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The territory of the Municipality of Contursi Terme is located below the top of the Valle del Sele. The town is on a hill overlooking the valley, facing mezzoggiorno, 180 mt sm
Along the river Sele settlements are tourist-thermal divided into 2 poles, cold water and hot water for bottling and for mineral water treatments, and balneo fangoterapeutiche.
For the extraordinary characteristics of its waters in collecting Contursi Terme area of the river Sele was always pointed to a phenomenon of nature since the days of Aristotle. The geographer Strabo and the great poet Virgil have cited in their works. It was said that whatever was petrified precipitate in its waters, such as related to some hot springs. Indeed, anyone Plunge an object in the hot springs in Contursi Terme can have the proof. Today, despite having lost part of its waters and while not advanced away from a general pollution, remains one of the rivers healthier and more beautiful in Italy. The waters of Contursi Terme are among the most prodigious in the world. Most of them create a modern spa complex, where you can complete cycles of therapy for the treatment of arthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, gout, skin diseases and respiratory. The cold water, minerals and trace elements, cure the diseases of the digestive and urinary disorders, regulate blood pressure and liver functions. Anything that you can treat the water you can do to Contursi Terme. At its source we can still enjoy the pleasure of a classic drink of fresh water and pure.

ACTIVITIES 'ECONOMIC
Agriculture: Although with its traditional methods and thus little competition, agriculture is always a valuable support to the country. Employs many families throughout the territory and offers a wide range of genuine products.

Products biodinamici: You are launching a successful method of biodynamic cultivation, scrupulously avoiding the use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides, instead using manure, composted organic materials and enriched with herbal medicines taken with special procedures. The quality of plant life are celebrated appropriately exploiting natural rhythms to achieve a true rivivificazione soil and products of excellent nutritional qualities.

Crafts: In addition to traditional handicrafts, we are starting successfully crafts activities, including the manufacture of ceramics.

Oil industry: You do not know exactly the historical period in which it is heavily implanted in the cultivation of olive Contursi Terme, but now this gives rise to an important source of wealth for the whole community. The orography of the land, exposure to the sun and many other factors, make sure that the oil which it derives, in addition to being extra, also has high organoleptic quality.

Spa industry: With its five thermal plants currently in operation, this industry is one of the most important economic activities of Contursi Terme.

THE KITCHEN
The cuisine is based mainly on the authenticity of foods. Typically hilly country, has among the most distinctive dishes: fusilli, ravioli with ricotta sheep, cavatielli, Acquasala, scagliuozzi, laganelle cotiche and beans, polenta with dried peppers and fried, Teliz different. The wines, honest and genuine, are suitable for all meals. Sweets linked to particular events, are: zeppole, panzarotti, sanguinacci pan and King. It always produces oil quality, traditional cheeses, fruit of all seasons, in particular: figs, figs India, plums and pomegranates.

TO VISIT
In addition to the banks of the river Sele, useful largely for trips and picnics and any place to spas, there are many sites on the territory interesting from an environmental point of view: Grotta del Rosario, located in Cappellazzo resort on the shores of Tanagro , Also interesting in terms of archaeological, Pineda and Maurizio Caves, site at the foot of the hill on which insists the town; Pisciarulo, area near the station FF.SS, with many caves and two sources of non-thermal waters, but good to drink; Monte Pruno, town adjacent to the area bathrooms, suitable for hiking and mountain walks.

Architectural Heritage
Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angeli (church matrix), built simultaneously with the birth of the first household.
Chiesa del Carmine, is the church which houses the most important historical sites in the country, defined by some authors a small Sistine Chapel.
Church of SS. Child, formerly known as the Porta San Giovanni to, because over the span of one of the ancient ports of the country, was converted to the cult of SS. Child in the second half of 1700.
Our Lady of Grace Church, located in the upper part of the country and now the Marian shrine of about twenty years, there currently are the most important religious functions.
Castello. As a result of the continuous remaking, of the ancient castle named in several documents dated around the year 1000, unfortunately there are no more tracks, but they are visible in some places the mighty ruins masonry, which connects directly with the City.

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Amalfi Coast

Salerno and Cilento