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Located between Paestum and Velia, the City of Castellabate is one of the most important seaside resorts of the Cilento Coast, and of considerable historical and cultural interest of the national park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano.
Geographically wide, with an area of about 37 sq km, has five parts: Castellabate capital, Santa Maria, San Marco, Ogliastro Marina and Lake.

At the foot of the medieval village of Castellabate (UNESCO World Heritage), in an enchanted gulf between Punta and Punta Licosa Tresino, (Marine Park - a protected area) long golden beaches alternate points of a cliff makes Santa Maria, San Marco and Lake, points of tourists and national intemazionali, through a attrezzata receptivity and competent. The Ogliastro Marina Bay and the island of Licosa, wrapped in a charming wood and a charming sea (Blue Flag of Europe) complete the charming picture of the municipality.

The story, the climate mild, the colors of nature between the sea and green expanses, the industriousness of the people, courtesy of the operators, the flavors and tastes of the kitchen cilentana are the essential ingredients to choose which ideally Castellabate holiday and relax.

At present, economic activities are the main seaside tourism and trade and crafts, which have occupied the place that in the past it was for the fishing and agriculture. There are also small businesses, such as shipyards to build boats in iron and wood, etc zarotti.

HISTORY
Although Homer mentions for the first coast Castellabate's, the history of this territory is closely related to St. Costabile Gentilcore, IV Ss.ma abbot of the Trinity of Cava de 'Tirreni.
In the same year in which it was raised to the dignity of Abbot, he started the construction of the castle dell'Angelo (October 10 1123), which subsequently called to him, gave rise to the name of the village according to this line etymological:
Castrum Abbatis> the chateau de lo abbate> castle's> Castellabate.

The abbey of Costabile lasted little. He died, in fact, on February 17 1124. The successor, the abbot Simeon, completed the construction of the manor and prodigal in favor of the population. Over time, Castellabate became the most important barony of Cilento.
But proceed rapidly, reaching to 1800, with this page from a volume of the historic Peter Ebner.

SANTA MARIA
St. Mary is the largest part of the municipality of Castellabate (even larger population of the municipality itself), in the province of Salerno, and his home town.
The country, on the Tyrrhenian coast, stretching along the SS 267, about 12 km south of Agropoli. The territory running from the lake area (which hugs the mountainous area of Tresino) to the beach Pozzillo, including the hill resort of Valle S. Andrea. From the capital town (in Hill) is about 3 km and is fairly contiguous with the other portion S. Marco
The country was known by the name of its original nucleus, Isca of Guitars, its historical center. The old town stretches between two squares (Piazza and Piazza Matarazzo Lucia), and abiitazioni more features are in a zone arcades, in front of the small pier, called "Gates of the Cats" (transmutation of the name "arcades").
St. Mary is a seaside resort, very receptive in the summer. This is due to the position in the national park, good water quality, and also to the relative simplicity of connecting with nature centers Naples and Salerno.
The first historical data on S. Mary dates back to 1767, when the village by the name of S. Mary went to sea with other goods from feudal Parise Granite Marquis of his son Angelo Castellabate.
Existing establishment was at the church of S. Maria "at the shore of the Sea", mentioned by 1102 as possession of the Abbey of Cava and distinct from the nearby church of S. Mary Gulia, also of relevance Cavens. The latter was located in S. Marco di Castellabate and has since disappeared, while the church of S. Maria kind at the maritime port in the Middle Ages Traverso said, although there is still significant transformations in the same site where it was built, if not before, at least in the XI century.
The porticciuolo St. Maria, although for the past hour as well as a simple natural port, is of considerable importance for the birth, development and the vicissitudes of military Castellabate, but only in the sixteenth century there was built the tower warning coastal today incorporated in Perrotta palace, which at the time gave some form of protection to the first timid settle in the place of fishermen and seafarers, and then after that, here as elsewhere, were kept away from the coast from pirate raids Barbaresco, no less ferocious of Saracens their ancestors.
Of particular interest to the Church of St. Maria (orig. medioev. But with substantial changes); coastal tower (XVI). Palace Granite (XVII sec.). And yet, the rocky bank that extends along the coastline between St. Mary and the Lake Resort, as it is concerned throughout its length by an old quarry blocks and rock column, including many still in situ.


SAN MARCO
S. Marco, located on the Tyrrhenian coast, stretching from the SS 267 (Torretta in the resort) to the coast. It is about 15 km from Agropoli and 4 from Castellabate. The country is very close to St. Mary and south of it extends the park Licosa.
San Marco is a seaside resort rather note, near the marine reserve of Licosa and included in the national park. The presence of a marina also facilitates links Salerno

Marina welcoming and receptive, San Marco is filled with testimonials story of Greek and Roman archaeological excavations have made it possible to find tomb relics kept at the Museum of Paestum.
It 'just around the port that you can see what remains of the port greek - Roman and does not exclude the presence of ancient patrician villas.
A behind the reception center and delicious, Castelsandra of the forest is a natural park with several species of vegetation and relaxing nature trails. Through un'ammaliante nature, expertly edited, accompanied by the sound of the sea from the port, you can get to Punta del Pozzillo, when the sun falls asleep gently between colors enchanted.


OGLIASTRO and Licosa
Ogliastro Bay and the island of Punta Licosa are two of the best preserved areas of the Cilento coast and constitute a real cornerstone for the Italian environmental history.
Pleasant boat excursion on Licosa (Leucosia) or on foot kept searchable in green, in an enchanted landscape of Pinus Alepensis, the sacred plant of the Phoenicians who probably imported here and grows spontaneously, for centuries Pinus Pine, crops olive, vine and bushes of Mediterranean.
The charm of the place is enriched by the suggestion of the Sirena mito Leucosia, who in legend, there disappeared into the sea.


LAGO
Area drained by the Benedictine monks with the V Abate Simeone, in 1138, at the foot of the promontory of Punta Tresino, thick growth of wild, ancient greek (Trezeni), is the LAGO, became fraction in recent years, thanks to its strong tourist vocation. Close dell'immensa golden beach where remains, in large stretches, the remains of Mediterranean scrub and flowers particular, there are campgrounds, resorts and hotels

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