scenic viewpoint
Ravello
A hilltop town perched above the Amalfi Coast renowned for its stunning gardens and classical music festival.
2 km · about 5 min drive
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Maiori
Campania, Italy · Europe
About Maiori
Maiori works well as a base: 5 minutes from Amalfi, 4km from Amalfi Coast Protected Area.
Maiori is in Campania, Italy, with about 5,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Amalfi, about 4 km away.
Maiori (originally in Latin: Rheginna Maior) is a town and comune on the Amalfi coast in the province of Salerno (Campania, Italy). It has been a popular tourist resort since Roman times, with the longest unbroken stretch of beach on the Amalfi coastline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Maiori?
Within an hour or so of Maiori: Ravello (2 km), Atrani (3 km), Amalfi Coast Protected Area (4 km), Amalfi Coast Road (SS163) (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Maiori?
The nearest famous roads are Amalfi Coast Road (SS163), Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei) and Nastro Azzurro (SS145).
Where is Maiori?
Maiori is in Campania, Italy, about 4 km from Amalfi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,268
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Campania
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.6485, 14.6407
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Maiori
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Atrani
Italy's smallest municipality by area, a wedge of pastel houses folded into a ravine one headland east of Amalfi: same coast, a fraction of the crowds. Its beach piazza passes under the SS163 viaduct arches straight onto the sand.
3 km · about 5 min drive
national park
Amalfi Coast Protected Area
A UNESCO-listed stretch of dramatic Mediterranean coastline with terraced lemon groves and pastel villages.
4 km · about 5 min drive
coastal drive
Amalfi Coast Road (SS163)
Stunning Italian coastal road carved into cliffs above the Mediterranean
4 km · about 5 min drive
landmark
Amalfi
The historic heart of the Amalfi Coast featuring a magnificent Arab-Norman cathedral and medieval maritime heritage.
4 km · about 5 min drive
famous road
Amalfi Coast Road (SS163 Nastro Azzurro)
The cliff-hugging Blue Ribbon road between Sorrento and Salerno - breathtaking, narrow and often gridlocked in summer.
4 km · about 5 min drive
photogenic
Fiordo di Furore
A slot-canyon inlet on the Amalfi drive where a huddle of fishermen's houses hides beneath the SS163 road bridge: once a Mediterranean high-diving championship venue. Blink at the wrong hairpin and you drive straight past it.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)
A breathtaking cliffside hiking trail along the Amalfi Coast connecting Agerola to Positano high above the Mediterranean.
10 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Maiori
- Right hereRavelloA hilltop town perched above the Amalfi Coast renowned for its stunning gardens and classical music festival.
- Right hereAmalfi Coast Road (SS163)Stunning Italian coastal road carved into cliffs above the Mediterranean
- Right hereAmalfi Coast Road (SS163 Nastro Azzurro)The cliff-hugging Blue Ribbon road between Sorrento and Salerno - breathtaking, narrow and often gridlocked in summer.
- Right herePath of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)A breathtaking cliffside hiking trail along the Amalfi Coast connecting Agerola to Positano high above the Mediterranean.
- Right herePositano ViewpointThe classic pull-off on the Amalfi Coast road where the pastel cascade of Positano reveals itself against the deep blue Tyrrhenian Sea.
- 17 kmNastro Azzurro (SS145)The 'Blue Ribbon' road winding along the Sorrento Peninsula ridge toward Positano, serving cliff-edge panoramas over both the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast before joining the SS163.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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