Family activities

Oasi fiume Alento: Outdoor Activities

Oasi Fiume Alento is a 500 hectares naturalistic area, located within a 3,024 hectares Site of Community Importance in the National Park of Cilento, Vallo di Diano and Alburni; it includes a large part of the Alento river. An earth-filled dam placed along the course of the Alento river, created 1,7 square kilometers reservoir.

Situated along the banks of the river, Oasi includes several ponds (of high ecological value) which contribute to preserve the biodiversity through environmentally-sustainable activities. The integrity of the natural environment (Unesco World Heritage Site) is a special attraction for families, schools and sports lovers.

Oasi Fiume Alento offers the chance to practice various activities such as, boat trips, bird watching, fishing, mountain biking, horse riding paths, archery, as well as educational workshops and labs. The outdoor spaces are ideal to enjoy life in a natural environment, away from the pollution and the bustle of the city. Read more

Hours and Tickets

From Monday to friday the entrance ticket is 6€ for adults, from Saturday to Sunday or bank holidays is 6€ and it includes two guided visits.

Children under 12 years enter free, as well as people with disabilities.

For excursions we recommend practical and comfortable clothing, sports shoes, and a long-sleeved t-shirt for the guided tour in the tunnels of dam.

Didactic activities

Guided tours

Oasi fiume Alento promotes educational activities for primary and junior high schools students, guided tours for high school students , even by activating cooperation with italian and foreign Universities.

The educational projects aim to promote environmental protection; they educate and raise awareness the of the younger generations through training courses about technology and eco-sustainability. Classrooms can choose either a guided tour of the area and the dam or a specific theme.

A full list of didactic proposals stands out the training/educational offer, which can also be enhanced by new learning pathways in accordance with teachers areas of interest and needs.

Restaurant and Picnic Area

Restaurant and Picnic Area

Restaurant Sosta mediterranea is located inside Oasi Fiume Alento and offers typical, tasty and healthy Italian cuisine, applying the food mile formula which guarantees freshness and authenticity of every ingredients. The restaurant during the peak season is open every day from 1 PM to 3 PM; it represents an ideal rendez-vous for those who want to taste typical and savory food, surrounded by nature.

Wooden-tables, fixed BBQs in the open space and wide green areas. Every table provides place for six people and allows BBQ sharing with other guests

Private events

Private events

The green areas around the building are the ideal solution for specifically-created catering service for events, offering highly personalized solutions. It is possible to organize any kind of private events, such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, first communions, graduations, cocktail party, brunch, gala or banquets.

Oasi staff takes care of the organization from every angle and guarantees an exclusive context as well as great competence.

Meeting room

Meeting room

Oasi fiume Alento has a large meeting room, available for seminars, conferences, business meetings, scientific events and medical conferences, training sessions and workshops. The meeting hall hosts 175 people and it is equipped with a control room, audiovisual system,overhead projector and Internet access.

The entrance hall is linked to the main room through a big screen; it can be used as a reception desk for welcoming and check-in well as it can provide additional seats.

Summer camps

Summer camps

Oasi Staff during the summer season organizes school camps for children/kids aged from 6 to 18 years. Summer Camps offer their participants the opportunity to live in contact with nature through a studied course of edu-entertainment. During the summer camp, the participants are followed and guided by qualified instructors in both sports and cultural activities, which help them to learn, while having fun.

Sports, photography, bird watching, hiking, theater and reading workshops, music, dance, foreign language courses: these are only the main activities that are carried out during the field period. Environmental workshops provide added value to the offer, while dedicated thematic days help to develop collaboration and stimulate the personal attitudes of the participants.