Contursi Terme: The town with the thermal baths
Situated on a volcanic mountain, Monte di Pruno, Contursi dominates Tanagro valley and Alburni Mountains.
The town has a circular shape since the houses were built around the castle. The thermal baths are very well equipped and organized. There are many different kinds of water: sulphurous, lithic, alkaline, etc. They are suitable for baths, massages, aerosol therapy. They were already known in Roman times.
Landscapes are really interesting; there are nice itineraries on Monte di Pruno and along Sele River.
Nostra Signora delle Grazie Church is very interesting: it is situated on the upper part of the town. Now it's dedicated to Our Lady and there is an altar dedicated to S. Filomena (S. Filomena, a martyr, saved the town from the plague in 1656).
Contursi Terme Prize (summer) is very nice, during this event there is music entertainment, shows and fashion parades.
Contursi Terme is part of the Sele Valley and is 14 Km away from Valva with its beautiful Villa Ayala, and 9 km away from Oliveto Citra, a picturesque village famous for the seeings of the Virgin Mary. The Mount Alburni with their wonderful trekking paths enrich the panorama of Contursi Terme. Sicignano degli Alburni is 34 km far. Buccino, the ancient Volcei with its archaeological urban park is 18,8 km away and Colliano 13 Km. Contursi Terme lies at 27 Km from Pertosa and 42 Km from Castelcivita, both well known for their caves. Eboli is at 25 Km, Paestum at 50 Km, Padula and its stunning Carthusian Monastery of St. Lawrence at 65 Km and the main town Salerno at 54 km. Pompeii lies at 80 Km, Acciaroli at 86 Km, Agropoli at 55 Km and Castellabate at 66 Km.
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