THE VILLAGES

The VILLAGES OF MARATEA

The town of Maratea is composed of several hamlets: a satellite system of villages that gravitate around the original urban core of Maratea center called Centro Storico (Old Town, formerly known as "I

Cold water

The far north coast of Maratea there's the territory of Acquafredda, located about 87 mt. above sea level; it is seamless pine woods from the mountaintops goes to bathe in the sea.

Scrutiny

To the north, towards Campania, Cersuta is the first village situated halfway up the hill, named from the dialect term "CERSA" which means oak. Among the various beaches, very convenient and quiet, is

Saint Venus River

Located at 55 mt s.l.m. the village of Fiumicello Santavenere is lying in the bay between Ogliastro (north) and Punta Santavenere (south), where there is, among the many existing rocks, the mighty Cal

Port of Maratea

The Port is located in the center of the municipality of Maratea, at the mouth of the valley, in the eastern part of the Gulf of Policastro and is protected by two breakwaters piers, the North angle i

Marina of Maratea

Maratea Marina is one of the most beautiful villages around the Gulf of Policastro, from a landscape point of view, With an inhabited relatively modern, but built in the absolute respect of nature, a

Castlecocks

At the extreme south of the coast of Maratea, on the border with Calabria, the territory of Castrocucco is, to some historians, the site of the ancient Greek city of Blanda from which would originate

Old Town

He said the "BORGO" to distinguish it from Maratea of upward or Castle (Maratea Superior) which is then succeeded as unifying hub of the local community. The historic center of Maratea has the typical

Brefaro | Massa

Massa and Brefaro are two mountain towns, easily accessed by road from Old Town of Maratea leading to the Castle and the Christ the Redeemer.

Santa Caterina - the Castle

The Castle of Maratea, located on top of Mount San Biagio, is the highest inhabited area (644 mt. above sea level) of Maratea and is characterized by the ruins of the ancient core of fortified houses