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Maiori (Neapolitan language, Campanian: ; originally ''Rheginna Maior'') is a town and ''comune'' on the Amalfi Coast, Amalfi coast in the province of Salerno (Campania, Italy). It has been a popular tourist resort since Ancient Rome, Roman times, with the longest unbroken stretch of beach on the Amalfi coastline. History The origins of the town are unclear, though it was likely founded by the Etruscans. It was conquered by the ancient Rome, Romans in the 3rd century BC, and was called town was Rheginna Maior, in contrast to the neighbouring town, Minori, Italy, Minori, Rheginna Minor. All places along the coast were formed by alternating conquerors - such as the Etruscans or the Romans. Between 830 and 840, the towns of the coast between Lettere and Tramonti, Campania, Tramonti and Cetara, Campania, Cetara and Positano, including the island of Capri, united to form a confederation of states later known as the Duchy of Amalfi. Each city retained its own name and administrative ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erchie (Maiori)
Erchie is an Italian village and hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Maiori in the Province of Salerno, Campania. It is part of the Amalfi Coast and its population is 83. History Geography The village is located on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian coast between Cetara, Campania, Cetara (1,7 km in the east) and Maiori (8,5 km in the west). It is 12 km far from Salerno and 14 from Amalfi. The inhabited area lies around a beach and is surrounded by the Monti Lattari, Lattari Mountains. Erchie is set, as a hidden gem, in a secluded valley that opens onto the beach and a dreamy bay. The heart of the village is the main beach surrounded by rocky slopes covered with luxuriant vegetation dispersed with little houses. Many exclusive beaches and coves where one may bathe, dive or take the sun, are hidden along the coast and can be reached only by boat. Tourism With a few hundred inhabitants, mostly fishermen, Erchie is one of the least populated hamlets in the Amalf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
