Felitto is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-west Italy. It is famous for fusilli, a kind of handmade pasta, and the annual Fusillo festival. Infos on felitto.net (see section "Manifestazioni")
History The town was founded at the beginning of the 10th century. Much of the medieval old town has been preserved.
Geography Located on a valley above Calore river below the mount Chianiello (1,314 amsl), in the middle of Cilento, the municipality borders with Castel San Lorenzo, Laurino, Magliano Vetere, Monteforte Cilento and Roccadaspide.
It counts no proper hamlets (frazioni) but several minor localities, that are Acqua delle Donne, Acquanoceta, Alvani, Barbagiano, Bosco Grande, Carpineto, Carrozzo, Casale, Cerzito, Chianelisi, Difesa Lombi, Difesa Principe, Fossa del Lupo, Lago, Maruzza, Mazzarella, Montagnano, Palumbo, Pazzano, Piano d'Elise, Pietracute, Remolino, San Giorgio, San Vito, Santoianni, Serre, Starza, Territorio, Torre and Vignali.
Main sights Medieval old town and old bridge Canyon and waterfall of Gole del Calore
Sister city Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
People Matteo de Augustinis (1799-1845), lawyer and economist Matteo de Augustinis at the Italian Encyclopaedia Treccani
See also Cilentan dialect Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
External links
Official website Felitto.net - Study and research group Felitto.org - Political news and more Il Fusillo S.a.s - "Fusillo Felittese", typical gastronomy