“ La bellezza dei luoghi è fonte inesauribile di ispirazione e di immagine”
Giambattista Vico

“La Civetta” looks down on Agropoli, the Gulf of Salerno, the Amalfi Coast and up to the island of Capri from its hillside location. Great Italian philosopher, Gian Battista Vico once meditated here among the brilliant colours of the sea and the Lattari Mountains, with his nose turned to the sky and his hair immersed in the blue sea.

We are situated 10km south of Paestum on the route to the ancient city of Velia and the seaside town of Palinuro. Not far away is Tresino (ancient Trezenia) and Licosa Point (ancient Leucosia). The path today still tells the great story of the ancient Greeks that visited our shores centuries ago.

Paestum, Outstanding ancient Greek city founded in the 6th Centaury BC. by a Greek colony from Sybaris and named, "Poseidonia". Famous for its temples of Neptune and Ceres, forum, amphitheatre and gymnasium.
Trezenia, situated on the coast between Agropoli and Castellabate this prehistoric town dates before the ancient Greek cities.
Leucosia, Renowed for its beauty this area boast rare flora and the Island of Licosa, haunted by the myth of Leucosia. Unable to bewitch Ulysses, Leucosia committed suicide.
Velia, Also known as Elea, is a designated World Heritage Site. Founded by the Greeks as "Hyele" in 535 BC it was famous as the base for the philosophers, Parmenides and Zeno as well as the Eleatic School of which they were part of.
Palinuro, Situated in the, “Parco Nazionale Del Cilento e del Vallo di Diano”, (UNESCO site) the area around Palinuro is famous for its clear, blue waters and splendid coastline which is dotted with caves and stunning scenery. Inland from the coast in the foothills and mountains of the ‘Cilento’ are many small, historic villages and towns. The people living in these rural areas have kept alive their old customs and traditions and it is like taking a step back in time to Italy’s past.