Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish ( frazione) of Centola,[ Municipal statute of Centola www.comune.centola.sa.it] Province of Salerno, in the Campania region. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid.
Geography
Palinuro lies on the southern side of
Cilento, on the
Tyrrhenian Sea and in the northern part of
Cape Palinuro. The town, situated at the estuaries of the Lambro and Mingardo rivers, is also the main port of the
comune. It is 7 km from Centola, 8 km from Marina di Camerota, 10 km from
Pisciotta and 80 km from
Salerno.
Tourism
Palinuro is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, an area of "
maquis shrubland" typical of
Mediterranean countries.
It is a tourism destination, especially in summer, due to the cleanliness of its waters and its beaches; and is regularly awarded five stars Blue Flag
The town is also known for the caves along its coast,[ Caves of Palinuro www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it ] which are regularly visited, especially by divers.
File:Capo palinuro.jpg|Cape Palinuro
File:Palinuro. Ansicht.jpg|The port of Palinuro
File:Palinuro-hafen-02.JPG|View of Palinuro from the sea
File:Palinuro-grotta-azzurra-02.JPG|Blue cave
Transport
The town is linked to
Salerno and
Naples by
. The nearest main road is 10 km to the north, connecting
Salerno-
Battipaglia-
Paestum-
Agropoli-Vallo della Lucania-Policastro-
Sapri.
The nearest railway station, Pisciotta-Palinuro (on the Naples-Reggio Calabria line) is 8 km to the north and is linked to the town by regular .
Culture
The Arco Naturale beach of Palinuro was selected as a location in various films including
Jason and the Argonauts (1963), Hercules and the Captive Women, and Clash of the Titans.
Climate
See also
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San Severino (Centola)
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Cilentan language
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Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
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