In Agropoli
Municipal Antiquarium of Agropoli, testimony of history
The Antiquarium Comunale di Agropoli, recently inaugurated and located inside Palazzo Coppola, hosts the oldest testimonies of the history of the settlement. The archaeological finds on display were collected thanks to donations from private individuals and to the activity of the “Gruppo Archeologico Agropoli” under the patronage of the Superintendence…
Agropoli and its wonders: the village, the steps, the promenade and the coast
To visit is the characteristic historical center, which preserves the ancient center, most of the walls and the seventeenth-century portal. It is accessed through the characteristic climb of the “stairs”, one of the few examples of stepped climb and the beautiful entrance door, which incorporates the Angevin-Aragonese Castle, on a…
The History of Agropoli, from the Byzantines to the Sanfelici
Agropoli, called the gate of the National Park of Cilento and Vallo di Diano, stands on a promontory stretched out over the sea, at the southern end of the Gulf of Salerno and south of the Sele plain and is one of the most enchanting tourist destinations in the whole…
The sea bottoms of the blue flag of Agropoli
Breathtaking landscapes that from time to time can reserve new surprises and meetings. The backdrops of Agropoli are natural habitats for brown groupers, amberjack, tuna, dentex and much more. All made more lively by the vast expanses of posidonia, castagnole, madrepore, gorgogne and false coral. Walls, landslides, boulders, falls available…
The Aragonese Castle of the ancient village of Agropoli
Leaning against the ancient village of Agropoli, the Castle stands in all its austere beauty on the promontory of the city, embellishing with its architecture the already enchanting Cilento area. Its origins are very old, the first testimonies come from the Greek-Byzantine period , when a rampart was built as…
The Mother Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Mother Church of Saints Peter and Paul: it is of ancient origins: in 593 a letter of Pope Gregory the Great documents the presence of the presbyter Pestanus in the village and connects to the tradition of the landing of San Paolo in an agropolese locality and to S. Peter,…