Palinuro

Palinuro is a marina in Centola, Salerno, Campania. Palinuro is situated nearby to the church Chiesa di Sant’Antonio del Porto, as well as near the beach Spiaggia del Porto.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cape Palinuro Lighthouse and Scoglio Mingardo.

Cape Palinuro Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Josef Grunig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Capo Palinuro Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in the south-western Italy, roughly 40 miles south-west of Salerno, in the southern part of Cilento. Cape Palinuro Lighthouse is situated 790 metres southwest of Palinuro.

Scoglio Mingardo

Islet

Photo: Mario Penner, CC BY 3.0.

Scoglio Mingardo is an islet, which is situated 3 km east of Palinuro.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Palinuro and Caprioli.

Palinuro

Village

Photo: Mboesch, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Palinuro is an Italian small town, the most populated civil parish of Centola, Province of Salerno, in the Campania region. The name of the town is derived from Palinurus, the helmsman of Aeneas, as recorded in the fifth and sixth books of the Aeneid.

Caprioli

Hamlet

Photo: Chelin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caprioli is a Southern Italian village and hamlet of Pisciotta, a municipality in the province of Salerno, Campania. As of 2009 its population was of 121. Caprioli is situated 6 km north of Palinuro.