VILLAMMARE

The seaside town of Villammare is Vibonati’s natural “marina”.
The village appeared on the map around the beginning of the last century when the few small fishermen’s homes, clustered around the church of Santa Maria di Portosalvo and the 16th century watch tower, suddenly found themselves in the company of the summer residences of wealthy families from the surrounding hill towns.
Today, small fishermen’s cottages and expensive villas alternate along the tree lined sea front. The village has excellent beaches, running along most of its entire east to west extension.
Over the last ten years or so, thanks to an enormous increase in the summer season tourist population, the village has grown significantly towards the hinterland.