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The
coastline of Marina di Camerota and Palinuro are well-known all over Europe
and overseas because the remains of "HOMO CAMEROTAENSIS" were found in
their wonderful caves. Many have doubted the autenticity of such a discovery.
Nevertheless one evidence is undoubtful: a prebistoric man, contemporary
to the Neanderthal man, chose this place as his babitat. Some caves can
be reached only by boat, others suddenly appear in the sheer cliffs.
According to a legend the coxswain on Aeneas' ship, Palinuro, fell in love with Kamaraton, a girl of goddess-like beauty but with a heart of stone, who did not correspond the young man's love. Desperate, Palinuro chased Kamaraton's image into the deep sea, thus giving his name to Capo Palinuro. Then Venus transformed transformed the girl into a desolate rock; the one where Camerota was built. Camerota contains some "pearls" of our culture: absolutely original architectural structures, a traditional cuisine, clav handwork still carried out according to old techniques, olive and carob wood sculpture. Where ever you look, you find traces of the past, that show mans interest for this region since. Greeks, Phoenicians, Romans and later squires of the Middle Age choose this part of the coast with the interior land for important settlements. A visit to the temples of Paestum or the archeological site of Velia, takes us back to past times, that are part of each of us. The medieval village of S. Severino lies few minutes from Marina di Camerota and Palinuro and charmes us with its atmosphere and its collocation in a wonderful natural scenery. But every little village that you will encounter along the stateway, will touch you with their architectonic structure. |
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