"Welcome to the South" and the medieval village of Castellabate

The town of Castellabate is in full Cilento National Park and from its hilltop position, It dominates the seaside hamlet of Santa Maria di Castellabate.

A cine-tour in the footsteps of “Welcome to the South”

From the great success of the film, the City of Castellabate has created a tour that allows visitors to retrace all the settings that have appeared in the hilarious film "Welcome to the South"

The rental del film “welcome to the South” They are located in the municipal area, between the sea coast and the city center perched on a hill.

The post office in which is transferred Bisio (co-protagonist) It was set up in Piazza 10 October 1123, the pretty little square inimitable Neapolitan coffee. The place occupied by the post office within the film, It is actually home to a bar: "La Piazzetta"

Panorama film

Another stop is the magnificent Belvedere San Costabile: the view shown in the movie is absolutely true.
It is a terrace overlooking the sea with a magnificent view of the sea fractions, on the coast of Santa Maria and the islet of Licosa.
The whole center of Castellabate is a fascinating tangle of alleys, Stone houses and views.

Another location is the Tower Perrotti, historic core of Santa Maria Cultural Heritage recognized by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture and Tourism, and its waterfront.
Here there were the final scenes of the movie where Siani confesses his feelings to his colleague and Bisio where he makes peace with his wife.

Neapolitan Lessons

One of the most beautiful location is the old port of "Le Gatte", a twelfth century construction consists of ancient arches where in the past it was stored the merchandise reached via the boats. Despite the appearance, The Cats catch anyone for its charm from "pirate haven".

Here is the funny dinner scene took place between colleagues, where Bisio learns the ABC of the Neapolitan language.
The restaurant is authentic (Restaurant Le Gatte): even today you can dine among those ancient stone arches, in a romantic atmosphere at the same time, overlooking the harbor and the old fishing boats.

History, art and culture

Castellabate is an Italian town in the province of Salerno.

The country, It is located on the Cilento coast, in Campania and its territory is completely in the Cilento national park, Vallo di Diano and Alburni, a UNESCO world heritage site in 1998 . Its marine environments constitute the protected area Castellabate.

The town of Castellabate extends mainly on the Tyrrhenian coast, in the far south of the Gulf of Salerno, between the tip of the north sauco, and the river Rio Arena (Ogliastro Marina) a south.

The sea and the coast are under Castellabate marine biological protection from 1972, to preserve the natural and environmental heritage, representing one of the first examples of a marine park in Italy.

In 2009 It was set up marine protected area Castellabate, spanning the area between the Bay of Sauco and the tip of Ogliastro.

Some of its natural environments, They are included in the Natura Network 2000: a system of protected areas according to European directives aimed at the protection of natural habitats where animal and plant species are threatened at Community level.