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Maratea

Basilicata's short stretch of Tyrrhenian coast, with coves below a hill town and a giant statue of Christ above it.

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Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Maratea is being written. It's on the Southern Italy list as If You're Nearby.

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Beaches · UNESCO

Amalfi Coast

Campania
About 75 miles away

Pastel villages clinging to cliffs above the sea, with Positano, Amalfi and Ravello.

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Beaches · Islands

Capri

Campania
About 87 miles away

A glamorous limestone island in the Bay of Naples, with its glowing sea cave.

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Cities

Naples

Campania
About 97 miles away

Southern Italy's loud, beautiful capital, with a great archaeology museum and the home of pizza.

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The Full Short List

Southern Italy

The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Puglia.

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