Oliveto Citra is a hilltop town about four kilometres north of Contursi, perched above the Sele valley with views down to the river plain. Its medieval old town preserves a castle and a number of churches, and the streets are quiet in the way that only small southern Italian hill towns can be — unhurried, slightly faded, and worth a slow walk in the evening when the light is right.
The town also has its own spa facilities associated with the wider Contursi thermal basin. For visitors based in Contursi, Oliveto Citra makes a natural afternoon excursion on foot or by car.