Santa Maria di Castellabate:
The villa is situated in the area known as Zona Lago with the Trezene hills in the background it is part of Santa Maria and offers a few supply shops whilst the main village of Santa Maria with the pedestrian centre has a wider selection of shops and bars can be reached in a 5 minute drive. The villa is situated in a rural area where the locals tend their vines, collect their olives or prepare their plots of land and yet is not isolated there being other properties nearby and easy access to the beaches. Ideally situated offering possibilities for those wanting a comfortable base from which to take excursions or just for relaxing. The quiet village transforms into a lively summer resort in the months of July and August offering a variety of day and night activities.
In the summer months play park for young children and a roller skating park with various children's activities (trampolining) available.
Surrounding area:
Local Information The village of santa Maria di Castellabate is situated in the beautiful and unspoilt Cilento coastline which in turn lies in the Parco Nazionale del Cilento a national parkland reserve which stretches along the coast and inland to the hills of Vallo di Diano. Offering a wonderful combination of wide sandy bays, rocky coves , verdant hillside and natural flora nd fauna. The many sandy beaches around Santa maria di Castellbate were recently awarded the 'bandiera blu' for their clean seas. The village of Santa maria runs parallel to the coast and offers a variety of shops, bars and gelarerias whilst the area boasts a wide selection of good restaurants offering genuine local cuisine. The neighbouring village of San Marco with its picturesque port can be easily reached in a short bus/car drive.
Excursions:
The neighbouring village of San Marco with its picturesque port can be easily reached in a short bus/car drive. The medieval village of Castellabate now under the patronage of the UNESCO can also be reached in a short bus/car drive and offers stunning views of the coast whilst one can explore it many hidden alleyways and marvel at its historic architecture.It is still an inhabited medieval village which has conserved many of it original features and boasts such personalities as Napoleon Bonaporte and Leon Cavallo as past guests. There are numerous restaurants in the area serving traditional dishes with home-grown produce and local wine. There is a local Saturday market in Santa maria and various festivals'
There are a wide selection of excursions available - the historic sites of Paestum and Pompeii offering cultural insight into the historic past of the area, the Amalfi coast with its rugged cliffs and coastline with Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and the island of Capri
Other Activities:
hiking, excursions, boat trips
