Beaches
Canale Mezzanotte
Spiaggia dei Crivi
Spiaggia d'a Gnola
Canale Mezzanotte
Canale Mezzanotte
Canale Mezzanotte is a short pebble beach sited on the northern Basilicata border with Campania.
An easy way to visit this beautiful beach is with the guided shore tours which starts from the Maratea harbour. We Suggest:
Otherwise rent a boat, calling rent boat Maratea, or Noleggio Barche Maratea always at the Maratea touristic port.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules, for Your own and other people safety.
For emergency, call:
1530
Spiaggia dei Crivi
Spiaggia dei Crivi is a wild little paradise, formed by the sediment generated by the high looming cliff.
An easy way to visit this beautiful beach is with the guided shore tours which starts from the Maratea harbour. We Suggest:
Otherwise rent a boat, calling rent boat Maratea, or Noleggio Barche Maratea always at the Maratea touristic port.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
For emergency, call:
1530
Spiaggia di Anginarra
Spiaggia di Anginarra is the northernmost of the two twins main beaches of Acquafredda, little and beautiful town of Maratea.
It is a beautiful beach of sand, gravel and dark pebbles, set between the high and characteristic cliffs of Acquafredda and the beach named Spiaggia della Luppa.
On the spot, one can rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
The beach is served by a public parking and other amenities.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
For emergency, call:
1530
Spiaggia della Luppa
Spiaggia della Luppa is the southernmost of the two twins main beaches of Acquafredda, little and beautiful town of Maratea.
It is a beautiful beach of sand, gravel and dark pebbles and it is one of most comfortable Maratea's beaches to reach by car.
The beach is served by a public parking and other amenities.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Grotta d'a Scala
Spiaggia Grotta d'a Scala
is a short pebble beach, reachable walking through some path not exactly easy.
The beach is sited in one of the most beautiful coves of Acquafredda, close to "Villa Nitti", prestigious site, which hosts the main cultural events happenings in Maratea.
Locally one can rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
Close to the walking path to the beach, one can find a public parking and other amenities.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Portacquafridda
The main 4 Stars Hotels of Acquafredda overlooks the bay of Spiaggia Portacquafridda.
The access to the beach is, anyway granted to external visitors too.
On the spot, one can rent umbrellas and sunbeds as well as to enjoy some other services that the hotels offers to their customers.
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​Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Pietra Caduta
Spiaggia di Pietra Caduta
is a short pebble beach, reachable walking through some path not exactly easy.
The most comfortable way to visit this beautiful beach is with the guided shore tours which starts from the Maratea harbour.
We Suggest:
Otherwise rent a boat, calling rent boat Maratea, or Noleggio Barche Maratea always at the Maratea touristic port.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. della Monaca
Spiaggia della Monaca
is a little precious jewel, sited in one of many coves of Acquafredda.
The most comfortable way to visit this beautiful beach is with the guided shore tours which starts from the Maratea harbour.
We Suggest:
We Suggest:
Otherwise rent a boat, calling rent boat Maratea, or Noleggio Barche Maratea always at the Maratea touristic port.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Rena d'a Carruba
Spiaggia Rena d'a Carruba (or, at least, what remains of it) is the southernmost coves of Acquafredda.
The most comfortable way to visit this beautiful beach is with the guided shore tours which starts from the Maratea harbour.
We Suggest:
Otherwise rent a boat, calling rent boat Maratea, or Noleggio Barche Maratea always at the Maratea touristic port.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Spiaggia Renicedda
Spiaggia di Renicedda is the historical beach of Cersuta's families. Cersuta is a little and beautiful village of Maratea which overlooks the Sea, sited between Acquafredda and Fiumicello.
Renicedda is a small beach set in the rock, around which the lush vegetation plunges directly into the blue sea.
Unfortunately it is not possible to rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
Public parking and other amenities are absent too.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Rena 'u Nastru
When we are talking about Rena 'u Nastru, we are going to intend one of the most beautiful Italian beaches; Indeed, 'u Nastru was awarded, in the 2015, by LegaAmbiente, as second most beautiful beach in the contest "You are the most beautiful".
It is reachable walking through some path not exactly easy.
Private parking available.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Fiumicello
The beach of Fiumicello is probably the most comfortable of the Maratea's coast.
Chosen by young people as well as by families, Fiumicello beach is one of the longest beaches of the coast.
The Lido l'Approdo Fiumicello, offers services for disabled and elderly people too. Locally, one can rent sunbeds and umbrellas. At the kiosk, it is also possible to eat some snack as frisella's and other good fresh dishes. The beach is served by a huge underground parking and other amenities.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Sp. Cent'ammari
Centammari, located on the bay where overlooks the famous Luxury Hotel Santavenere, is one of the little coves preferred by private boats of vacationeers of Maratea, even if it is the most close to the touristic Port.
One can appreciate the most transparent sea water of the coast reflexing the green of the lush vegetation surrounding all the bay. In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea otherwise have a journey with:
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Cala Tunnara
Spiaggia Cala Tunnara (or, at least, what remains nowaday of it) is the most beloved by inhabitants of the village of Porto di Maratea.
The beach is anyway accessible walking through an easy path, starting from the touristic harbour.
The beach is served by the near parkings located next to the Port but, unfortunately, it is not possible to rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Darsena
La Darsena is another beach, which is accessible walking through an easy path, starting from the Porto of Maratea.
The natural cove was used as shelter dock for small local boats, at least until 60s.
Nowadays it is about totally filled of pebble and furthermore, during the 70s, the touristic harbour was completed.
The beach is served by the near parkings located next to the Port but, unfortunately, it is not possible to rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Spiaggia del Porto
Spiaggia del Porto is listed in this essential catalogue just for historical reasons. Since the touristic harbour was build in the 60s and 70s, indeed, it is not possible anymore to take any sea bath, due to the constraints of the Port Authorities.
in the past, however, there was a very large sandy beach, including what remains today of the small beach of the port and much of the square on which the modern bars and restaurants overlook.
Don't miss the beautiful website (Italian only) u funnicu.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Spiaggia del Crivo
The Spiaggia del Crivo too was totally swallowed up into the modern infrastructure of the touristic harbour of Maratea but, in past, it was another beautiful beach really loved by the local inhabitants. Since the touristic harbour was build in the 60s and 70s, indeed, it is not possible anymore to take any sea bath, due to the constraints of the Port Authorities.
Don't miss the beautiful website (Italian only) u funnicu.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Funnicu Reggiu
Did You know that Maratea was, in the past, seat of a Royal Custom, at least since 1531?
The ancient Custom (in Italian, Dogana and then Fondaco -> Funnicu) was located where still nowadays it remains the little beach of Funnicu Reggio (Royal Custom), in the village of Filocaio.
In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea
otherwise have a journey with:
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
i Vranne
Ladies and Gentlemen, here's the proof of the love of the Lord for Maratea: i Vranne!
This beautiful beach cannot be reached in any other way than from the sea and it were awarded as FIRST most beautiful Italian beach by LegaAmbiente in the 2016.
You cannot leave Maratea without visiting i Vranne.
In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea
otherwise have a journey with:
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Cala Jannita
- Cala Jannita.
- Uh?
- Spiaggia Nera.
- Ah, OK!
The real name of the Spiaggia Nera (Black Beach) is Cala Jannita. Immediately next to the awarded i Vranne, there is Cala Jannita, loved by young people of Maratea.
It is a pebbled dark beach accessible through some not easily walking path.
On the spot, one can rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
The beach is served by a private parking and other amenities.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530
Illicini
The real name of this beach should be i Licini (after "licini", holly oak or quercus-ilex).
There one can find a bathouse, immersed in a beautiful natural park and served by many facilities such as private parking, snack-bar, restaurant, toilets and changing tables.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Cala Vecchia
Cala Vecchia was also well known as "Spiaggia di Santo Janni".
Nowadays this little pebbled beach is reachable from the sea only.
In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea
otherwise have a journey with:
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Cala Grande Macarro
Cala Grande is also said Cala di Don Nicola even if is better known as Macarro.
It is a lovely beach, in front of the little isle of Santo Janni and the rocky reef of La Giumenta.
It is beloved by young people as well as by families and one can find there some bathhouses.
The beach is not easily reachable walking and it is served by a private parking.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Sp. dei sette ponti
In a little cove there are, in sequence, three distinguished rocky beaches: the first one is the Spiaggia dei Sette Ponti (seven bridges). The original and actual name should be Ricculina.
The access is quite impervious or difficult from the sea as well as walking, even if once reached, all the three beaches are able to homage your efforts with one of most superb sunset that it is possible to perceive from Maratea.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Spiaggia l'Abissu
The Abissu is a very small beach located in Marina di Maratea and it is reachable from the sea only, with some difficulty.
Also this beach is able to homage your efforts with one of most superb sunset that it is possible to perceive from Maratea.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Sp. 'mpedi 'u Citru
The latest small beach of Cala del Citro is the one named 'Mpedi 'u Citro. Citro should means Citrus, after the citrus or wild orange tree.
The beach 'Mpedi 'u Citro is anyway the most comfortably reachable of the three present into the cove of Citro, even if the walk is not exactly easy.
One can park in the private parking of the "Cala del Citro - Signature Restaurant" and why not, reserve an excellent dinner for appreciate to the max the unique sunset!
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Calaficarra
The beach of Calaficarra is the first of the two main beaches of Marina di Maratea, a little village which is next to the last and southernmost village named Castrocucco.
It is a small beach respect to the largest one named Santa Teresa but it is in the same way beautiful and well served.
A private parking is not so far away and one can locally rent umbrellas and sunbeds at the kiosk.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Santa Teresa
The beach of Santa Teresa is really beautifull and very large.
Beloved by the Marina di Maratea inhabitants, it offers many amenities and many happy hours at the sunset.
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On the spot, one can rent umbrellas and sunbeds.
The beach is served by a public parking and other amenities.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Porticeddu
A little village of fisherman is directly overlooking the small cove od the Porticeddu beach.
It is a pebbly mixed to stone bay and is partially closed by a black rock called the mushroom.
The beach is not exactly easily reachable and unfortunately one cannot find any special amenities, like parking umbrellas and sunbeds.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Valle d'Acqua
In the northernmost cove of the Càina Tower, one can find the beach named Valle d'Acqua, where the green of the vegetation and the blue of the sea are able to melt in one like quite in no else location.
The Valle d'Acqua beach (or, at least, what remains nowaday of it), is reachable from the sea only.
In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea
otherwise have a journey with:
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Sotto l'Orto
Sotto l'Orto beach is located into the small cove, sited immediately at S of Torre Càina.
It is a pebbly dark beach, almost rocky and more easily reachable from the sea.
In order to visit this beautiful beach, call rent boat Maratea or Noleggio Barche Maratea
otherwise have a journey with:
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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La Secca
La Secca is an incredible little quite and calm paradise immersed in a private natural park.
It is quite easily reachable, with a close private parking, many amenities and private services such as sunbeds, umbrellas, cold drinks, sandwiches etc.
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Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
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Spiaggia d'a Gnola
The least but not the last beach of Maratea is the largest: the Spiaggia d'a Gnola.
Located in Castrocucco, it signs the southernmost border with the Calabria region, marked by the river Noce.
The Gnola is the unique real sandy beach of Maratea and it is appreciated by local vacationeers as well as the numerous tourists which populate, in the summer season, the big camping of Castrocucco.
On the spot one can find parking and the main services.
Be sure to observe anyway all port authorities local and general rules for your own and other people safety.
In any case, call the:
1530