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Walking without haste, lost between the beaches or the ancient paths, may reserve ten hundred suggestions. Discover Tower Angioina, its ancient port, the colorful backdrops, can be astonishing. As seen from this harsh land and idyllic, a strip of pristine Tyrrhenian Sea.

Acciaroli will surprise you. Between glimpses of poetic and corroborant dishes, flowers and the kind of sour taste 'oil, the original flavor of wine, the magic of its sunsets, the charm of its crystal clear waters and the history of its century-old traditions.
The territory has a really unique and remarkable landscape, both as regards the area of shoreline that the area surrounding hills.
The region is characterized by mild hills, in front of the sea sometimes slow degrading, others with jumps of quota, showing views unique: what makes this one of the most unique and fascinating of nature and landscape the low Tirreno
The immediate hinterland, which has areas of outstanding rural characteristics, is affected by the residence and activities related to agriculture.
In this section you will find information about the natural wonders of Acciaroli and its hinterland.

Acciaroli is a universe of flavors, aromas and scents to try.
The original taste and irresistible aroma of the sea 'Acquasala.
The scent of the sun and earth in olive oil.
The ruby color and aroma of wine mixed DOC. The unmistakable flavor of dried figs warm sun cilento Here the flavors are original, authentic and unmistakable.


HISTORY
Acciaroli is a place inhabited since ancient times thanks to the existence of a port that sheltered from the winds of west offered enough room to pull boats in dry large.
Can be traced back to 1165 the first news of a permanently inhabited locality called Laczarùolo hides inhabitants were devoted to cultivation. Even today the inhabitants of the place and surrounding areas use the term to indicate dialect Lazzarùolo Acciaroli.
There are two possible hypotheses about the origin of the name Acciaroli: according to the first name that could arise from the greek "a-zale" without storm sea, indicating a strip of coastal land to shelter from the wind; second hypothesis originates in 'Medieval use, common to these areas, to identify locations based on the characteristics of the soil or vegetation prevalent (examples of this practice are the neighboring cities of Celsus, Pioppi and wattle). According to this version, the presence, very widespread in this area, the shrubs of rosacea, similar to the hawthorn called for precisely lazzaroli (or lazzaruoli) gave name to these lands.
Some documents testify as early as 1187 the existence in this area of a church dedicated to Our Lady "Sancta Maria de Laczaruolo" which together with the surrounding land was attributable to the barony of Cilento which had its center in the fortress that stood on Monte della Stella.
The importance of Acciaroli in this era is due to the fact that the feudal lords of the barony of Cilento established, where today stands the great beach, their customs and as customary in those days was managed by a tavern (hence the name "Taverne" indicates that the area behind the beach great).


The people of neighboring countries began to establish Acciaroli to his residence and build housing that also serve as storage for wine, olive oil, dried figs and other products, embarked on tartan, took the route of Salerno, Naples and Sicily.
The Saracen pirate raids that characterized the entire coastline Cilento during the XIII century Acciaroli not save, whose population gradually found refuge in the surrounding hills. Comedians as the exodus from the marine area that remained deserted throughout the fourteenth and fifteenth century.
We have to wait for the beginning of the seventeenth century because Acciaroli once again be populated. It was during this time that the viceroy began the construction of coastal towers that had the function to report to neighboring countries hilly incursions of the barbarians that plague throughout this century along the coastal Cilento.
The first tower to be raised was that of the hauls, while simultaneously was reinstated Bastion also said New Tower, built in the twelfth century by the Normans.
These two coastal towers that was connected Macchia built area on the hill behind the sea, its function was to collect the danger signals transmitted by the first two and pass them to neighboring countries.
It was also during this period (1594) which was built on land adjacent to Bastion, a Franciscan convent donated to the feudal lord Reed, Francesco poder.
At the end of this century the population of Acciaroli was formed by the friars of the monastery, the guardians of the towers with their families and armigers and the customs official.


We have to wait until the half century since Acciaroli People start following the mass cultivation of flat land in front of the hills. These fertile lands and favored by mild weather produced good wines (mostly white Vernaccia from those grapes which were produced), fresh fruit (pears, apples and apricots) and dry and oil were then loaded on to Naples. The relative calm seas during this period had enabled the shipping business to resume at full speed.
Around half of 1850 Acciaroli has become a small village, half of the summer "wetting" of the surrounding countries.
In 1860 the Mille Garibaldi landed at the Schooner Emma Acciaroli between the enthusiasm of the local population among whom were recruited many volunteers.
Arrive at the end of 1800, for Acciaroli residents about 500 people fishing and the cultivation of the fields. Salting anchovies, sardines and mullet el'essiccazione small figs and shipping were among the most prosperous inhabitants.
In late 1800 and the 1990 Acciaroli is equipped with a new street stock (the current main) built at a level higher than the previous year or the Via Vecchia Via dei Pianteri. It was during this time that many people elevated their homes and built of wooden walkways to access the new road.
Between the first and second world war is part of the built Acciaroli that runs along the new route, whose homes are characterized by the typical front gardens.

CURIOSITY '
The famous American writer Ernest Hemingway, Nobel prize for literature, stayed several times at Acciaroli around the'50s (1943, 1950 and 1953).
It seems that at the alloggiase "The Cliff" in the heart of the port, also famous for the restaurant that stood on the beach washed by waves of the sea.
Hemingway to Acciaroli led a simple life and reflective and loved to talk with the fishermen of the place by drawing their inspiration for the characters that would have described in her books.
It seems that a fisherman, Antonio Masarone, his friend of dialogues newspapers, nicknamed "u viecchio" inspired in the drafting of "The Old Man and the Sea" famous novel prize winner of "Stand" and even today the sea off Acciaroli is called "The sea of Hemingway" in honor and remembrance of the writer.

It also seems that the Hemingway's favorite cocktail, the "Martini", was imported in Italy, and more specifically to Acciaroli, just by the famous writer who does not renounce potendovi taught a bartender of the place his personal recipe.
Even today many of Acciaroli the bar once again in its original version.

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