Cilento

Cilento
UNESCO World Heritage Site
The coast of Cilento nearby Marina di Camerota
LocationProvince of Salerno, Campania, Italy
Part ofCilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological Sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
CriteriaCultural: (iii)(iv)
Reference842
Inscription1998 (22nd Session)
Coordinates40°17′24″N 15°28′34″E / 40.290°N 15.476°E / 40.290; 15.476
Cilento is located in Campania
Cilento
Location of Cilento in Campania
Cilento is located in Italy
Cilento
Cilento (Italy)
National Park nearby Cannalonga

Cilento (Italian: [tʃi.len.to]) is an Italian geographical region of Campania in the central and southern part of the province of Salerno and an important tourist area of southern Italy.

Cilento is known as one of the centers of Mediterranean diet.