Maiori – ideal starting point for tours around Amalfi Coast

Maiori is perhaps not so typical town of the Amalfi Coast, but if someone really wants to explore this picturesque region of Campania, it’s certainly impossible to avoid Maiori. Especially when looking for a comfortable place to stay with good price and service levels.

There is a large bay with plenty of space at the beach as well as restaurants, shops, or bars. It is well situated and provides great options for exploring this wonderful and unforgettable coastline.

Maiori Panorama, Amalfi coast, Campania, Italy
Maiori Panorama, Amalfi coast, Campania by Antonio

Maiori is an ideal starting point for tours around the most popular sites in Campania – such as Almafi coast with its historic town of Amalfi, the bay of Naples and the islands of Capri and Ischia.

The well-equipped resort of Maiori offers paved and sandy beach, which is 1 kilometer long and will definitely be appreciated by families with children.

Maiori Beach, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
Maiori Beach, Amalfi Coast by SabineCretella

Maiori is located on a rocky slope that descends very steeply into the sea. Steep slopes of Maiori resort are covered with trees and grapes. Maiori is part of the charming Amalfi coast, that is entire lined with cliffs.

Roberto Rossellini chose this place as a backdrop for his films Paisà (1946), L’Amore (1948) and Viaggio in Italia (1953).

Views from Ravello of Maiori and Minori, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
Views of Maiori and Minori from Ravello by Elliott Brown

What to visit around Maiori

From the nearby tourist attractions you should not miss Amalfi town, which is just 5 kilometers away. Here you can find cathedral that was built already in the 9th century.

Amalfi Cathedral, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
Amalfi Cathedral by Dave & Margie Hill / Kleeru

Beautiful and absolutely unique Italian city of Naples, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius or nearby Salerno also worth a visit.

Unforgettable experiences can be enjoyed at Ischia or Capri islands, or in Grotta dello Smeraldo which is a karst sea cave located in Conca dei Marini (10 kilometers away of Maiori).

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