Castrocucco of Maratea
Castrocucco. A nature's masterpiece.
At the southern tip of the coast of Maratea, at the border with Calabria, the territory of Castrocucco represents, for some historians, the site of the ancient Greek city of Blanda from which the current Maratea would have originated.
Castrocucco is characterized by the presence of three important points of interest: The Shoal, the Gnola Beach and the Castrocucco Castle.
The ruins of Castrocucco Castle, once owned by the Labanca barons, and its smaller seaside residence at La Secca bear witness to the only feudal estate within the Maratea area.
the Marina village Map
From North to South we find Punta Caina, with the remains of the eponymous lookout tower, with vegetation that serves as a terrestrial counterpart to a spectacular rocky underwater barrier, from which the name of "secca"
, beautiful but dangerous and source of various shipwrecks in the past
. At the southernmost point of the coast, the largest beach of Marateo, the "d'a Gnola beach, which extends all the way to the mouth of the Noce river, which marks the border between Basilicata and Calabria.
Castrocucco di Maratea
Accommodation in Castrocucco
Hotel and B&B in Castrocucco - Villas
House rental - Self catering accomodation
Mini apartment located a few hundred meters as the crow flies from the sea, with garden, terrace and parking.
Ideal for family with children.
the dry period
The secca of Castrocucco is a stretch of about 1 km of Maratea's southern coast, but it is also called a small but beautiful cove with very shallow waters adjacent to an old baronial palace.
The Secca is the realm of snorkeling due to the presence of rich marine vegetation and fauna, favored by the shallow seabed.
Reachable not only by sea but also on foot or by car, it is undoubtedly one of the most charming locations along the entire coast of Maratea, equipped with facilities and reception services.
infos
Castrocucco is reachable by car or with the public bus lines from Maratea to and from Praja a Mare (for the schedules check the public transport page of Maratea).