Tende Sotto Le Stelle

History buffs ought not to miss the Archaeological Park of Paestum (15 minutes’ drive), with its well-preserved Greek temples dating back to the fifth century BC. The Greek colony known as Poseidonia subsequently became Paestum, a settlement of the Romans, who built a forum, sanctuaries and an amphitheatre. A modern museum houses artefacts excavated in this area. There are several hiking trails on forested Monte Tresino (half an hour), from where you can also take in splendid views of the coastline. Stop at the Villaggio Abbandonato di San Giovanni, a ghost town with stone buildings including a 10th-century church and the ruins of a couple of medieval towers. A UNESCO Global Geopark, the Parco Nazionale del Cilento, Vallo di Diano e Alburni (55 minutes) is home to otters, wolves and hares, plus birds like shrikes and woodpeckers. This vast natural area is marked by karst cave systems, limestone gorges and waterfalls.