Porto di Maratea: Italy’s Hidden Gem on the Tyrrhenian Coast
Porto di Maratea is a small harbour town on Basilicata’s dramatic Tyrrhenian coast, watched over by the Cristo Redentore statue above. Here’s what to know before you visit.
Porto di Maratea is a small harbour town on Basilicata’s dramatic Tyrrhenian coast, watched over by the Cristo Redentore statue above. Here’s what to know before you visit.
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