Acciaroli – a small and still very authentic fishing village with wide sandy beaches, a picturesque harbor and quite famous for Hemingway’s visit there in 1953.
Acciaroli – a small and still very authentic fishing village with wide sandy beaches, a picturesque harbor and quite famous for Hemingway’s visit there in 1953.
If you spend your holidays at one of the wonderful holiday accommodations we offer at Acciaroli, you might, while taking a walk through the village, be retracing the steps taken there by the famous author Ernest Hemingway.
It was at Acciaroli that the author experienced an encounter with his own 'creation'.
Exhausted from working on his novel "The Old Man and the Sea", he met "his" old man in the person of fisherman Antonio Masarone: "Everything about him was old except his eyes, and they were the same color as the sea and were cheerful and undefeated."
Almost every day, Antonio Masarone and Ernest Hemingway went fishing at sea.
With its historic center and narrow alleys, Acciaroli today still spreads the austere charm of times long gone.
When sitting in one of the café-bars along the picturesque seaside promenade you simply feel at ease. The lovely church and the imposing Saracen tower at the harbor seem to jut out into the sea. And fishing still plays an important role.
The long, gently sloping beach is a treat for water bugs. The crystal clear water and the fine sand make your days at the beach, bathing and swimming in the sea a real delight.
„Guida Blu“ is published in Italy annually. Mention in this travel guide of holiday resorts concerned for their environment is accorded to those places which combine excellent service for guests with respect for the environment in an active way.
Preconditions for being mentioned include not only clean beaches and water quality, but also waste management, air quality, esteem for historic town centers, promotion of regional produce as well as local gastronomy and, finally, responsible area planning [landscape architecture]. The guide is sponsored and edited by the Italian environmental organization Legambiente and the Touring Club Italiano. Acciaroli is proud to have counted among the places awarded this mention for highest quality. A list of all the places commended is found on the site of Legambiente, where you can also order „Guida Blu“ online.
Nearest train station: Vallo della Lucania.
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