Alento
The Alento is a river in southwestern Italy. Originating from "Le Corne" mountain, nearby the village of Gorga, it flows in the Campanian territory of Cilento, in the Province of Salerno.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: Italian river in Cilento, part of Campania
- Also known as: “Hales”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Archaeological site of Elea-Velia and Frescos House.
Archaeological site of Elea-Velia
Park
Photo: AlMare, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Velia was the Roman name of an ancient city on the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is located near the modern village of Ascea in the Province of Salerno, Italy.
Frescos House
Archaeological site
Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Frescos House is an archaeological site.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea
Archaeological site
Photo: Crompippo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greek theater of Velia-Elea is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ascea and Pioppi.
Ascea
Photo: Villaalbarosa, CC BY 3.0.
Ascea is a town and comune in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwestern Italy. In the communal territory are the Greek ruins of Velia.
Pioppi
Hamlet
Photo: Spinoziano, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pioppi is an Italian hamlet in the municipality of Pollica, in Cilento, Campania region. Its name means 'poplars' in the Italian language. Pioppi is situated 4½ km northwest of Alento.
Casal Velino
Next to Velia, Casal Velino is a nice town facing the Gulf of Velia, in the province of Salerno, Italy…Alento
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Italy, Europe
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Satellite Map
Discover Alento from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Venetian—“Alento” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Alento”
- Dutch: “Alento”
- Egyptian Arabic: “الينتو”
- Esperanto: “Alento (Kampanio)”
- Esperanto: “Alento”
- French: “Alento”
- German: “Alento”
- Hungarian: “Alento”
- Irish: “Alento”
- Italian: “Alento”
- Persian: “آلنتو (کامپانیا)”
- Persian: “آلنتو”
- Russian: “Аленто”
- Spanish: “Alento”
- Ukrainian: “Аленто”
- Venetian: “Fiume Alento”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Foce and Castellammare della Bruca.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Panorama sul Litorale and Velia.
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