Marulivo Hotel

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The hotel in tiny Pisciotta is a sublime place; a beautifully restored 14th-century monastery daubed with elegant antique touches and crowned with a wisteria-flecked terrace. Great for romance, the 11 handsome rooms feature earthy colours, carefully chosen furnishings, crisp white linen and exposed stone walls. The owners love their village and their enthusiasm is contagious.

Pick-ups can be organised from Pisciotta-Palinuro station.

There are also several self-contained apartments available in the village.

Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

  • Paestum's Temples

    Paestum's Temples

    24.81 MILES

    Very different to Pompeii, Paestum’s ruins are smaller, older, more Greek and – crucially – a lot less overrun. Consequently, it is possible to steal some…

  • Grotte di Castelcivita

    Grotte di Castelcivita

    26.83 MILES

    The grottoes are fascinating, otherworldly caves that date from prehistoric times: excavations have revealed that they were inhabited 42,000 years ago,…

  • Teggiano

    Teggiano

    24.8 MILES

    The ancient coil of streets that makes up Teggiano (population 8,100) comprise what is arguably the most dashing of park’s 80 villages. Grafted onto a…

  • Certosa di San Lorenzo

    Certosa di San Lorenzo

    27.19 MILES

    A giant among monasteries, even by Italian standards, the Certosa di San Lorenzo dates from 1306 and covers 250,000 sq metres. Numerologists can get a…

  • Museo di Paestum

    Museo di Paestum

    24.8 MILES

    Facing the east side of the ruins, the Museo di Paestum houses a collection of much-weathered metopes (bas-relief friezes). Among these are originals from…

  • Tempio di Nettuno

    Tempio di Nettuno

    24.64 MILES

    Dating from about 450 BC, the limestone Tempio di Nettuno is the largest and best preserved of Paestum's trio of temples; only parts of its inside walls…

  • Castellabate Beach

    Castellabate Beach

    19.29 MILES

    Santa Maria’s golden sandy beach stretches for around 4km, which equals plenty of towel space on the sand, even in midsummer.

  • Basilica

    Basilica

    24.6 MILES

    The so-called basilica (a temple to the goddess Hera) is Paestum’s oldest surviving monument. Dating from the middle of the 6th century BC, it’s a…

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Nearby Cilento Coast attractions

1. Parco Archeologico di Elea Velia

5.3 MILES

Founded by the Greeks in the mid-6th century BC, Velia subsequently became a popular resort with wealthy Romans. You can wander around the evocative ruins…

2. Spiaggia Palinuro

5.61 MILES

The town’s main beach stretches for around 4km north of the centre. There is another more sheltered curve of sand abutting Palinuro’s postcard-pretty…

3. Grotta Azzurra

5.64 MILES

Although it doesn’t have the hype of its Capri counterpart, Palinuro’s Grotta Azzurra is similarly spectacular, with a brilliant play of light and hue.

4. Spiaggia Marinella

6.41 MILES

For a slightly quieter scene than you might find in Palinuro, head southeast of town to Spiaggia Marinella, surrounded by lush banks of greenery. The…

5. Spiaggia Grande di Acciaroli

12.31 MILES

Another Cilento stunner, Acciaroli’s main beach has sand, space, a Blue Flag rating and easy access to the historic town at its southern end. Water and…

6. Castello dell'Abate

18.98 MILES

Approached from its coastal sidekick, Santa Maria di Castellabate, the summit of Castellabate is marked by the broad Belvedere di San Costabile, from…

7. Castellabate Beach

19.29 MILES

Santa Maria’s golden sandy beach stretches for around 4km, which equals plenty of towel space on the sand, even in midsummer.

8. Roscigno Vecchia

21.01 MILES

One understated element of Italy is its abandoned villages, little visited places, covered in weeds and heavy with an atmosphere that is both ghostly and…