It is formed by two hamlets called Casalsoprano and Casalsottano.
The first, Casalsoprano, that is San Mauro Cilento is formed by some groups of houses (Serra, Vallongella, Sorrentini, Ratto) that have not changed during the centuries, with their narrow streets.
Casalsottano, sloping down on the side of a hill towards the sea, is an elegant rural village, with its houses, the narrow streets, the churches, the gardens, the smell of rosemary and sage.
Near the sea some new houses were built to form Marina di Mezzatorre hamlet, a tourist destination.
“Eleusa”, a museum-library, keeps ancient texts, manuscripts, archaeological finds.
Sagra dei due Casali, the festival of the two hamlets, is very nice (July).
Monuments and natural beauties...
- San Nicola Chapel; the entrances are decorated with arches that come from the ancient portals
Ciaramitoli Arch
A stone cross, of XVIII century
Water-mills
“Eleusa”, a museum-library keeps ancient texts, manuscripts, archaeological finds
The Cathedral, built in XII century; there is a stoup of 1577 and a XV century wood chorus
Carmine Church, of XVI century
Spirito Santo Chapel, of XV century
Sala century of XVII century
Palazzo dei Principi Paleologo di Bisanzio, of XV century
History...
The town was already inhabited during V-IV century b.C.
The modern Casalsoprano is made of the ancient hamlets that in the past were part with others of San Mauro del Cilento territory: the core of this hamlet was the church, life developed around it.
At the beginning of XIV century, San Mauro was destroyed by Angevin and Aragon domination.
This territory developed during Longobard domination and thanks to the presence of Greek-Italian monks. Some Greek families escaped from Turks in 1453 and moved to San Mauro, they chose San Mauro because the legitimate heir of Byzantium throne lived there, as a hostage between Naples and Byzantine Empire.
San Mauro became a feud of Sanseverino family until the Conspiracy of the Barons when the Sanseverino lost all their territories. In 1504 the family returned in its territories. During XVI and XVII centuries different families ruled this area. The last proprietor was Francesco Vetere.
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