THE RUINS OF THE OLD village San Severino di Centola, originally San Severino di Camerota, are located on a rugged hill in southern Cilento,  in the Italian region of Campania. The village was founded during the 10th-11th centuries and was progressively abandoned as inhabitants chose to move their settlement closer to the newly developed railway in the valley below. 

A pedestrian trail leads from the modern village of Centola to the ruins above. The village was strategically placed above the narrow gorges of the Mingardo river, known as Gola del Diavolo or “Devil’s Throat.” Among the ruins are medieval houses, churches, and a castle.