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Palinuro

Field	Value
name	Palinuro
image_skyline	Palinuro dintorni.JPG
image_caption	Palinuro seen from the surrounding hills
coordinates
region	Campania
province	Salerno (SA)
comune	Centola
elevation_m	5
population_total	1,500
gentilic	Palinuresi
postal_code	84051
area_code	(+39) 0974

Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish (frazione) of Centola, 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, which are regularly visited, especially by divers. File:Capo palinuro.jpg|Cape Palinuro File:Palinuro. Ansicht.jpg|The port of Palinuro File:Palinuro-hafen-02.JPG|View of Palinuro from the sea File:Palinuro-grotta-azzurra-02.JPG|Blue cave

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

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References

{{in lang. it [http://www.comune.centola.sa.it/images/comune/statuto.pdf Municipal statute of Centola] {{Webarchive. link. (2021-10-25 ''www.comune.centola.sa.it'')
"Buon Dormire Capo Palinuro, Beach located in Centola". www.blueflag.org.
[http://www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it/natura/grotte_palinuro.php Caves of Palinuro]''www.palinuroculturaevacanze.it'' {{Webarchive. link. (2007-08-23)

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