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First time visitors are offered the spell of what they longed for and dremt about. Years ago the place was nearly the same; its beauty has remained unspoiled. Just a few buildings, perfectly integrated in the whole, have completed the overall harmony of the landscape. The tourist port is one of the most modern and best equìpped in the area; new quays and mobile boat-wharves for pleasure crafts have made it highly receptive and sultable for modern needs. Much more can be discovered during a stay, things which will restore both body and sou offering the gift of regaining ones lost identity.
The coastline of Marina di Camerota and Palinuro are well-known all over Europe and overseas because the remains of "HOMO CAMEROTAENSIS" were found in their wonderful caves. Many have doubted the autenticity of such a discovery. Nevertheless one evidence is undoubtful: a prebistoric man, contemporary to the Neanderthal man, chose this place as his babitat. Some caves can be reached only by boat, others suddenly appear in the sheer cliffs. According to a legend the coxswain on Aeneas' ship, Palinuro, fell in love with Kamaraton, a girl of goddess-like beauty but with a heart of stone, who did not correspond the young man's love. Desperate, Palinuro chased Kamaraton's image into the deep sea, thus giving his name to Capo Palinuro. Then Venus transformed transformed the girl into a desolate rock; the one where Camerota was built. Camerota contains some "pearls" of our culture: absolutely original architectural structures, a traditional cuisine, clav handwork still carried out according to old techniques, olive and carob wood sculpture. Where ever you look, you find traces of the past, that show mans interest for this region since. Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans and later squires of the Middle Age choose this part of the coast with the interior land for important settlements. A visit to the temples of Paestum or the archeological site of Velia, takes us back to past times, that are part of each of us. The medieval village of S. Severino lies few minutes from Marina di Camerota and Palinuro and charmes us with its atmosphere and its collocation in a wonderful natural scenery. But every little village that you will encounter along the stateway, will touch you with their architectonic structure.
Sandy shores and cliffs, sun and sky are the richness of this land. The endless beach of Cala del Cefalo, the rocky spur of Capogrosso, Capo Palinuro, the breathtaking architecture of Cala Fetente's cliff. Sandy depths and clear transparent waters. A bit further, rocks rising sheer from a deep sca of an unbellevable blue. It may often occur in this arca to meet with views we would never expect to see in Italy. The pecullar shape of some beaches and their surrounding landscape suggest the impression of tropical shores more than home ones. The elearness of the water and the pure white of the sand recall the image of exotic places but then our eye is suddenly struck by the unique shape of the so-called "Sáracen Towers" strewlng the coastline.
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newly-built residential hotel - holiday village in Marina di Camerota
in the hearth of the National Park of Cilento. It consists of small masonry
houses, terraced or in small groups, air-conditioned and with satellite
Tv. All habitations are at the ground-floor, scattered along a large green
park, full of age-old olive trees. The village is 18 km far from the railway
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