Things to do in Futani Italy – what to see attractions and activities

The Caprioli Tower (or Torre dei Caprioli) is one of the coastal towers of the Kingdom of Naples, built in the '500 as a protection against Saracen raids. It is located in Caprioli, of which it marks the limit with Palinuro.

The Telegraph Tower dates back to the 16th century. It rises at the top of a hill, along the coast of Ascea. It was built in 1500 with the style of the Middle Ages. It served to protect and monitor the coast of the Ascea Sea from the raids of the Saracen pirates. The building has special architectural and decorative elements of the time.

It is an ancient viaduct that connected the two tops of the acropolis of Elea, an ancient city of Magna Grecia and now an important archaeological excavation in the province of Salerno. It is a construction dating back to the 4th century BC.

In the Acropolis of the ancient Elea-Velia polis in the municipality of Ascea, you can immediately notice the remains of the Greek theater dating back to the 3rd century BC and at the top the Ionian temple.

It is a Hellenistic spa dating back to the 3rd century BC important because it is unique in its kind in Magna Grecia. Inside, there is a dressing room, calidarium and bathtub.

The castle tower of Bruca stands in the municipality of Ascea, in the province of Salerno. Today he was named Archaeological Park of Velia. It was a Greco-Roman settlement with a territory of about 90 hectares. The city dates back to 4th century BC and had a great development in the Hellenistic age. In the Middle Ages, a castle was built that was composed of a large tower, so-called Torre Castello di Bruca. The building has special decorative architectural elements from the Hellenistic-Roman era.

It is a typical military-defensive construction, in particular the tower had the specific function of a bulwark. In fact, the entrance is at the top and not on the ground floor. The castle in 1724 passed under the property of the Talamo-Atenolfi family, from which it also took the name it still has today. It offers wonderful views and is among the most beautiful castles in the area.

The Bay of Infreschi or Porto Infreschi is a bay naturally protected by the marine currents, characterized by the emerald green waters and the depths rich in Posidonia. At the center of the bay there is the homonymous cave, full of charm and mystery thanks to its small tunnels that converge in it. Natural port, well-known to national and international tourism and flagship of the Cilento coast, Porto Infreschi is the destination of each trip by sea. In 2014 Legambiente has declared it "the most beautiful beach of Italy"

The Bussento Grotte Oasis was considered an area protected by WWF Italy in 1985. It covers more than 600 hectares and is divided into different natural routes that allow you to better understand the natural and biological resources of the caves.

The Oasis is the most important conservation project of WWF Italy and represents a concrete intervention in defence of natural territory and biodiversity.

The Ethnographic Museum of Peasant Culture was established in 1994 through the dedication of Clorinda and Modestina Florenzano who since the 1960s began to collect materials and objects of culture. peasant woman in the territory of Morigerati. The Museum presents various utensils, textile artifacts as well as clothes for the daily use of citizens. There are also terracotta works and carpentry tools that were used for the production of furniture with walnut and chestnut wood.