Maratea: Locanda delle Donne Monache swimming pool
The best place to stay in Maratea is this marvellous, discreetly luxurious hotel in an old convent above the town centre. The hotel's swimming pool terrace has lovely views, and is alongside the fine...
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There are lots of stray cats prowling around Maratea. This one is perched on a wall , at the edge of the town. There are lots of stray cats prowling around Maratea. This one is perched on a wall , at...
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A collection of signs on a wall in Maratea. One sign advertises 'Things: Useful and useless'. A collection of signs on a wall in Maratea. One sign advertises 'Things: Useful and useless'.
View ArticleMaratea - the town of 44 churches
Maratea boasts that it is the 'town of 44 churches'. Some of the churches are in regular use, others are closed up, and some allow the visitor to peep inside and admire fading frescoes. > Maratea...
View ArticleStatue of the Madonna, Maratea
Another depiction of Maratea's beloved Madonna, this time the Madonna Addolorata, one of the most familiar sights of Maratea. > Maratea tourist information Another depiction of Maratea's beloved...
View ArticleFresco, Maratea
A lovely faded old fresco left open to the elements in Maratea - one of the many surprising sights that reward the exploring tourist. > Maratea tourist information A lovely faded old fresco left...
View ArticleMaratea: Church bell
The bell above one of Maratea's many churches. Walking around the town there are many picturesque views and photo opportunities. > Maratea tourist information The bell above one of Maratea's many...
View ArticleMaratea: Through the Church Keyhole
Maratea's leading church is the Chiesa Madre. I found it closed, but snapped this glimpse through the keyhole. Maratea's leading church is the Chiesa Madre. I found it closed, but snapped this glimpse...
View ArticleMaratea: Ruins
Maratea evidently went through an impoverished period when buildings and grand residences were abandoned to decay. Exploring the town, you come across occasional startling ruins like this gateway....
View ArticleMaratea: Shrine of the Redeemer
The shape of the hilltop Redeemer statue is echoed around the town in images and little shrines. The shape of the hilltop Redeemer statue is echoed around the town in images and little shrines.
View ArticleMaratea: Rusted balcony
Although much of Maratea is restored, some formerly elegant residences are still gathering rust. Although much of Maratea is restored, some formerly elegant residences are still gathering rust.
View ArticleMaratea: Redentore statue
Maratea's most famed landmark is this vast statue of the Redentore, Christ the Redeemer, reached by a road engineered in hairpin bends on stilts. Just below the statue are the ruins of an abandoned...
View ArticleMaratea in the sunshine
Maratea is piled up steep slopes, greatly adding to the drama and beauty of the town. To explore up and down the town's many alleys and staircases the visitor needs to be relatively fit, though the...
View ArticleChurch by night, Maratea
Southern Italy has a history of devout Catholicism and Basilicata is no exception. The principal churches of Maratea are dedicated to the Madonna in her various incarnations. Southern Italy has a...
View ArticleMaratea's mountain setting
Maratea has the sea on one side and mountains on the other. Visitors with their own transport can choose between heading into the hills for some serious hiking, or descending down to the coast to swim...
View ArticleMaratea: Cafe society in Piazza Buraglia
Piazza Buraglia is the nearest thing to a cosmopolitan hub in Maratea. It is like less glitzy version of the famous Piazzetta in Capri, and is a great place to sit day or night and absorb small-town...
View ArticleMaratea by moonlight
A crescent moon hangs over the rooftops of Maratea. I took this photograph from a restaurant table where we dined under the stars. > Read about Maratea A crescent moon hangs over the rooftops of...
View ArticlePicturesque Maratea
Parts of Maratea are smartly renovated, others are typically southern Italian, with a shabby and lived-in charm. > Read about Maratea Parts of Maratea are smartly renovated, others are typically...
View ArticleMaratea by night
Maratea is composed of picturesque alleys, stairways, churches and shrines. It is worth exploring Maratea at night, when the streets are quiet, empty and mysterious. Maratea is composed of picturesque...
View ArticleMaratea: a view over the town
Maratea is strikingly situated between mountains and the sea. Visitors can easily spend half a day or more wandering around and admiring the many picturesque views of the town. > Read about Maratea...
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