 Vico
Equense was built on a tuff rock and was already inhabited
in VI century b.C.. The first inhabitants were Osci people,
followed by the Etrurians, and the Greeks, as shown by the
necropolis.
The ancient area of Vico Equense is interesting and going
from Piazza Umberto I to the castle is a relaxing and nice
walk. In Via Filangieri there is the beautiful Baroque church
dedicated to the saints Ciro and John and the town hall.
In Vescovado, a charming hamlet of this area, there is the
church dedicated to Our Lady of the Annunciation from the
XIV century. Very interesting is the 'Museo Mineralogico
Campano', a museum dedicated to minerals where you can have
a look to the collectuon of the engineer Pasquale Discepolo,
who collected more than 3500 fossil samples from all over
the world.
Nowadays the main resource of the town is tourism. The
small beaches are very picturesque and suggestive, because
hidden among rocks.
There are well-equipped tourist facilities,
either in Marina di Vico or Marina di Equa, but in Vico Equense
there is Scrajo Mare, one of the most ancient shores of the
area, where you can also find a swimming pool with sulphurous
water. Tourists can also have nice and relaxing walks on
Mount Faito, the best known mountain of the Lattari
Mountains, covered by beech woods.
In Vico Equense you can taste many typical products, such
as salami seasoned with orange peel, or the ‘caprignetti’,
small balls made with goat cheese and kept in oil.
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