Maratea, Basilica, Italy

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Photo of Maratea ruins

ABOVE: Ruins of ancient Maratea just below the Statue of Christ the Redeemer on Monte San Biagio.

Related feature at Europe for Visitors

Caseus Prize - Premio Caseus
A prize for the best cheese trolley in Italy? You bet. (Italians are serious about their artisinal cheeses.) When we visited this competition, we discovered that it was being covered on Italian TV.

Web links

English:

Maratea Area Guide
This commercial site is worth browsing before your trip to Maratea.

Other English-language resources include an Italy Heaven article and a Wikipedia article about Maratea.

Italian:

Pro Loco Maratea "La Perla"
This site might be compared to a local Chamber of Commerce Web site. It's about tourism, but not really for tourists.

Città di Maratea
The municipal information here is primarily for residents, but you never know when you might want to call the police or adopt a dog. (If you don't read Italian, translate with Google.)