Come explore the sites of the Mediterranean Diet…
Departure from the harbour of Agropoli with a stop at Punta Fortino, the Elephant Cave, and the lighthouse. Navigation to the Bay and Rock of S. Francesco, the Bay and Rock of Trentova, and the Bay of Saùco (ancient Roman harbour) for the first snorkelling stop. - Punta Tresino. Visit to the Marine Protected Area. Cala S. Giovanni – Punta Pagliarolo and Villaggio dei Trezeni (abandoned village). Passage through Zona Lago, S. Maria le Gatte, the fishing village of Castellabate (locations from the film Benvenuti al Sud), Pozzillo beach, and the Greco-Roman harbour of S. Marco di Castellabate. Circumnavigation of Licosa Island with a visit to the coast. Sailing to Baia di Ogliastro Ripe Rosse with a second stop for swimming and snorkelling. Departure for Acciaroli, with disembarkation and visit to the village, lunch at a typical restaurant with: (pasta with Cilento-style anchovies, stuffed anchovies, stuffed aubergines, Cilento-style ciambotta, water.) Departure from the harbour of Acciaroli with arrival at the island of Licosa for a third stop for swimming, a traditional dessert and prosecco tasting, and snorkelling. Drop-off at the harbour in Agropoli.
Acciaroli, a fishing village that has always welcomed travellers and sailors. In the 1950s, the writer Ernest Hemingway visited the village and was fascinated by it. At the same time, he was inspired for what would later become his greatest work, “The Old Man and the Sea,” thanks to his close friendship with a local fisherman known as “u vecchio.” In the 1960s, Ancel Keys, a biologist and physiologist, moved to Pioppi. For over 40 years, he carefully studied the diet of the local population and thus came to the conclusion that this diet had health benefits. Today, the Mediterranean Diet is part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity.