Postiglione: Castle, Old Town and Mountain Landscape

Historic Buildings and Sacred Sites

The Norman Castle “G. Da Procida” was built around the year 1000. The parish church of San Giorgio is the oldest parish church in Postiglione and dates back to the Middle Ages. The historical perspective therefore extends from a building dating from around the year 1000 to a medieval parish church.

The Santuario della Ss. Annunziata and the Carmelite monastery were founded by Francesco Vaccaro in the 16th century. The Carmelite church includes the Chapel of San Giacinto di Cesarea. For a historical focus in Postiglione, the Carmelite church and the Chapel of San Giacinto di Cesarea can be considered together with the sanctuary and the monastery.

The lanes of Postiglione’s old town are also part of this historical context: they served as a defensive system. History is therefore evident not only in individual buildings, but also in the structure of the old town.

Karst Cave, Views and the Alburni

The Grotta di Sant’Elia is a karst cave at an elevation of approximately 900 metres. The elevation of approximately 900 metres refers to the Grotta di Sant’Elia; above the cave, a natural terrace offers views of the Amalfi Coast, Capri, Cilento and Lucania. The mountainous part of Postiglione lies in Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni National Park. La Nuda is the second-highest peak of the Alburni.

A Culinary Perspective in the Historic Centre

Luonghi e Suttili is part of a culinary and sensory tour through the historic centre of Postiglione. Alongside the castle, churches and defensive lanes, this also gives the centre of town a culinary perspective. Its connection with the historic centre links local interest in flavours with the exploration of the old town structure. Luonghi e Suttili remains connected to the historic centre and, within the culinary tour, represents its sensory side.

A Fixed Event in the Annual Calendar

The Festa di Sant’Elia Profeta takes place on the first Sunday in May. If you would like to time your trip around this event, the first Sunday in May is the key reference point for your planning. The first Sunday in May is therefore a movable calendar day, not a fixed date. For travel planning in May, the day of the week on which the event takes place is therefore decisive.

Arrival via Campagna

Postiglione can be reached via the Salerno–Reggio Calabria motorway. From the Campagna exit, the route follows the S.S. 19 and then Provincial Road 60, known as Postiglione–Controne. This sequence provides clear guidance for travelling by car. When approaching by car, the S.S. 19 is followed first after the Campagna exit, and Provincial Road 60 follows afterwards.

Other Places

San Pietro Al Tanagro, Aquara, Serramezzana, Monte San Giacomo, Caselle In Pittari, Sassano, Ascea, Bellosguardo

To the higher-level travel overview: Salerno.