Park Hotel Cilento

Salerno & the Cilento


An excellent and comfortable family-friendly base for park hikes and coastal trips, located south round the bay from Palinuro. The rooms are plain rather than characterful, but it's spotless and efficient. There's a pool, and a restaurant where you can enjoy gigantic buffet breakfasts. Reception staff will arrange boat trips and other outings.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Salerno & the Cilento attractions

1. Spiaggia Marinella

4.01 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…

2. Spiaggia Palinuro

4.81 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

5.42 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. Parco Archeologico di Elea Velia

15.34 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…

5. Statue of Christ the Redeemer

18.88 MILES

The symbol of Maratea, visible from multiple vantage points along the coast, this 22m-high statue of Christ faces inland towards the Basilica di San…

6. Maratea Superiore

18.91 MILES

The ruins of the original settlement of Maratea, supposedly founded by the Greeks, are situated at a higher elevation than the current village on a rocky…

7. Spiaggia Grande di Acciaroli

22.01 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…

8. Isola di Dino

23.76 MILES

Visible from the Praia a Mare seafront is an intriguing rocky chunk off the coast, the Isola di Dino. The tourist office has information on the island's…