Camerota
The first traces of Camerota belong to the Neolithic age, but it is the long Greek occupation of this area that has shaped the town and has given it its name. The many limestone caves of this area used by the local Greek settlers for Storage, hence the Greek name kamaratos, which means "warehouse". The Castle of Camerota was first built in 909, and subsequently became a Saracen fortress, though unfortunately little evidence of this remains today. During the 14th century the town was damaged during the war between the Aragonese and Anjevin armies and subsequently, in 1552, was invaded and ransacked by Turkish pirates. In the year 1647, the city joined forces with rebels of the historical leader Masaniello, and during the Bourbonic domination, the local people participated in the insurrections famously known as Moti del Cilento. The Bourbon dynasty built here the beautiful watchtowers which are stilt visible today.