Agerola is a land rich in ancient and genuine traditions that represent its unique and special culture, these are embellished by a wide-ranging panorama that has been, and always is, a source of inspiration for all the arts. The land of the Gods, in fact, expresses the authenticity of Campania’s cultural heritage, through the will and dreams of men who have collected and preserved throughout a lifetime memories, which illustrate deep down, a bygone era, but still relevant today. Agerola is the land that smells of must, chestnuts and cheese, of wood for burning or working, where the glitter of iron wrought by skilled hands or the warmth of the kitchen always makes you feel at home … coveted destination even after a long journey, where everything is poetry! Here we find several historic buildings such as La casa della corte, a building dating back to 1461, which now houses the Museo Civico, home to a very important archaeological section and a peasant memory. The museum is also a showcase of art galleries and exhibitions of famous Campanian artists, from painting to sculpture to photography. In the land of the gods, pearls of art and traditions are revealed to be discovered. An ideal place for vacations, not only because of the great charm of the landscape, but also because of the presence of the Festival “On the Paths of the Gods,” which from July to September gives a continuum of remarkable encounters from music to theater, from culinary art to craft creations … event not to be missed!
CASA DELLA CORTE
Questo antico edificio, più volte rimaneggiato, ha ospitato il Municipio di Agerola dal 1862 al 1982. Dal 1846 al 1890 fu anche sede di un Regio Giudicato con annesso carcere (vedi la robusta grata ad una delle finestre terranee). Nei secoli precedenti, quando fu detto “Casa della Corte”, esso ospitò una Corte bajulare competente per Agerola, Praiano e Settica Maggiore. Essa vi fu stabilita da Antonio Piccolomini (nipote di Papa Pio II e genero di Re Ferrante D’Aragona) poco dopo aver ottenuto in feudo il Ducato d’Amalfi (1461).
MUSEO ETNOANTROPOLOGICO
The Museum was created to preserve, in addition to the very important archaeological section, a minor, unofficial remembrance made up of the small everyday objects.
BELVEDERE FAUSTO COPPI
Fausto Coppi Lookout is the gateway to the Amalfi Coast, a corner of paradise where the connection between the deep blue of the sea and the boundless blue of the sky is celebrated. It is not only a beauty for the eyes, but also a challenge for two-wheelers. The Belvedere is the culmination of scenically evocative route, but also the custodian of a fascinating cycling feat that "The Heron" Fausto Coppi entrusted to history. At the center of the Belvedere stands a stela, which the newspaper "Il Mattino" placed in this place to commemorate the feat of the champion Coppi, who in 1955, on this "grim mountain" and in the hairpin bends of the winding climb that connects Amalfi with Agerola, built one of his many epic sporting feats by breaking away from his adversaries and laying the foundations for victory in the Giro della Campania. Here, among the rocks and the endless sky, it reads, "On this peak Fausto Coppi champion exalted cycling."
BELVEDERE DI PAIPO
"Paipo" is the viewoint overlooking the upper area of the hamlet of Bomerano, below the ridge of Mount Three Calli, whose toponym is assumed to derive from the Greek παίπαλον / pàipalon = precipice, steep place. From such a wonderful rocky balcony one can admire one of the most beautiful views of Positano, Capri and the Sorrento-Amalfitan Peninsula. In that area there is also an altar commonly called Our Lady of Silence from which one of the most beautiful views of Campania can be contemplated. From the view that opens majestically from punta Paipo one can glimpse, among other things, the first part of the Path of the Gods. A place for lovers of beauty, of peace, of the serenity it generates in the soul. In tale area vi è anche un'altare comunamente chiamato la Madonna del Silenzio da cui si può contemplare uno dei panorami più belli della Campania. Dalla visuale che si apre maestosa da punta paipo si intravede, tra l'altro, la prima parte del Sentiero degli Dei. Un luogo per gli innamorati del bello, della pace, della serenità che genera nell'anima. In tale area vi è anche un'altare comunamente chiamato la Madonna del Silenzio da cui si può contemplare uno dei panorami più belli della Campania. Dalla visuale che si apre maestosa da punta paipo si intravede, tra l'altro, la prima parte del Sentiero degli Dei. Un luogo per gli innamorati del bello, della pace, della serenità che genera nell'anima.
BELVEDERE PUNTA CORONA
Punta Corona lookout is an enchanted balcony soaring into the hilly void below. The verticality is felt in a unique view that blends into the contemplation of the panorama, like a work of art painted by an artist's hand. Nestled in a vast green area, the tourist park is family-friendly: playground and picnic area, as well as a relaxing tour in a chestnut tree-lined path. Ideal for outdoor sports, in contact with nature and the landscape. The striking belvedere overlooking the divine Amalfi Coast offers a romantic spectacle of light and color, where the blue line of the horizon marks the boundary between sky and sea.
PUNTA MIRAMARE
This viewpoint known also as Punta di San Lazzaro, has an important historical meaning, having been the place that inspired Neapolitan poet Salvatore Di Giacomo to compose of one of his most important artistic masterpieces, the famous lyric "Luna d'Agerola" (Agerola’s moon). The belvedere overlooks, from above, Capo di Conca, offering a view of the Cilento Coast on its left and the coastal landscape of Punta Campanella on its right.
