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Cheerful
PALINURO
is worth a stop, named after the legendary pilot of the
Aeneid
, who is supposed to have drowned here. It's a much livelier place than anywhere else on the Cilento coast, and so can be packed out. But it's a good alternative to AgrA?poli, both as a base for the site of Velia and a beach-bumming spot, and the harbour area to the east of town retains a certain fishing port authenticity. From the harbour, you can explore the stunning craggy coast of the Capo Palinuro, studded with a series of caves, either by taking a guided
boat tour
(L15,000/7.75) or - more fun - by hiring a
motorboat
(L50,000/25.82 for 2hr, plus around L20,000/10.33 for petrol). For either of these options, ignore the touts and head for Alessandro's yellow gazebo on the beach, bearing in mind that the crucial instructions on how to use your motorboat will be given in Italian.
The best
hotel
option is
Hotel Residence La Torre
(tel 0974.931.107, fax 0974.931.264,
latorre@xcom.it
; L120,000-150,000/61.98-77.47), just 10m from the glorious sandy beach by the harbour, where you'll find a sociable bar - a great place for a sundowner. In town, the attractive central
campsite
provides shade and has a rudimentary restaurant, with access to a sandy beach where steps from a series of rock pools take you straight into the sea. A number of good unpretentious
eating
options line Via Indipendenza, the best of which is friendly
L'Ancora
at no. 115; their speciality is
zuppa di pesce
, and the wood-fired oven turns out large and delicious pizzas. Alternatively, blow your last few lire at the
Da Carmelo
restaurant (sometimes closed Wed out of season), 2km south of town at LocalitA Isca, whose fish and seafood is said to be the best for miles around. Other useful information
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