Die Gemeinden im Cilento

Rutino sits in the Alento valley, dose to were the river Alento m the Fiumana, in the Cilento region. The name probably comes f the large fieids of ruta (rue) which surrounded the town, althoi some believe the early name of Rutino was in fact Rutignum w meant to indicate the presence of a naturai spring. A locai leg retates to an episode in 945, when a group of religious travei hearing the remains of Saint Matthew, witnessed the miracu appearance of a water spring from which they gratefully drani the town centre there is the monumentai church of San Mie Arcangelo, originally dedicated to Saint Matthew, but, unfortuna the church has lost most of the artwork that it once contained. F no is also famous forits locai products such as olive oil, wine, ci meats and cheese