HISTORY
According to a naturalistic interpretation the name Bussento comes from the “bosso”, that is box, a typical plant of this region, with a strong and precious wood, used to make musical wind instruments.
Bussento territory is like a terrace on the Mediterranean sea, inhabited by many populations: Greeks, Romans, Greek monks, Longobards, Normans.
This territory took part to the Italian Risorgimento.

FOLKLORE AND EVENTS
All Saints Fair (1st November), in Torre Orsaia
The Ecological day dedicated to the cleaning and the valorisation of the territory and of typical products is very interesting (August), in Tortorella 
Salami Festival (August), in Caselle in Pittari
Blue fish festival (August), in Santa Marina
Ispani Jazz (August)
Our Lady of the Martyrs Feast (13th May, 15th August, 8th September), in Casaletto Spartano
Meeting of percussionists “Popolo e Tammorra” (September), in Vibonati
Fusilli festival (August), in Morigerati
A local products festival (August), in Torraca
“Memoria collettiva” (Collective remembrance) Festival (June), in Sapri

MONUMENTS AND NATURAL BEAUTIES
The bell tower of XI century is actually beautiful. On the walls of the wide corridor with barrel-vault there are the emblems of some bishops that lived in Torre Orsaia and the monumental coat of arms of the Episcopal Palace, summer seat of the Bishop, in Torre Orsaia
Santa Maria Assunta Church, with a small XVIII century containing the relics of San Felice Martire. To the church belongs the wonderful silver cross (now at Museo Diocesano of Policastro Bussentino), in Tortorella
The monastery of Sant’Angelo in Pittari and San Michele Arcangelo is actually interesting. There are ancient evidences of a Italian – Greek sanctuary where san Fantino lived
Museo Diocesano of Policastro Bussentino with important works of art, for example a wonderful ivory Crucifix; paintings and silver objects, in Santa Marina
Santa Maria della Croce church is actually beautiful: form the parvis visitors can admire a wonderful panorama. The church has a main altar made of polychrome stucco: the altar is made on two levels, a higher level with angels and a lower one with wreaths and fruits, symbols of the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, in Santa Marina
San Nicola di Bari Church, it was built at the end of XIV century. There is a sculpture made of mortar and stones, portraying Our Lady with the Holy Child, in Ispani
Santa Maria della Stella Church is very interesting with its XVI century arches on the left side. In the first chapel on the right there is a very interesting painting with the Deposition from the Cross, in Casaletto Spartano
Torre Pretosa is very interesting, it was built in 1595. It was used as a refuge during the terrible plague of 1656. In XIX century the tower was used as a refuge by the cilentani rebels of 1828. During the Second World War it was used by Italian and German soldiers, in Vibonati
Museo della Civiltà Contadina, an ethnographic museum created thanks to the private collections of Clorinda and Modestia Florenzano. There are more than 250 tools and instruments used in rural life. There is a nice section dedicated to a candle factory where devotional objects were produced, in Morigerati
Palazzo Bifani, there is a rich library (called Fondo Librario) belonged to Achille Bifani, with precious manuscripts of Southern intellectuals of 1800, in Torraca
Tower of the meteorological observatory is very interesting: it is in neo-Middle Ages style and it is decorated with ceramics portraying the most important men of sciences, in Sapri

ECONOMY
The territory is rich of olive trees: olive oil, Olio del Cilento doc (Denomination of controlled origin) is very good: its colour is between green and yellow, the smell and the flavour are fruity.
Blue fish is one of the most important products; it is rich of vitamins and mineral salts.
One of the most typical recipes is the “cimardola”, a dish made with vegetables: tomatoes, aubergines, potatoes, marrows) seasoned with oil and salt.
Dried figs are very famous and tasteful, and they are prepared in different ways.
Mozzarella aromatised with myrtle is very tasteful, too, together with sheep and goat cheeses accompanied by Cilento Doc wine.