“
Marina di Licosa”
is a detached house
surrounded by greenery of the natural park of
Cilento e Vallo di Diano,
halfway between the
typical tourist port of St. Marco of Castellabate and the tip of the mythical
mermaid “Leucosia”,
south end of the Gulf of
Salerno. It is reachable from the port of St. Marco through a carriage road
that, after having served the luxurious villas of the area, shrinks becoming
one of the most beautiful natural paths of the park.
Destination for many
tourists seeking natural beauty and unspoiled landscapes to discover in step
jogging or mountain biking, the trail leads to the home of the Prince of
Belmonte
built in the first half
of the eighteenth century, just opposite the small island of Licosa, known for
its beautiful grounds, with the submerged remains of the Greek-roman city, and
its crystal clear water (the coast of Castellabate receives in years the
recognition of the
"Blue flag"
FEE).
From the noble dwelling,
passing through (on foot or with two wheels means) the three kilometres of
Mediterranean pine forest, you can reach the beautiful bay of Ogliastro Marina,
site of the
turtle Caretta-Caretta.
Along the route you can
stop in one of the many spectacular bays that separate the island of Licosa
from the Ogliastro bay to freshen up with a bathe in solitude and eat in the
shade of pine trees.
The detached house, far
enough from the country to spend holidays in peace but close to every type of
service, is located about 50 meters above sea level behind the mountain of
Castelsandra completely covered by forests full by endangered species in the
park as foxes and wild boars.
It is surrounded by
2,000 sq.m. of tidy and illuminated garden
which includes lawns, corners equipped for lunch
and panoramic terraces
overlooking the sea of which one surrounded by Mediterranean pine trees which,
together with sea breeze, make it the ideal place for sweet siestas accompanied
only by the song of cicadas ...
