Acciaroli

Acciaroli is an Italian hamlet (frazione), the most populous in the comune of Pollica, Province of Salerno, in the Campania Region.

Acciaroli
Frazione
Acciaroli in 2017
Locator map within the province and the municipality
Acciaroli
Location of Acciaroli in Italy
Coordinates: 40°10′51.61″N 15°01′40.92″E
Country Italy
Region Campania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
ComunePollica
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2009[1])
 • Total645
Demonym(s)Acciarolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84068
Dialing code(+39) 0974
WebsiteOfficial website

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[2] 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.

Centenarians

In 2016, scientists studied the town because of its unusually high number of centenarians, some 300, with 20 percent of those reaching the age of 110.[3] This longevity occurs despite the fact that many of the elderly in Acciaroli smoke or are overweight.

The centenarians of Acciaroli are also known to have very low rates of heart disease and of Alzheimer’s disease.[4]

  • Remains of the coastal tower "Torre La Punta".
  • The beach of "Torre La Punta", on the natural reserve "Oasi Blu La Punta".[5]

See also

References
  1. (in Italian) Infos on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. Blueflag.org Archived 2007-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "In One Italian Village, Nearly 300 Residents Are Over 100 Years Old" (NPR)
  4. Remote Italian Village Could Harbor Secrets of Healthy Aging, UC San Diego Health, March 29, 2016
  5. (in Italian) Oasi Blu La Punta Archived 2014-09-27 at the Wayback Machine on WWF website
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