Acciaroli
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Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (frazione), the most populous in the comune of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region.
Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (frazione), the most populous in the comune of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region. ==Geography== Acciaroli is a port on the Cilento coast on the Tyrrhenian Sea. The largest township in its comune, followed by the hamlet of Pioppi, it is six kilometers from Pollica, 20 from Santa Maria di Castellabate, 17 from Velia, 30 from Agropoli, and 70 from Salerno. ==Tourism== The town is a part of "Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park", whose natural environment is made up of the "maquis shrubland" typical of the Mediterranean region. It is a major tourist destination, especially during summer, because it has grown famous nationally for its water quality, having earned the "Blue Flag beach" title and the "Five Sails" of Legambiente, an Italian environmentalist association, for several years. ==Culture== After World War II, Ernest Hemingway chose Acciaroli as a place to stay during trips to Italy. ==Gallery== File:Torre la punta.JPG|Remains of the coastal tower "Torre La Punta" File:Torre La Punta, vista da Nord.jpg|The beach of "Torre La Punta", on the natural reserve "Oasi Blu La Punta" ==See also== Pioppi Cilento Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park ==References== ==External links== Comune of Pollica Acciaroli on Italian Guide
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