Squeezed between bold rocky peaks that loom with their grandeur over the town and the picturesque bay below, Atrani, the coastal center whose typically medieval structure has best preserved its ancient topographical characteristics... The Amalfi Coast is a #UNESCO Heritage Site with 50km of coastline in the province of Salerno... #tuttitaly
Atrani, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy, included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has kept intact its ancient character of a small fishing village: its houses placed one on top of the other, its alleys, courtyards, and small stairways.
The village is located in an area known as the Valley of the Dragon River, a stretch of the Amalfi Coast narrowed by Monte Aureo to the west and by Monte Civita to the east.
What to see
The Church of San Salvatore de 'Birecto, the symbol of the village, overlooks the main square: a square-plan church divided into three naves with barrel vaults, to which, during the Baroque era, the staircase, the atrium, and the current facade with the clock. It preserves a 16th-century tombstone and a 12th-century marble slab depicting two peacocks (symbol of beauty and resurrection).
The Torre dello Ziro, a defensive fortification with no entrance, was probably in communication with a castle near Pontone, of which only the remains remain. The building owes its fame to the events of Giovanna la Pazza, the illegitimate heir of Ferdinand I of Aragon, who had an overwhelming love affair with his butler.
The Masaniello Cave seems to have hosted the famous revolutionary from Amalfi (son of an Atranese woman) when the soldiers of the viceroy of Naples hunted him.
Also noteworthy is the Cave of the Saints, which takes its name from the frescoes on the walls depicting the four evangelists.
Atrani is also characterized by its beautiful sea on which you can make many beautiful boat trips. You can also relax in the sun on the town's beach, whose size is in line with the size of the village.
Among the religious architectures, it is worth remembering the Collegiate Church of Santa Maria Maddalena Penitente, built-in 1274 on the ruins of a medieval fortress. The complex has a rococo-style facade and houses several statues and eighteenth-century and nineteenth-century paintings, among which the Doubt of San Tommaso by Andrea Sabatini stands out.
Gastronomy
Sarchiapone is a typical village dish cooked by local housewives on July 22, the day of the feast of Santa Maria Maddalena.
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