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The origins of the name Palinuro go back to a history of a love ever born between the helmsman by Aeneas and a young maiden named Kamaratón, from which the name of the nearby Camerota.
Enamored and lost with Kamaratón, after being rejected for asking her in marriage, the helmsman invoked the god Sleep, begging him to end her suffering. In the face of his agonizing death, the goddess of love Venus decided to punish the nymph turning it into a rock, that is, the promontory where the town of Camerota stands today, condemning her to watch for eternity as her spurned beau.
The more concrete version refers to the term Greek Palinouros, which means "headwind"; this testifies that since Greek times this area of the coast was considered dangerous because of the raging currents that assaulted it.
Peculiarities of Palinuro are the magnificent caves that characterize the coast, not all of which are easily explored as many require a submarine to be crossed. The promontory of Cape Palinuro is about 2 km long, and there are many tour operators who organize magnificent excursions at boat To explore its natural sites.
Among the wonders impossible not to mention one of the most beautiful beaches in the Cilento, the Bay of Good Sleep: every day from the port boats depart that reach the bay also allowing for a panoramic tour of all the caves of Cape Palinuro; alternatively, the beach can also be reached from the Marinella Beach, always in a boat or having fun in pedal boat.
The peculiarities are the rocks overhanging the sea, the nature pristine and the presence of a rock shaped like a rabbit, as well as the crystal clear water color emerald. It was named after an ancient custom of the fishermen who used to stop by the bay during storms, taking advantage of it to rest.
Among the first caves you will encounter starting from the harbor is the Blue Cave, particularly picturesque and therefore recommended especially for diving excursions that will leave you speechless. The name is due to the magical atmosphere and the characteristic color light blue recreated by the refraction of the sunrays coming from a siphon which emerges from the bottom of the cave on the opposite side, giving the environment that hue turquoise Intense and bewitching.
It does not go unnoticed by the Cave of Blood, located near Lanterna Cove; the atypical name, in fact, is not accidental: the reddish color of the water comes from the reflection of the rock walls rich in ferrous oxide. The limestone formations within it jump out at you, two in particular resemble the head of a crocodile and a shell.
In the Cave of Bones fossils have been found from the Paleolithic, while the Sulfur Cave, or Stinking Cove, is immediately recognizable by the strong smell of sulfur due to the sulfur springs within it.
If you want to enjoy the sea in Palinuro, the choice is wide: beach, rock, vegetation, harbor view, coves on the promontory, you name it. The beaches are countless and accompany the entire coastline of Centola, among them: the Saline Beach, the longest of the coastline, of which the Dunes coastline is also a part; with its shallow water, golden sand, various establishments and parking lots, it proves to be the ideal solution also for the families. It is so named because in the past, in the area bordering the beach of the Frenchman's Wharf, the halls.
Another very famous beach is that of theNatural Arch, enclosed in a bay that marks a real passage between Palinuro and Camerota, between the mouth of the Mingardo and the beach overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Although not the most comfortable, it is considered a true Mediterranean oasis, the most beautiful in Cilento.
Palinuro is among the favorite destinations for young people during summer vacations, especially for its lively nightlife and wide variety of venues, restaurants, discopub, shores who organize appetizers to the beat of music from sunset until the evening: the most famous are the Cyclops Beach, the Dune, the Cave Summer Club, the first restaurant club in the Cilento region, and La Suerte, a disco with an atmospheric location within the walls of a castle.
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