Our guests - 2005

Here you find tips and experiences from our Cilento-travellers' feedback in 2005. Of course we would be glad to receive your comments and pictures as well!

: "We had marvellous wheather at the end of October. There were basically no tourists around anymore. Especially the Calanca beach was great and the water comfortably warm to go swimming. A special praise to the restaurant Da Brera, the meals were delicious, even our kids roaming about were treated kindly and the waiter was very attentive, amiable, but never intrusive. We went there for dinner almost every day" (Linden family, Villa Pomarico, October 2005).

: The Lüscher family spent their holiday at the beginning of October in Villa Allegra in Sicily – here a picture together with the proprietress.

: "The people, the places, the nature, the authenticity, the olive groves, lemon and orange trees, goats and mules“ have especially appealed to G. Oswald and J. Hempel in the Cilento (Casa Pina, October 2005).

: "All is perfect, all is wonderful.“ In the picture a Lucanian tomb in Roccagloriosa (I. Oertel and W. Süß, Casa Ester, October 2005).

: Recreation on "deserted beaches“ - here in Ascea (K. Beckert, Casa Ester, October 2005).

: "Untouched nature" (L. Becker, Hotel Calanca, October 2005).

: Nightly impressions: an alley in Camerota (C. Gindhart, Villa Torre delle Viole, August/September 2005).

The most beautiful in the Cilento!

“You know this. In the catalogue, everything looks great – once on the spot you discover that somebody has taken the pictures VERY advantageously! Never has it been the other way round for us – until this year. The photographs in your online offer could not even attempt to reflect, what a brilliant holiday atmosphere would await us. Starting with the interior of Villa Cala Fortuna until the sea view from the bed, the accommodation was an absolute highlight. Thank you for choosing this for us. As a suggestion for the eyes and brave car drivers (only serpentines) we want to recommend a round trip over Castelcivita, Roccadaspide, Felitto, Stio and Gorga. The mountain villages have incredible charm, the landscape is lovely and invites for a photograph every 100 m. By the way: We have met as few German tourists as never before in Italy, even though it is the most beautiful in the Cilento!”
A. Schneider, Villa Cala Fortuna, August 2005

: “Our holiday in the Cilento this year was very beautiful once more. Again this year, we got around quite a lot, have visited again the Grotto di Castelcivitá, Roscigno Vecchio, San Severino, Capri, Pompeii, and of course the little hamlets near Scario and made a boat trip around the Cape Palinuro. About the things for which the time was too short last year: the Grotto di Pertosa (also wonderful), Ercolaneo (very impressive; not as huge as Pompeii, but just as interesting), Naples (does not have to be, one day is not enough) and the Certosa di Padula. Of this, we were very impressed, it is huge and astonishing. This year we even spent three days on the beach between Marina di Camerota and Palinuro. Except for half a day, we continuously had nice weather. It was a wonderful holiday and there is much more to explore and visit (…)” (De Simone family, Casa Albanesi, July 2005).

Big praise

“We have just returned from a wonderful holiday in Maratea with the Gazzini family (Casa Beatrice) and I want to give you a big praise also on behalf of my wife and our two sons for it – everything was just right and we are quite sure that we will return next year (…)”
Vejdovsky family, Casa Beatrice, August 2005

As quiet as Lapland

“Ogliastro Marina and the Hotel da Carmine were wonderful. It was as quiet as in Lapland, and there was almost nobody else except for us and Italians – and only one language: Italian. The cuisine and the meals could not be better! (…)”
S. and J. Liimatainen, Hotel da Carmine, July 2005

: “Back from our holiday in Villa Cetti, I can only say: Fantastico! We found everything as advertised. All participants were enthusiastic about the diverse and varied landscape, the kind people and the fantastic food. You have to experience Nici da Brera!! Antipasti in the Cantina del Marchese are to be enjoyed with care, the helpings are more that generous. We were not able to finish up 1x antipasto completto with 4 people, even though we were really hungry!! All in all a really successful holiday. Unfortunately only one week. We will surely return to the Cilento, next time maybe in spring or fall, to try some hiking tours from Peter Amann’s “Cilento aktiv” travel guide. Enclosed you find one of the many beautiful pictures, taken at Cape Palinuro, near the harbour.” (A. and H. Netter, Villa Cetti, July 2005).

Unspoiled nature

S. Balthasar especially enjoyed "the unspoiled nature and the local people". "One should hike in the Cilento or explore the villages by car. While hiking in the evening, the aromas of sage and rosemary unfold (...)."
S. Balthasar, Villa Residence Andrea, June 2005

: Recommendations by Cilentano guest G. Gunnemann: "The harbour of Scario has flair! (...) Tip: Boat tours and a visit to Peastum!" (G. Gunnemann, Casa Albanesi, June 2005).

: "Not only did we feed the ‘adopted’ house cat from a ‘line’ to a ‘circle’; we also provided for a neat entertainment programme " (Th. Strauss, Villa Cetti, June 2005).

We will return once again

"Velia and Paestum are interesting excavation sites. (...) Having coffee in a local bar can be educational also for Germans. (...) Distances in the Cilento become very long due to the curvy roads (from the north to the south it takes almost 3 hours for about 100 km). We will surely return to the Cilento once again, to see more, especially in the hinterland, which we have neglected this time."
Th. Goebel, Villino Ida, May/June 2005

: D. Ehlert especially liked about the Cilento its "characteristic landscape, fishing villages, the sea, Capo Palinuro". Some of the beautiful experiences were the excavation site in Paestum ("nicely empty at 5 in the evening") and the "empty beaches in Velia" (D. Ehlert, Casa La Piazzetta, May 2005).

: "As a tip, we would like to recommend to anybody staying in the southern part of the Cilento to drive from Marina di Camerota via Camerota, Licusati, San Severinio and Futani to the “Monte Sacro”. This route is really overwhelming! On the way one can stop at the small church of S. S. Annunziata near Licusati (here there is also an olive grove with ancient trees) or at the ancient ruins of San Severino (...). We have attached one of our favourite pictures. The kind people in the village of “Eremiti” responded to my question whether I could take a picture of them: “We are ready!” The ironic undertone could have been translated as: “That’s what we are sitting here for!” (Fam. Wagenhofer, Villa Pomarico, May 2005).

: Hiking tour along the Calore river (Y. Sternberg, Casa Ester, May2005).

: Recommendable excursion for Cilento vacationers: Descent from the Vesuvius with view upon the Valle del Gigante with solidified lava stream (M. Boxleitner, Villa Cosenza, May 2005).

A welcome with home-made red wine

"Running barefooted along the wonderful beach
olive groves as far as one can reach
snow upon the mountains in the hinterland
kind people with much time at hand
deep-blue water and red wine
life can be so very fine!
(...) By the way, we could experience the literal hospitality right when we arrived at our Casa Riolo, because shortly after unloading we were welcomed by the local neighbour with some delicious home-made red wine freshly filled into a water bottle, ...the holiday could begin. We definitely have not come to the Cilento for the last time, because anyone needing tranquillity, looking for recreation and wanting to get to know country and people, is at the right spot here!"
M. and B. Wehrum, Casa Riolo, April/May 2005

: "It is really a beautiful holiday region, and we as botanists, hikers, culturally interested did get our money’s worth. Casa Nello is an accommodation to be recommended.” The picture shows a Cilentano guest before the ascent Monte Bulgheria (H. Steinecke/P. Schubert, Casa Nello, April 2005).