartment additional cleaning € 25/each
RESIDENCE SELF CATERING OPTION WITH BREAKFAST:
The same of the Residence Self Catering option with included the buffet breakfast served at the
Restaurant.
B&B OPTION:
- Using the Apartment with this option the use of kitchen is not allowed
- Daily cleaning of the Apartment
- Daily change of towels and twice weekly (or more) change of bed linen
- Buffet breakfast at the Restaurant
We kindly ask you to check the OPTION you choose on the booking voucher.
Additional services:
LAUNDRY:
- A laundry room is located in a separate building for common use. You will find
automatic and hand washing equipment. The use of washing machine costs € 5,00 per
washing cycle which it includes soap. A register for booking is on the machine, you can
register yourself the use of the washing machine. Hand washing equipment is free of
charge.
BARBECUE:
- The use of Barbecue area is free of charge. For booking please ask the Reception.
CLEANING:
- Additional apartment cleaning during your staying in Villamirella could be provided.
Pleased book it at least the evening before. Cost will be 25,00 euro.
INTERNET WI-FI:
- Internet Wi-Fi is available all over the residence and it is free. To receive the password,
please ask at the Reception.
PING PONG TABLE:
- The use of tennis table is available and free in the kids playing area.
BIKE RENTAL:
- Ask at Reception for Bike Rental. Special rates for Families are available

Visitors regulation
Privacy and relaxing staying of our guests are high priorities for us. Because of that
residents who wish to invite visitors are kindly requested to follow the rules below:
- It is absolutely forbidden allowing the entry of unregistered visitors during the
night.(10.00pm - 8.00am)
- During the day guests can be accepted prior management authorization and for no
more then 3 hours. They are not allowed to use Villamirella’s facilities. In particular it
is absolutely forbidden the use of the POOL to people that are not at Villamirella.
- Villamirella’s managers may limit the number of visits if on their opinion are
disturbing the quiet of the residence.
- Entrance of people not expressly authorized will be considered crime against private
properties.
Our Products
The garden of our Villa contains some of the olive plants whose fruits are used to produce
our Olive Oil. These plants belong to the Pisciotta Olive type, the typical plant of the
southern area of Cilento.
The Olive Oil we produce from the harvest of these plants is certified with the
DOC (Controlled Designation of Origin).
You can taste it at the Restaurant “La Brigantessa” and buy some bottles to take a piece of
Cilento home with you:
- 1 litre ………………………10,00 euro
On demand we prepare containers of different seizes:
- 3 lt ……………………….30,oo euro
- 5 lt ……………………….45,00 euro
- 10 lt ………………………80,00 euro
Please order what you like at least one day before your departure.

Our Restaurant
Inside the Villa you will find the Restaurant “Brigantessa”, really appreciated for the
quality of the cooking and the very relaxing and pleasant setting.
The plates you can taste at the “Brigantessa” represent the traditional cooking of Cilento,
of the coast side with a wide variety of fresh fish but also of the inland, with plates of meat
and fresh pasta.
In every dish you will find the same care that Mirella and her family have for every detail
inside the Villa. Cakes are her specialty.
Some suggestions from other hosts from Tripadvisor.it feedbacks:
“Amazing food, great service, great value”
3 June 2014
This restaurant is set in the lovely gardens if the Villamirella guesthouse and apartments. The setting and
decor is perfect for a great Italian meal which you certainly get here, I have visited three times during my
stay at Villamirella already! Service is excellent, food is excellent - real Italian home cooking, I cannot fault
it. The service is excellent too - the Staff are all very helpful and it is all great value for money. It far exceeded
my expectations. This place is a must visit if you are in the area.
[Jefferson from Birmingham – UK]
“Great Location for Families”
1 October 2013
Delicious pizza and very fresh fish. We appreciate also the nice garden well equipped and large for children,
so we could eat in quiet and we stayed till late in completely relax too in the comfortable garden tasting a
Limoncello, kindly offered by the owners. To suggest!
[Stefano from Rome]
“It’s a must go”
31 May 2014
It is a must go for an evening together in a good atmosphere, housing, kindness, professionalism and
especially the cooking. A mouth-watering meal!
[Paolo from Naples]

Some suggested areas to be seen…..
Discovering our coast and our countryside will certainly be interesting and pleasure. Here there is a short
list of few places that you can and should visit during your holiday in Palinuro area.
Palinuro Cape: a spectacle of rock above and below the sea.
Palinuro Cape, extending into the sea with his
extraordinary form of "pentadattilo" (five points, like
a hand), is one of the most beautiful in the coast of
Campania, with its cliffs that fall into the sea from
more than 50 meters. Among the thousand cracks in
the rocks, above which towers the lighthouse of Cape
Palinuro, you will find nesting birds of many varieties
and plants and flowers typical of the Mediterranean
climate. Our suggestion is to go there and just seat in
the silence of the nature looking at the skyline and
listening to the sound of albatross flying as real kings
of the deepest coast.
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Transfer time :…………………………………………….10 min
Average visit duration…………………………………1 hours
Path difficulty:…………………………………..……...medium
May use the car :…………………………..………………….yes
Villa
Mirella
Turn right onto Via Acqua del Lauro/
SRexSS562
350 m
Continue onto Via Ponte valiante/
SRexSS447
700 m
Turn left onto Via San Paolo
140 m
Continue onto Via Fratelli Capozzoli/
SP239
400 m
Turn left onto Via Piano Faracchio/SP239 10 m
Turn left onto SP345
45 m
Take the 1st right to stay on SP345 1.1 km
Palinuro Light House/Cape
Amazing view of all the area from the Cape of Palinuro.
Its light house is one of the highest in Italy, the light power
can reach even the Sicily coast
.

Palinuro Caves: a treasure over and under the sea
But the real treasure of Cape Palinuro is below the sea
level: 32 caves, a paradise for divers. The most
important are: the “Blue Cave”, called this way for the
spectacular play of lights inside the water; the Silver
Cave; and the Sulfur caves, which contains a sulfur
source of water.
Transfer time (from port)…………………………….10 min
Average visit duration (boat tour) …………..…2 hours
Parking area close to the arbor
Diving Schools
- www.pesciolinosub.it
- www.palinurosub.it/
- www.maurosubcapopalinuro.it/
Villa Mirella
in Palinuro center e an follow direction “Porto”
Palinuro Arbour
Some examples of underwater caves
BLEU CAVE:
Among the caves this one is the most famous, the
largest and the richest. Her morphology is really
articulated. In the north side of the main tunnel
opens a side branch ending after 18 meters of path at
an altitude of 15 metres. On the south east side of the
central hall and at the end of the main tunnel it opens
the great Hall of snow.
HALL of SNOW:
On the floor of this cave there is an area with 3
depressions in the shape of a tunnel with a share - 17
meters - 23 meters and flanks covered with small
pebbles and boulders. From one of these depressions
out sulfur spring. From this main source out a stream
of sulfurous water rises with a vertical diameter of
approximately 70/80 cm at an estimated speed of 15
meters per minute. And a substantial flow of water
that goes to accumulate, to a lesser density, under a
sort of dome at the top of the hall. The temperature of
water here is higher than normal seawater.
The Cathedral
A large submerged Cave with 4 domes air inside. Very
particular with smooth floor and different deep
cavities. You may notice some phenomena related to
the cave, such as dwarfism certain bodies compared
to other conditions and depigmentation of sponges.

Palinuro Beaches: a large varieties of beaches for each need.
The beaches in Palinuro are famous
for the fine sand, the clean sea and
the sunken rocks that reflect the
sun’s light, creating a kaleidoscopic
play of colours. The Fee (Foundation
for Environmental Education) has
awarded this year as in the last
fourteen years the town with the
"Europe Blue Flag". Main beaches:
Baia della Molpa, Buon Dormire,
Marinella, Saline, Ficocella, Porto.
(1)At Saline Beach you can admire spectacular
examples of fossil dunes that form a natural
environment with plant organisms that are in a
unique condition, extremely awake to human
aggression.
(2) Coasting the Capo Palinuro, where Ulysses tied himself in
order to try not to listen the singing mermaids, we can find
the “Buondormire” Beach. This particular name (the
meaning is literally “Good Sleep), has been given by local
fishermen.
(3) Marinella Beach over than 3 kilometres long
is famous for its fine white sand, clean sea and
the sunken rocks that reflect the sun’s light, creating
a wonderful play of colours.
(10) Arco Naturale: 1,5 km from Villamirella, a natural arc
that divides two beaches with an attractive view. A natural
marine sculpture that nowadays is lighted during the night.
The Beach of Porto is located right near the port of
Palinuro, well protected from the wind by the high
cliffs and surrounded by green. It is a beautiful sandy
beach.The sea is beautiful anywhere, its colours
shades go from turquoise to emerald, crystal clear,
with sandy bottoms and slopes. It’s perfect for long
swims. fFshing boats anchored near the shore make
this beach even more scenic and reminds us about the
local life.
Mingardo Beach is about 7 km long. It is located outside
the town, along the road between Palinuro and Marina di
Camerota. Most particular for its fine sand this place has a
deep seabed and therefor ideal for swimming. Part of this
beach is for naturism.

Trekking in Palinuro: the paths to discover Palinuro’s treasures
The Path Fortini and Torri:
Sheer crags, natural arches and caves are some
of the treasure of Capo Palinuro. On the north-facing
limestone cliffs it grows the Primula di Palinuro, a unique
endemic species that grows in the salty environment.
Used in the past to link the coastal towers and the forts,
the path winds through dense clumps of esparto grass and large
clusters of junipers and mastic trees.
The towers accompany the traveler on an exciting walk
through history. On the promontory of Capo Palinuro,
at Punta della Quaglia, you can admire
an exemple of Rural Architecture, an ingenious system
to collect superficial rainwater. A geological and
archaeological wonder is the famous Grotta Azzurra,
which owes its name to the play of light coming from
the opposite side of the cave.
Batteria del Prodese and Fortino di Monte d’Oro,
both built during Napoleonic times, also served as a hiding place for
the rebels of Cilento Revolt.
Torre della Quaglia and Torre Calafetente were built
to look out for Saracen raids during
the middle of the 16 th century. At Punta Spartivento stands the
Palinuro lighthouse, on the site of which
the tower of the same name would have originally stood
and of which scarce remains can be seen at the base
of the lighthouse. The sheer crags overlooking the sea
are the chosen habitat of the wellknow Primula Palinuro,
discovered in 1767, and which can be seen in all
its beauty between February and March.
Difficulty:
Low for the stretches A-B, C-D, D-E
High for the stretches B-C
Length of path: 3 km
Transfer time: 7min by car- 33min walking routes
Villamirella
-go north on the right side of Villamirella
-take Via Pontevaliante
-take Via Carlo Pisacane to Via Porto

Trekking in Palinuro: Molpa’s Path
Upon one of the most beautiful promontories of the
Cilento coast, in the heart of Palinuro, you can follow a
path that leads you to the discovery of Molpa.
The Molpa was an ancient city that once stood in
Campania about 1 km from Palinuro. The Molpa name
has Greek origins and according to some poets, it was the
name of a mermaid, the daughter of Archeloo and
Melpomene muse. As Molpe, Greek designed the river
Lambro and by extension the area around its mouth,
where once stood the village.
Molpa was founded around 540 BC by the Ionians from
the city of Phocaea who some years earlier had already
founded the city of Elea.
In 1554 coastal towers were built to offer protection to the
hinterland population and safety to sailors.
The tower of Molpa, or Marinella, is located at the mouth
of the Lambro river in a slightly elevated position above
the sea level. The location of the tower was intended to
prevent the Saracens pirates landfall, the supply of potable
water and the exploitation of the waterways offered by the
Lambro and Mingardo for raids in the hinterland of
Cilento.
The trail entrance is located at the base of the promontory
Molpa, just after the big green square seat, once the
Lanternone disco. The path is indicated by the provincial
signage. It is possible to park the car nearby and then
continue on foot.
Reaching the top of the promontory you will be able to
admire the nearby view of Palinuro’s coast with various
coves and bays, like Marinella beach.
Difficulty…………………………………………low
Length of path………………………………3km
Distance………………………………1,6km (10m)
Villamirella
-Continue direction state highway 562/SS562
-at 110m turn right
-turn left
-turn left
Molpa’s path
Palinuro

Prehistorical Geosite in Marina di Camerota
The Cala Cave is an important prehistoric
site , like others in Marina di Camerota,
located a few meters from the sea and
inside it collect different testimonies of the
presence of Neanderthal groups , and most
modern men succeeded between 30,000
and 10,000 years ago .
Inside it was found several stone tools such
as scrapers and back ends , faunal remains,
sea shells , bone artefacts and hearths
dating back 27,000 to 24,000 years agos .
By newer layers , however , they come
interesting finds of the Mesolithic , Neolithic
and Copper .
The museum’s exhibition In the Cala Caves
is part of a larger project entitled " From “the
Paleolithic to the Middle Ages , Journey in
Cilento” up hills and down dales" which it
see Together with the Municipality of
Camerota, Casaletto Spartano, Morigerati,
Piaggine, Tortorella Rofrano and with the '
objective of strengthening the relationship
between coastal and inland Through its
history and stories , and enhance the rich
historical - cultural heritage of the coast of
Marina di Camerota and internal areas .
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Distance by car…………….17 min
Difficulty ……………………very low
Villamirella
Head north
37 m
Turn left towards Strada Statale 562/SS562
72 m
Turn left towards Strada Statale 562/SS562
120 m
Turn left onto Strada Statale 562/SS562
Continue to follow SS562
9.9 km
Turn left onto Strada Provinciale 66/SS562
350 m
Turn right onto SS562
650 m
Turn right onto Via delle Barche
Cala Cave , Lido del Poggio

Paestum Temples
Paestum was founded about 600 years B.C. - some
years after Agropoli - by Greeks from Sybaris, which
was at that time an important Greek city in Calabria.
Paestum was established about 9 km southern from
the river Sele on a plateau made of travertine, which
also provided the building material for the town walls
and the temples. The outlines of this plateau
correspond to the town walls. The Sele formed a
natural border to the area situated in the north,
which was at that time controlled by the Etruscans.
The Greek settlers called the city Poseidonia in honor
of the Greek sea god, Poseidon. In spite of the name,
Poseidonia probably did not have an important
harbour. It was, at that time, separated from the sea
by a shallow fresh water lagoon and could be reached
only by small ships. Of course, the temples of
Paestum are a first-rate tourist attraction. Also
Germany's most famous poet, Goethe, visited them in
March 1787, just three decades after they were
rediscovered, and was strongly impressed by them.
Transfer time :………………………… 1 hour (65 km)
Average visit duration…………………………4 hours
Path difficulty:…………………………..……...very low
Entrance ticket required
Villamirella
1 Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro/SRexSS562
Continue to follow direction Salerno SS 18
2 Exit at Paestum 70 km
Paestum
Capaccio Province of Salerno, Italy
While you will be in Paestum do not forget to visit the
buffalo farm “Vannullo” one of the best buffalo
mozzarella maker.
To reach Vannullo just look on the right side as soon
as you pass the “Agropoli North exit”.

San Lorenzo Charterhouse (Certosa di San Lorenzo)
The Padula Charterhouse was founded in 1306 by
Tommaso Sanseverino, Count of Marsico and owner
of Vallo di Diano. It was initially conceived as linked
to the people's religious organization, the "Certosini",
a monastic order founded by Saint Brunone whose
home is now in Grenoble, France.
This Padula Charterhouse is so unique and different
from any other because of its wide and numerous
rooms; just mentioning some numbers gives us an
idea of the actual space. The gardens, market yard
and monastery cover over 250.000 square meters.
There are 320 rooms, while halls and galleries expand
for 2500 meters; porches are built on 300 columns in
Padula Stone. There are 500 doors, 550 windows, 13
yards, 100 chimneys, 52 stars and 41 fountains.
All these numbers prove the San Lorenzo
Charterhouse, known as Padula Certosa is actually
biggest on in Europe.
Transfer time :…………………………………………….1 hour
Average visit duration…………………………………3 hours
Path difficulty:…………………………………..……... very low
Entrance ticket required
Driving directon
Villa
Mirella
1. Head west on Località Isca Forgiariello 13 m
2. Turn left to stay on Località Isca Forgiariello 26 m
3. Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro/SRexSS562
Continue to follow SRexSS562
2.1 km
4. Turn left onto SRexSS562dir 5.7 km
5. Turn left to stay on SRexSS562dir 1.2 km
6. Continue onto SP17 1.5 km
7. Slight right toward SP430 450 m
8. Keep right at the fork and merge onto SP430 13.2 km
9. Keep left at the fork and merge onto SS517var 33.1 km
10. At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto SS517 1.7 km
11. Turn left onto Via Nazionale/SS19 1.6 km
12. Turn right toward Contrada Fontanelle 62 m
13. Continue straight onto Contrada Fontanelle 300 m
14. Slight right onto Contrada Noce del Conte 300 m
15. Turn left toward Contrada Noce del Conte 190 m
16. Continue straight onto Contrada Noce del Conte 750 m
17. Continue straight onto Contrada Cerro 750 m
18. Continue onto Contrada Noce del Conte 1.1 km
19. Turn left toward Viale Certosa/SP51 12 m
20. Turn right onto Viale Certosa/SP51 75 m
21. Turn left 130 m
Certosa di San Lorenzo
Viale Certosa, 1, 84034 Padula Salerno, Italy

Morigerati WWF Oasis
It is a WWF oasis since 1985 and a biological
protected area for the preservation of biodiversity and
valorization of an area composed of 670 acres where
you can admire the river Bussento’s rise. The river, in
the heart of “Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di
Diano”, is “swallowed” from the earth under the
village of Caselle in Pittari, and then rises again near
Morigerati. An ancient mule track, excavated in rock,
leads to the cave where the river rises again after its
mysterious underground journey. The river offers to
visitors the sight of canyons, waterfalls and crystal
blue water pools. With little bridges, wooden ladders
and little ways cut into the rock the journey offers a
view of the karstic phenomenon of the area.
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Transfer time : (about 40 km)………………….…30 min
Average visit duration…………………………………2 hours
Path difficulty:…………………………………..……...medium
Entrance ticket required :………………………………….yes
Driving directon
Villa
Mirella
-Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro/
SRexSS562
Continue to follow SRexSS562
-Turn left to stay on direction Sapri
Continue onto SP17
-Keep left at the cross and merge onto
SS517var
(direction Sapri)
Take the exit toward Direction A3 (green
sign)
Take exit for Morigerati
Turn left to stay on SP210
2.1 km
5 km
1.5 km
9.4 km
1.7 km
4,6km
Morigerati WWF oasis

Venus Hair Waterfall- Casaletto Spartano
One of Ten places to visit during your stay in
Cilento’s National Park it is the Venus’s Hair
Waterfall in Casaletto Spartan. This small village
hides a spectacular natural oasis where the water
of the Sorgitore river reaches the Rio River, just
under an old norman bridge. Some wooden
walkways allow you to get a few meters from the
waterfall where the microclimate that is created is
a sure relief on hot summer days. The streams are
so graceful and pure, that really seems to be the ”
Hair of Venus.” Actually, the name comes from
the plant species which on the waterfall flows ,
called ” venushair “. The beautiful waterfall is
located in Cappelo Area. Two paths hug the Rio
River, in the past the only way to reach Casaletto
Spartano. Near the river a old windmill maintains
his original state. That is the most important
piece of evidence of rural economic.
To better to enjoy your stay in Cilento’s nature, in
Venus Hair Waterfall Area there are some
barbecue area where you relax on lawn flowers.
Transfer time : (about 40 km)………………….45 min
Average visit duration……………………………2 hours
Path
difficulty:…………………………………..…………medium
Entrance ticket required……………………..yes
Driving direction
Villamirela
-Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro km 2.10
- Continue to follow Rs exSS562 km 3
-Turn left direction Sapri
-Keep right at the cross, follow signs for Sapri /
Rocca G./Caselle in P./Sanza/Buonabitacolo
and enters SP430 m 300
-Continue on SP430 . Get SS517var in the
direction of the Provincial Road 16 / SP16 in
Caselle In Pittari km 28
-Driving direction SP16 in Casaletto Spartano
Km 9

Archaeological Park of Elea-Velia
The ancient city of Elea, which derives its name
from the local spring Hyele, was founded around
540 B.C. by a group of exiles from the Greek city
of Phocaea. The city, which was known in the 5th
century B.C. mainly for Parmenides and Zeno,
founders of the famous Eleatic philosophy school,
reached a period of great development in the
Hellenistic Age and in the Roman Age (late 4th
century B.C. - 5th century A.D.), when its name
was modified to Velia.
The tour begins from the lower city. When you go
up, you can cross between buildings dating back
to the Hellenistic and Roman times, you can
admire the grandeur of the road that leads first to
Porta Rosa, an interesting example of the arc use
in Greek architecture, and then the Acropolis,
where you can realize the layering of time, thanks
to the remains ranging from the VI century B.C.
to the Middle Ages. Of this period are preserved,
among others, the Angevin tower and two
religious buildings where now there are two
antiquaria. Starting from the Acropolis, you can
follow an evocative trail that runs along the crest
of the hill, stopping along the way at various
small sacred areas with buildings of the
Hellenistic Age and stretches of the boundary
wall. A visit to the Castelluccio, the culminating
point of Velia’s defensive system, concludes the
tour.
To better to enjoy your stay in Cilento’s nature
and history, among olive trees, medicinal and
aromatic herbs, and the sea.
Transfer time: (about 50 km)……………….58 min
Average visit duration…………………………3 hours
Path difficulty:…………………………..……………….low
Ticket (full price)…………………………………..€ 3,00
Driving direction Villamirella
-Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro km 2.10
- Continue to follow Rs exSS562 km 3
-Turn right direction Salerno
-Exit to Vallo Scalo km 27
-Turn left direction Ascea m 23
-Driving direction SR447 until Ascea km 9,3

Madonna del Monte Sacro sacred place in Novi Velia
Madonna del Monte Sacro is a sacred place at
top of Mt. Gelbison. Visit it to better enjoy your
stay in the nature and history of Cilento, among
nature, history and religion.
Gelbison is an Arabic word meaning “Idol’s
Mountain”. Actaully, this mountain was sacred
before the Basilian Monks that founded the
sanctuary in the 10th century.
You may reach it by car and cross through all
villages that once were part of the "State of Novi".
When you will arrive, a car parking is available
and you may start the walk up. Then you will
reach a gate, where a stone plaque warns you
that the place is a sacred one. So begins the Via
Crucis steps, along whom you will enjoy the St.
Michael’s’ column within a lovely roses garden.
The next stop is the “Cross square”, where you
will enjoy the view from the high iron made
Cross, that you may climb if you dare. Few steps
more and you will lead the square, and worship
the cool wooden statue of the Madonna, the
fountain, the bell tower, the stone made church of
St. Bartholomew and the St. Nilo crypt.
Ad amazing and breathtaking view will fully asks
your attention and can try to flip a coin, for good
luck, on “Ciampa di cavallo” (the horse's leg
rock), an outcrop of rock where once the
Madonna saved a knight.
Don’t miss the “religious cults Gallery”, an
underground walk that connects the St.
Bartholomew’s Church at Madonna’s Church.
The entrance is through an arch, just discovered
while working on the San Nilo crypt. Here you
can see the living rooms of the Celestine order
and the Basilian monks caves..
Transfer time: (about 45 km)……………….40 min
Car park…………………………………………….. 2 euro
Opening………….from last Sunday of May to the
second Sunday of October
Driving direction Villamirella
-Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro km 2.10
- Continue to follow Rs exSS562 km 3
-Turn right direction Salerno km 33,3
-Exit to Vallo della Lucania and turn left
direction Novi Velia
-Driving direction
Santuario Monte Gelbison km 5

San Severino’s Middle Age Borg
At few miles from Palinuro, from the grey and pink
rocks overhanging the valley of the Mingardo
River, rises on ancient Medieval Village,
surrounded of a magical atmosphere: it’s San
Severino di Centola. This village was left 35 years
ago, when the in habitants removed to the plain
after the building of the new railway. But in the
Middle Age the village had a fundamental strategic
significance, as testified by the powerful castle. You
will go into raptures at the beauty and mystery of
that place. It realistically represents life condition
in southern Italy between 1200 end 1930.
Villa Mirella
Via Isca, 2, 84051 Palinuro Salerno, Italy 0974
938 097
1. Head west on Località Isca
Forgiariello
2. Turn left to stay on Località Isca
Forgiariello
3. Turn left onto Via Acqua del Lauro/
SRexSS562
Continue to follow SRexSS562
13 m
26 m
2.1 km
5.7
km
4. Turn left onto SRexSS562dir
5. Turn left to stay on SRexSS562dir 1.2 km
6. Take the 1st left onto SP109 500 m
7. Slight left onto Via Giuseppe
Garibaldi/SP109
8. Slight right to stay on Via Giuseppe
Garibaldi/SP109
Continue to follow SP109
9. Take the 1st right onto Via Ospedale/
SP109
10. Take the 1st left onto Via San
Borgo Di San Severino
Via San Biagio
84051 Centola SA, Italy
300 m
130 m
550 m
59 m
Have a pleasant stay!