Maratea
Sign in to saveMaratea (; ) is an Italian town and comune of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only comune of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast, and is known as "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian". Owing to the considerable number of its churches and chapels it has also been described as "the town with 44 churches". It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
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Maratea is a coastal Italian town in the Basilicata region known for its picturesque setting on the Tyrrhenian Sea and its unusually high number of churches and chapels. It holds significance as the only coastal comune in its region and has earned recognition as one of Italy's most beautiful villages.
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Key facts
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- Maratea
- Italian comune.official_name
- Città di Maratea
- Italian comune.image_skyline
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- Italian comune.image_caption
- View of Maratea
- Italian comune.image_shield
- Maratea-Stemma.png
- Italian comune.region
- Basilicata
- Italian comune.province
- Potenza (PZ)
- Italian comune.frazioni
- Acquafredda, Brefaro, Castrocucco, Cersuta, Fiumicello, Marina, Massa, Santa Caterina, Porto
- Italian comune.mayor
- Daniele Stoppelli
- Italian comune.area_total_km2
- 67
- Italian comune.population_total
- 5085
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Etymology
- History
- Main sights
- The Statue of Christ
- The 44 Churches
- Other
- ''Frazioni''
- Transport
- Airports
- People
- Twin towns
- Sources
- References
- External links
Maratea (; ) is an Italian town and comune of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only comune of the region on the Tyrrhenian coast, and is known as "the Pearl of the Tyrrhenian". Owing to the considerable number of its churches and chapels it has also been described as "the town with 44 churches". It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").
==Geography== thumb|The Tyrrhenian coast as seen from Maratea. Maratea is the only town of Basilicata on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It has approximately of rocky coastline, with more than twenty beaches. One of the main characteristics of Maratea is the variety of its landscapes, varying from breath-taking sea views to wooded hillsides and majestic mountains which sweep down to the sea creating steep cliffs.