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 "shrubland" typical of Mediterranean countries.
It is a tourist 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 Palinurowww.palinuroculturaevacanze.it which are regularly visited, especially by divers.
Transport The town is linked to Salerno and Naples by hydrofoils. 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 buses.
Culture The Arco Naturale beach of Palinuro was selected as a location in various films including Hercules and the Conquest of Atlantis (1961), Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Genesis Children (1971), and Clash of the Titans (1981).
Climate
See also San Severino (Centola) Cilentan language Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park
References
External links
Municipality of Centola