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The area includes the municipalities of Countryside, Castelnuovo di Conza, Colliano, Contursi Terme, Laviano, Oliveto Citra, and Santomenna Valva. A hinge area of communication between the provinces of Salerno, Avellino and Potenza, and preferred route between the Tyrrhenian and Adriatic, between west and east.

The devotees of architectural and artistic heritage can be found in High and Media Valle del Sele some examples of art and valuable, surrounded by the unknown charm of "unknown", which turns any visit to un'accattivante discovery. The roots of this area, still solid and present in everyday life, have testified in numerous exhibits.

Nature lovers can find natural landscapes that dominate unchallenged. The Alta Valle del Sele may be a preferred tourist destination "spiritual-religious", both for its array of sacred buildings, both for the atmosphere in many places in the area. The territory is also home to striking manifestations of local folklore. Fairs and festivals are breathing air of another era, albeit surrounded the News.

It is a journey into the past to discover the traditional uses of this land, which offers a wide range of products typical healthy and light (from cheese to vegetables, fruit from the vegetables, meat for sausage, Dall'Olio sweets), ranging a combined perfectly with the route greeted offered by the spa waters of Contursi.

STORY

The Romans were present in the territory, as evidenced by the many findings, although some municipalities are also inhabited by the Samnites, Greeks and Etruscans. Because of the continuous incursions Saracen residents of the area, around Mille, abandoned their homes to build new in the highest areas. In that sense, is typical fortified architecture.

In the Middle Ages were quadrelle fiefdoms. Some went to the principles of Salerno, but others only after the fall of feudalism with the law of 1806 to Marat came to be part of the province of Salerno.

FOLKLORE AND EVENTS

* Abbot Stoves of St. Anthony in Campaign (January 17)

Chien ° day and night, bucket or walk (detour through the streets of the country of departure river in summer) at Countryside. Event of historical and mythological. During the feast of the main streets of town are flooded by river water. Although today the event has features games, once had health and hygiene purposes

* Display-black truffle market in Colliano (October)

* Gold Award Sele to Oliveto Citra: for two weeks personalities from the world of culture and do not participate in the competition, during which it also plays a National Theater Festival (August / September)

* Prize Contursi Terme during which provided cultural, entertainment and fashion shows (summer)

* Feast of San Gerardo to Laviano (September)

* Day dell'emigrante in Castelnuovo di Conza (September)

* The Tarantella and the flavors of Valva (August)

* Festival of the dishes at Santomenna poor, with tastings of local cuisine (cavatelli, many elaborations on local vegetables, ravioli-based susimmr, native grass)

MONUMENTS AND NATURAL BEAUTIES

* Cathedral of Santa Maria della Pace in Campaign, founded in 1564 with a marble pulpit created by the School Napoletana

* Church of Santa Maria del Borgo a Colliano, built in the first century. BC

* Keep in Contursi Terme built nell'839 against raids by the Normans

* Park and Villa D'Ayala to Valva, conceived as a holiday resort, as "house of delights." The park covers 17 ha and consists of gardens and a beautiful forest, with the main and secondary roads - adorned with statues and fountains that intersect to reach the villa. The themes of the sculptures reproduce myths and allegories: Diana, Spring, Summer, Hercules, painting, sculpture, etc, there is also an outdoor theater. The villa, during the Second World War, was used to field hospital and headquarters of the German general Kesserling. After the American landing at Salerno became a meeting of allied troops

* Church of Santa Maria della Misericordia at Oliveto Citra, from the splendid baroque facade and ceiling decorated with interesting paintings

* Castello D'Anna to Laviano, one of the most significant testimony of fortified with stone portals dating back to the seventeenth century. with concrete decorated the main entrance

* Palazzo Ruggiero to Santomenna that dates back to 1800, now used as a museum

* Archaeological Area of Buoniventre in Castelnuovo di Conza

ECONOMICS

Considering the proximity to the Piana del Sele, which grow fruit and vegetables, there are processing companies.

Castelnuovo di Conza hosts the Wind Park Castelnuovo, the largest producer of electricity in the province of alternative Salerno. In the primary sector has been a modernization of agriculture, which becomes greater know-how.
Prevalent are the horticultural crops, cereals, olives and vineyards, although much of the land is used for grazing. The clay soil and dry favors the cultivation of olive from which you get an oil with characteristics and Seasonings that make it a valuable product. Interesting is the presence of local herds of horses, which is essential to the flourishing development agritourism.
Has great potential to increase the tourism sector in general, even using the formula of bed & breakfast. From the thermal stress of Contursi Terme for a tourist who seeks to physical or psychological well-being, with many sources from which spring water used for the treatment of many diseases.

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Amalfi Coast

Salerno and Cilento