Once Once in our base station in the Terme del Tufaro Contursi Terme, we have made almost daily trips to the surroundings. Of course, it's more relaxed, travel by plane or train, but we're still young and I had a huge desire to the area by car to explore. And so we have to provide us in the morning at the reception always with tips on destinations in the area - our first trip took us to Paestum, but when one of the prettiest villages in the area should turn out Teggiano.

Teggiano is located approximately 37 miles from Contursi Terme and can be easily reached by motorway. The small town (about 8,300 inhabitants), formerly known as Diano, and so was the "Vallo di Diano" (the upper part of the valley, known by the same park) its name. Teggiano was named after the Greek city of Tegea, Paestum is not only a witness of the ancient Greeks in the Cilento. The old Tegianum was a capital of Lucania and was replaced by the emperor Nero to the colony. Traces of the original settlement can be seen as a dig at the foot of the hill on which the present Teggiano glorious sight of the valley. Even a Roman bridge has been preserved.

The Castello Sanseverino, various churches and monastic buildings are of historical interest (see photos), including a cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore from the 13 Century, the Chiesa di San Francesco and the Chiesa di Sant'Andrea. The medieval city center still bears witness to the economic and military dominance of the former family Sanseverino in Diano Diano Valley. The Museo delle Erbe "from Teggiano is one of the most important herbs museums in Europe.

But even without historical interest in the town Teggiano alone is worth an impressive location on a hillside overlooking the mountains, a visit.

Links:

Festivals, events and news to Teggiano
Official website of the Comune di Teggiano
Pro Loco Teggiano
Campania-Cilento, Salerno and Guide (pdf)

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