San Giovanni a Piro
Tucked into the southern Cilento hills, San Giovanni a Piro is a place whose character is shaped by the slopes of Monte Bulgheria above the Gulf of Policastro. The municipality lies in Campania's Cilento area, where upland settlements descend toward the Tyrrhenian coast and the border with Basilicata is close by. Its built-up centre is separate from the coastal hamlet of Scario, giving the commune both mountain terrain and a maritime connection. Local roads and homes follow the hillside contours, while Monte Bulgheria remains the defining landform of this part of southern Campania. San Giovanni a Piro belongs to the Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage cultural landscape.
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Few towns in Campania have a history as closely tied to the meeting of the Cilento hills and the Tyrrhenian coast as San Giovanni a Piro. Set on the slopes of Mount Bulgheria, the municipality looks toward the Gulf of Policastro and forms part of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. Its territory includes the hillside hamlet of Bosco and Scario, a coastal settlement on the gulf. Bosco is also associated with the Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset, who lived there during his Italian exile. Browse additional webcams from the Cilento coast to extend your view of Campania.
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