Celle di Bulgheria, also shortened as Celle, is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy.
History The town was named after the Bulgars settled here with their leader Altsek (whose father was the second ever leader of Old Great Bulgaria) in the early Middle Ages.MONUMENT OF ANCIENT BULGAR LEADER ALTSEK OPENED IN ITALY’S CELLE DI BULGHERIA TO CELEBRATE ANCIENT BULGAR HERITAGE
Geography Celle Bulgheria is located in Southern Cilento, near the mount Bulgheria, and is part of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park. It borders with the municipalities of Camerota, Centola, Laurito, Montano Antilia and Roccagloriosa. Its hamlet (frazione) is the nearby village of Poderia.
Main sights De Luca Palace Madonna della Neve (Our Lady of the Snow) church Saint Sophia church, in Poderia Mount Bulgheria
Transport Celle di Bulgheria counts a railway station, Celle Bulgheria-Roccagloriosa, on the Naples-Salerno-Reggio Calabria railway line.
Crossed by the "Cilentana" highway Salerno-Sapri to the south, has the nearest exits at Poderia (west) and Roccagloriosa (east).
People Antonio Maria De Luca (1764–1828), priest and patriot Salvatore Venuta (1944–2007), biologist and oncologist
Twin towns Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria Bolgar, Russia
See also Cilentan dialect San Severino (Centola)
References
External links
Official website Tourist info about Celle