Enjoy Acciaroli’s sandy shore with the family, settle into Pisciotta as a couple, or explore Paestum from a country hotel. We create holidays that give one part of Cilento proper time, with a hire car for discoveries and plenty of days to enjoy your base.
Cilento is a large area south of the Amalfi Coast. A week in one part gives more pleasure than trying to cover the whole national park.
Sandy beach days, a pool and harbour evenings on foot make this a particularly comfortable family choice. Hotel La Pineta lets you park the car for local days and use it for a little culture and exploring.
Stay above the coast at Marulivo, have breakfast with a sea view and choose dinner in the village. Swimming and a Palinuro boat day sit alongside the pleasure of being in Pisciotta.
Borgo La Pietraia brings a pool, panoramic terraces and accomplished dining to a self-drive stay. Greek archaeology, mozzarella farms and the northern Cilento coast are the natural outings.
Our leading family beach choice in Acciaroli: flexible suites, two outdoor pools and a separate sandy beach club reached by a short walk. The harbour and village restaurants are walkable. We confirm the room layout and beach service for your dates.
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An intimate restored monastery in Pisciotta, with sea-view breakfasts and terrace drinks before dinner in the village. Particularly suited to couples; there is no pool or full restaurant, and historic stairs form part of the stay.
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A small country property above Paestum, with private outdoor space, a seasonal pool and Pietre restaurant. For couples and families who enjoy driving out to archaeology and food producers, then returning for a relaxed evening.
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We can arrange selected private guides and experiences. The rest of the holiday has room for independent exploring, with our route advice and local recommendations.
Alternate the beach with Pioppi or Velia, an unhurried harbour lunch and a seasonal boat outing. Paestum’s temples and museum deserve a deliberate day, while La Pineta provides plenty of reason to stay local.
Explore the lanes and olive-growing landscape, spend time at the coast below or take a boat around Cape Palinuro when conditions allow. Our Cilento villages guide helps choose a worthwhile stop without turning the day into a driving circuit.
Combine the Greek temples with a mozzarella producer, visit Agropoli or Castellabate, or choose the Castelcivita caves for an inland day. Allow time for the pool and dinner at Borgo La Pietraia.
Three nights in Naples followed by seven at La Pineta gives families city culture and a full beach week. Collect the car after the Naples stay, then drive south; use it selectively once in Acciaroli.
Our published Amalfi Coast and Cilento holiday pairs seven nights on the Sorrento Peninsula with seven in Pisciotta, using a car throughout. Two hotels and only one change of base.
For ten to fourteen nights, combine a longer Cilento stay with several nights in Matera. Driving inland adds the Sassi and rock churches to a holiday centred on coast and countryside. Explore our Puglia and Basilicata programme for ideas.
Our Coastal South: From Amalfi to Matera example uses four contrasting stays across fourteen nights: the peninsula, Pisciotta, Maratea and Matera. It suits travellers who enjoy the road and want each landscape as a separate stage.
A hire car is the normal choice for exploring Cilento. We arrange collection and return around the wider route, with parking and arrival advice for your hotel. Acciaroli allows local beach days and evenings on foot; Borgo La Pietraia relies on a car, while Marulivo requires clear parking and luggage arrangements.
May, June and September often offer a good balance for coast, culture and walking. July and August bring a livelier seaside atmosphere. Beach clubs, pools and boat trips operate seasonally; exact services are confirmed in the proposal.
For an inland excursion, choose one area. Morigerati and the Bussento gorge and Padula and the interior valleys are different outings, best assessed from your actual base.
Temples, food and the northern Cilento landscape.
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Find the village or coastal stop that fits your part of the park.
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