Cilento Archaeological Tour
Agropoli, Paestum, Palinuro, Acciaroli, Marina di Camerota and Casal Velino
A holiday cruise in one of our yachts along the Cilento Coast where you can alternate the discovery of the picturesque towns of Agropoli, Paestum, Palinuro, Acciaroli, and Marina di Camerota with visits to the important archaeological sites at Paestum and Velia and various museums. The region is rich in history and it’s coastline is wild and unspoiled: 100’s of miles of white sandy beaches, rocky inlets guarded by medieval watch-towers, cliffs that plunge vertically into the water, spectacular caves and last-but-not-least transparent, blue sea teaming with interesting and variegated sea-life. Needless-to-say, the local cuisine is as delicious as it is varied!
Base: Port of Salerno, Molo Manfredi, Saturday, 5pm. to Saturday, 9 am.
Saturday: welcome on board with a toast in the afternoon, time to pack your gear away in your cabin, and a quick briefing on the week’s itinerary, the ship’s instruments and the purchase of supplies. 4-hour sail to Agropli where we arrive in the evening. Dinner on board or alternatively a Pizza Agropolese, served in straw baskets and a taste of the local Buffalo Mozzarella. After dinner, a walk around the medieval town-centre to admire it’s beautiful architecture and participate in the animated night-life! Overnight stay in the Port of Agropoli.
Sunday: breakfast on board, followed by a visit to the Greek Temples of Paestum and the Museo Archeologico Nazionale. Lunch on board followed by a relaxing swim in the transparent waters on the Punta Licosa nature reserve were the pine trees meet the white sand of the shoreline. After lunch we sail to the antique Port of Acciaroli.Arrival in the evening with an aperitif of local red wine and white figs. Dinner on board or alternatively, a fish supper at one of the excellent fish-restaurants that surround the pretty port. After dinner, time to digest with a walk around the small town which bustles with clubs on the seafront and local souvenir shops. Overnight stay in the Port of Acciaroli.
Monday: breakfast on board, and the set sail towards Palinuro.Stop on the way for lunch and a swim in the beautiful blue waters of Baia della Punta, to the North-West of Pioppi. Arrival in the afternoon at Capo Palinuro, time for a relaxing swim, and then on to the tranquil Baia del Buon Dormire for an aperitif at dusk. Dinner on board following by a swim under the starlit sky. Overnight at anchor in the Baia del Buon Dormire.
Tuesday: breakfast on board followed by a swim at the Arco Naturale and a trip around the caves on the sea including the famous Grotta Azzura. Lunch on board and time for some snorkeling. In the afternoon, a sail in the waters once sailed by the famous Ulysses on the way to Marina Di Cammerotawhere we arrive at dusk. Aperitif and dinner in the Baia degli Infreschi. Overnight stay at anchor.
Wednesday: breakfast on board, a quick swim and we set sail for Casal Velino.On the way up the coast, we pass by Pisciotta, where fishing trips can be organized. Stop for lunch and a swim. Arrival at Casal Velino in the early evening, aperitif and dinner on board followed by a night-time swim in the warm water under a starlit sky.
Thursday: breakfast on board and then a visit to the Greek archaeological site at Velia.After the visit, all back on board for a sail up the coast, with a stop for lunch and a relaxing swim, and then across the bay to Salerno,where we arrive in the early evening. Dinner on board or alternatively in the medieval town centre followed by a visit to Salerno’s late-night “movida” which is second to none. Overnight stay on board in the Port of Salerno.
Friday:breakfast on board, followed by visits to the Museo Archeologico Provinciale and the Cathedral of Salerno. Once back on board, we set sail for the fishing village of Cetara,famous for its anchovies and tuna, for lunch and a swim in the “Baia dei Limoni”. By afternoon, we head back to Salerno where we arrive in the early evening. Final dinner in the Medieval Castle of Arechi which, from the top of the mountain, dominates the whole of Salerno and its Gulf or alternatively, in one of Salerno’s superb fish restaurants.
Saturday: breakfast on board. After breakfast, guests are asked to leave the boat by 10.00am.
N.B.The itinerary is subject to change in the case of adverse weather conditions.