in Piana del Sele
in Piana del Sele
Velvet hills
dress up with leaves
dawn, dew, frost
a glimpse, a glimmer
between the pointed
leaves of chives.
Balms of nature
through greenhouses
flood the Piana
and every peak
in paths of history,
caressing temples,
intoxicating herds:
memories live again.
Fairy hands
gather herbs
living Nature’s
majestic scent
Piana del Sele
Our aromatic herbs’ Homeland.
Between Costiera Cilentana and Costiera Amalfitana, at the gates of the UNESCO world heritage site named Cilento National Park, is Piana Del Sele. A 700 square kilometer territory, particulary well-suited for agriculture and livestock grazing. Piana del Sele is favoured by temperate climate and an exceptionally fertile soil: she is also crossed by Sele, one of the biggest rivers in Campania. Centuries of farmers and innovators tried a great range of fruit and vegetables before specializing in minimally processed food and aromatic herbs; they were also blessed by being very close to the Scuola Medica Salernitana in Salerno, the institution responsible for creating the first official recipe book for physicians and pharmacists, a volume which lists officinal plants and their properties.
Velvet hills
dress up with leaves
dawn, dew, frost
a glimpse, a glimmer
between the pointed
leaves of chives.
Balms of nature
through greenhouses
flood the Piana
and every peak
in paths of history,
caressing temples,
intoxicating herds:
memories live again.
Fairy hands
gather herbs
living Nature’s
majestic scent
Piana del Sele
Our aromatic herbs’ Homeland.
Between Costiera Cilentana and Costiera Amalfitana, at the gates of the UNESCO world heritage site named Cilento National Park, is Piana Del Sele. A 700 square kilometer territory, particulary well-suited for agriculture and livestock grazing. Piana del Sele is favoured by temperate climate and an exceptionally fertile soil: she is also crossed by Sele, one of the biggest rivers in Campania. Centuries of farmers and innovators tried a great range of fruit and vegetables before specializing in minimally processed food and aromatic herbs; they were also blessed by being very close to the Scuola Medica Salernitana in Salerno, the institution responsible for creating the first official recipe book for physicians and pharmacists, a volume which lists officinal plants and their properties.