The antique town Maratea lies to the feet of the mountain San Biagio at the Gulf of Policastro. Once consisting of two districts, Maratea Superiore and Maratea Inferiore, the later one only exists now. Maratea Superiore is completely depopulated and wholly destroyed. The origin of Maratea is not sure. One assumes that the town was founded by Greek settlers in the 8th century B.C., as well as some findings on the mountain San Biagio allow to suppose. But the presence of Romans has been confirmed by digs and archaeological digs. The place still retained the medieval appearance, with crooked lanes, small sites, stair ways, houses with arcades and some palaces from 16. - 18th century.

The beautiful coast of Maratea offers a marvelous landscape, innumerable bays, a beautiful beaches as well as singular grottos.

The most well-known characteristic of Maratea is reliably the monument of the Savior, a 22 m high white statue on the hilltop of the mountain San Biagio. By its size the Christ statue is evident of each point of the environment.

Many churches with important art treasures, the chapels, medal houses and the monastery testify the deep religiousness of the population. A small charming fishing harbour belongs to Maratea as well as the local part Marina di Maratea. The place is well-known by the Italians as an elegant resort with many houses and mansions in the country. The feasts of the San Biagio take a whole week, from first up to the second May Sunday. The whole summer concerts, theatrical performances and street festival are organized in Maratea.


Pro Loco
(tourist information, maps, meeting references,
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Via Dietro il Tappeto 18
85046 Maratea (PZ)
Tel. 0973 876585


Sotto il segno del Delfino
Via s. Nicola 43
85046 Maratea
Tel.: (0039) 0973-876499


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Piazza Vitolo 4
85046 Maratea (PZ)
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Station
The next railway station is Maratea.

The mother church Santa Maria Maggiore date from the 13th-14th Century. The inside is baroque, an altar is from the 17th century with the Madonna degli Angeli.

The church dell Annunziata is from the 16th century, in front of the church there is a statue of the San Biagio, from the 18th century.

In the subterranean vaults of the church dell' Immacolata from the 18th century are the remains of the church San Pietro with fragments of frescoes from the 14th century.

In the church del Calvario. from the 14th century there is a fresco from the year 1548.

The Convento dei Minori Osservanti was created in the year 1574 and was later converted into an community home. The attached church del Rosario dates from the 17th century.

On the mountain San Biagio there lies the pilgrimage church San Biagio from the 6th and the 7th Century with the relics of the Saint Martyr of Sebaste