Villetta a schiera in Via Pozzo Donato

The cluster is in the southern Apennines, with the wooded Monte Sirino massif and the mountains above the Noce valley within the local landscape. The Noce river runs to the Tyrrhenian nearby, and the coast around Maratea is within roughly 10 km with a deeply indented shoreline below steep slopes. The area lies on the edge of the Appennino Lucano Val d'Agri Lagonegrese National Park. The nearest ski lifts are on Monte Sirino above Lagonegro, about a 30-40 minute drive depending on the hamlet. Maratea is the nearest town of size on the coast, with a marina, railway station, historic centre and seafront settlements; Lagonegro is the main inland service town with shops and administrative services. Maratea is known for its cliff coast, small coves and the Cristo Redentore statue above the town; the inland area around Trecchina is known for chestnut woods and mountain walking.