Villa a schiera in Maratea

The cluster is in the Maratea area on the Tyrrhenian coast, with the southern Lucanian Apennines rising directly behind the shore. It sits on the Gulf of Policastro, where a rocky coast with coves and short beaches is broken by headlands such as Capo la Secca and the slopes above Acquafredda, Cersuta and Castrocucco. The coast here is included in the Costa di Maratea, the only Tyrrhenian stretch of Basilicata, and the inland relief quickly becomes wooded mountain terrain. The Sirino massif is inland to the northeast, and the nearest ski area is Monte Sirino, roughly an hour's drive depending on the exact starting point. Maratea itself is the local service town and has a historic hill town, a port, rail access on the coastal line, and the Christ the Redeemer statue on Monte San Biagio above the sea. The area is known for its indented coast and for being Basilicata’s Tyrrhenian seaside centre.