Maiori Beach

The Amalfi Coast


One of coast’s less tourist-centric towns harbours, perhaps surprisingly, the region’s longest beach, a ruler-straight 900m – and it’s mainly sandy too. A couple of areas at either end are free for public access.


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Nearby The Amalfi Coast attractions

1. Villa Roma Antiquarium

0.81 MILES

Rediscovered in the 1930s, the 1st-century Villa Roma Antiquarium is a typical example of the splendid homes that Roman nobles built as holiday retreats…

2. Auditorium Oscar Niemeyer

1.42 MILES

Located just below the main approach to town, this modern building, which follows the natural slope of the hill, has caused a love-it-or-hate-it…

3. Cathedral

1.53 MILES

Forming the eastern flank of Piazza Duomo, Ravello's cathedral was built in 1086. Since that time it has undergone various makeovers. The facade is 16th…

4. Villa Rufolo

1.53 MILES

To the south of Ravello’s cathedral, a 14th-century tower marks the entrance to this villa, famed for its beautiful cascading gardens. Created by a…

5. Museo del Corallo Camo

1.54 MILES

Hidden away at the back of this cameo shop is a small museum with some magnificent pieces, including a mid-16th-century Madonna, Roman amphorae, early…

6. Villa Cimbrone

1.58 MILES

If you could bottle up a take-away image of the Amalfi, it might be the view from the Belvedere of Infinity, classical busts in the foreground, craggy…

7. Duomo di San Lorenzo

1.78 MILES

Once a flourishing religious centre with more than a hundred churches, Scala is now a sleepy place where the wind whistles through empty streets and…

8. Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea

2.18 MILES

Once the very symbol of Amalfi’s power, Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea (also known as Duomo di Amalfi) is the town’s most iconic monument.