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| name = Acciaroli
| name = Acciaroli
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| image_skyline = Torre la punta.JPG
| image_skyline = CilAcciaroli01.jpg
| image_caption = Rests of the coastal tower "Torre la Punta"
| image_caption = Acciaroli in 2017
| image_map = Acciaroli pos SA.gif
| image_map = Acciaroli pos SA.gif
| map_caption = Locator map within the province and the municipality
| map_caption = Locator map within the province and the municipality
| coordinates = {{coord|40|10|51.61|N|15|01|40.92|E|type:city|display=inline,title}}
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| region = {{flag|Campania}}
| region = {{flag|Campania}}
| province = [[Province of Salerno|Salerno]] (SA)
| province = [[Province of Salerno|Salerno]] (SA)
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| population_total = 645
| population_total = 645
| population_as_of = 2009<ref>{{it icon}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_pollica_acciaroli.html Infos on italia.indettaglio.it]</ref>
| population_as_of = 2009<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://italia.indettaglio.it/ita/campania/salerno_pollica_acciaroli.html Infos on italia.indettaglio.it]</ref>
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'''Acciaroli''' is an [[Italy|Italian]] hamlet (''[[frazione]]'') of [[Pollica]] ([[Province of Salerno]]), located in [[Campania]] region and the greatest one of its ''comune''.
'''Acciaroli''' is an Italian hamlet (''[[frazione]]''), the most populous in the ''[[comune]]'' of [[Pollica]], [[Province of Salerno]], in the [[Campania]] Region.

==History==
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Acciaroli is a port of [[Cilento]], on the [[Tyrrhenian Sea]], and is the largest in its "''[[comune]]''" (the other is the hamlet of Pioppi). The town is 6&nbsp;km from Pollica, 20 from [[Santa Maria di Castellabate]], 17 from [[Velia (town)|Velia]], 30 from [[Agropoli]], and 70 from [[Salerno]].
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 (town)|Velia]], 30 from [[Agropoli]], and 70 from [[Salerno]].


==Tourism==
==Tourism==
The town is a part of "[[Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park]]", which natural environment is composed of "[[maquis shrubland|Maquis]]", typical of [[Mediterranean sea|mediterranean]] countries.
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 Sea|Mediterranean]] region.

It is strongly receptive for [[tourism]], especially on summer; principally because it has gained a national fame due to the quality of its water, which give it the "[[Blue Flag beach]]",<ref>[http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Campania/Acciaroli Blueflag.org]</ref> and the "5 sails" of ''[[Legambiente]]'' (an Italian environmentalist association) every summer from many years.
It is a major [[tourism|tourist]] destination, especially during summer, because it has grown famous nationally for its water quality, having earned the "[[Blue Flag beach]]" title<ref>[http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Campania/Acciaroli Blueflag.org] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705225750/http://www.blueflag.org/blueflag/2007/Italy/Campania/Acciaroli |date=2007-07-05 }}</ref> and the "Five Sails" of ''[[Legambiente]]'', an Italian environmentalist association, for several years.


==Culture==
==Culture==
Some years after [[World War II]], the place was one of the stays of the writer [[Ernest Hemingway]], during his Italian trips.
After [[World War II]], [[Ernest Hemingway]] chose Acciaroli as a place to stay during trips to Italy.

=== Cuisine ===
In and around the area of Acciaroli, a very pungent variety of rosemary is cultivated, and is consumed regularly in the local cuisine. It is claimed to smell ten times stronger than the average rosemary. Due to the vast health benefits from consuming rosemary, as well as the other various ingredients regularly consumed in the local diet, it is claimed that this has aided the unusually high number of centenarians in the area live as long as they have.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rousseau|first=Bryant|date=2016-10-19|title=Rosemary and Time: Does This Italian Hamlet Have a Recipe for Long Life?|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/world/what-in-the-world/rosemary-and-time-does-this-italian-hamlet-have-a-recipe-for-long-life.html|access-date=2021-04-23|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

=== Centenarians ===
In 2016, scientists studied the town because of its unusually high number of [[centenarian]]s, some 300, with 20 percent of those reaching the age of 110.<ref>[https://www.npr.org/2016/03/30/472442367/in-one-italian-village-nearly-300-residents-are-over-100-years-old "In One Italian Village, Nearly 300 Residents Are Over 100 Years Old"] ([[NPR]])</ref> 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.<ref>[https://health.ucsd.edu/news/releases/Pages/2016-03-29-remote-italian-village-may-hold-key-to-longevity.aspx Remote Italian Village Could Harbor Secrets of Healthy Aging], UC San Diego Health, March 29, 2016</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=200>
File:Torre la punta.JPG|Remains of the coastal tower "Torre La Punta".
File:Torre La Punta, vista da Nord.jpg|The beach of "Torre La Punta", on the natural reserve "Oasi Blu La Punta".<ref>{{in lang|it}} [http://www.wwf.it/oasi/campania/oasi_blu_la_punta/ Oasi Blu La Punta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140927220018/http://www.wwf.it/oasi/campania/oasi_blu_la_punta/ |date=2014-09-27 }} on [[World Wide Fund for Nature|WWF]] website</ref>
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Acciaroli}}
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*{{it icon}} [http://www.acciaroli.it/ Acciaroli.it website]
*{{in lang|it}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20100429171803/http://www.acciaroli.info/ Acciaroli.info website]
*{{it icon}} [http://www.acciaroli.info/ Acciaroli.info website]
*{{in lang|it}} [http://www.comune.pollica.sa.it/ Comune of Pollica]
*{{it icon}} [http://www.comune.pollica.sa.it/ Comune of Pollica]
*{{in lang|it}} [http://www.guidaditalia.com/guida/Acciaroli.html Acciaroli on Italian Guide]
*{{it icon}} [http://www.guidaditalia.com/guida/Acciaroli.html Acciaroli on Italian Guide]


{{Cilentan Coast}}
{{Cilentan Coast}}

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[[Category:Frazioni of the Province of Salerno]]
[[Category:Frazioni of the Province of Salerno]]

Latest revision as of 12:47, 11 July 2024

Acciaroli
Frazione
Acciaroli in 2017
Acciaroli in 2017
Locator map within the province and the municipality
Locator map within the province and the municipality
Acciaroli is located in Italy
Acciaroli
Acciaroli
Location of Acciaroli in Italy
Coordinates: 40°10′51.61″N 15°01′40.92″E / 40.1810028°N 15.0280333°E / 40.1810028; 15.0280333
CountryItaly
Region Campania
ProvinceSalerno (SA)
ComunePollica
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2009[1])
 • Total
645
DemonymAcciarolesi
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
84068
Dialing code(+39) 0974
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Geography

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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

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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

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After World War II, Ernest Hemingway chose Acciaroli as a place to stay during trips to Italy.

Cuisine

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In and around the area of Acciaroli, a very pungent variety of rosemary is cultivated, and is consumed regularly in the local cuisine. It is claimed to smell ten times stronger than the average rosemary. Due to the vast health benefits from consuming rosemary, as well as the other various ingredients regularly consumed in the local diet, it is claimed that this has aided the unusually high number of centenarians in the area live as long as they have.[3]

Centenarians

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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.[4] 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.[5]

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  • Remains of the coastal tower "Torre La Punta".
    Remains of the coastal tower "Torre La Punta".
  • The beach of "Torre La Punta", on the natural reserve "Oasi Blu La Punta".[6]
    The beach of "Torre La Punta", on the natural reserve "Oasi Blu La Punta".[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Italian) Infos on italia.indettaglio.it
  2. ^ Blueflag.org Archived 2007-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Rousseau, Bryant (2016-10-19). "Rosemary and Time: Does This Italian Hamlet Have a Recipe for Long Life?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
  4. ^ "In One Italian Village, Nearly 300 Residents Are Over 100 Years Old" (NPR)
  5. ^ Remote Italian Village Could Harbor Secrets of Healthy Aging, UC San Diego Health, March 29, 2016
  6. ^ (in Italian) Oasi Blu La Punta Archived 2014-09-27 at the Wayback Machine on WWF website
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