Cycling the Via Silente: The Cilento Without Cars and Without Hurry
A 600 km loop through the remotest Cilento, between hilltop borghi, gorges and coastlines where traffic is a distant memory.
Jul 5, 2026Little-known destinations, forgotten villages and whole regions to discover before everyone else does. The antidote to overtourism, one guide at a time.
A 600 km loop through the remotest Cilento, between hilltop borghi, gorges and coastlines where traffic is a distant memory.
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