Rutino A small rural village in Cilento, nestling between the Alento Valley and the mighty castle of Rocca Cilento, with a long and interesting history. Due to its elongated narrow form the locals like to refer to it as being “long and thin”. Once a fief of the noble Sanseverino family, it has a long and interesting history and a longstanding association with the Archangel Michael, since the time of the Lombards, who conquered these lands in the early Middle Ages, which was also when the relics of the Apostle Matthew were transferred here. After the Lombards converted to Christianity, they made the warrior saint, the Archangel Michael, the patron saint and protector of the village, placing his image on their shields and banners to secure victory, thus spreading his cult to all the lands they conquered. The first historical document to mention the dedication of the village church to St. Michael dates back to 1567 and, since 1866, every second Sunday in May, he is celebrated here with a re-enactment of the duel between the angel and the devil, as representing the fall of Satan and his followers from heaven. A child dressed like St. Michael, in a deep blue and gold tunic, with a silver breastplate and helmet and carrying a lance, magically appears in the sky tied to a rope over the main square. This Flight of the Angel is symbolic of the victory of Good over Evil, an invitation to replace pride and hatred in our hearts with peace and love.

Oasi fiume Alento
Located in the heart of the Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park, the River Alento
Oasis is a large nature park offering a broad range of attractions. There is also an earthen weir built across the river to create an artificial lake of about 1.7 square kilometres. The nature reserve is located on the right bank of the river, dotted with small lakes of great environmental value, where the rich local biodiversity can be preserved. The pristine state of the natural habitat here has been attracting nature lovers, as well as families, schools and sports enthusiasts, for many years.
The area offers guided tours, excursions on horseback and by bicycle, with electric cars and buses, educational workshops, a botanical garden, a picnic area with barbecue facilities, two bars, football and volleyball fields, an area for themed exhibitions and for holding banquets, facilities for archery and sailing, trekking trails, birdwatching huts, bicycle and mountain-bike rental, a playground and even a conference centre.