From quiet beaches to James Bond: The Italian town set to be the new Amalfi thanks to new British Airways flights
NEW British Airways flights to Italy are expected to make a quiet coastal town a much more popular destination with Brits.
The new flights from
London
Gatwick to Salerno have made
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to the
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New flights to the Amalfi Coast will make a smaller Italian town the next hotspot
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Maratea is around an 1hr30 from Salerno
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One of the most famous hotels is Hotel Santavenere
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But it is also known as being extremely busy during the
summer
season.
Yet around an hour from it is the town of Maratea, which has far fewer crowds.
James Bond fans will notice it featuring in the No Time to Die film.
And the Old Town is the main attraction, with multicoloured shops and stalls as well as 44
churches
.
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It even has it's own 70ft tall
It is still worth the 90-minute hike, as it is the fifth tallest of its kind in the world.
Otherwise the town port is the best spot for the evening for an
Local hotel owner Aldo Melpignano
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Visit in July for the town's annual
film
festival Marateale: Premio Internazionale Basilicata.
And expect far fewer crowds at the beaches, with La Secca being a quiet lagoon beach.
A look at Italy's spectacular Amalfi Coast
Called by tourists as a "corner of paradise," it is great for kids too as the protected cove means the sea is always calm.
If you're wanting to stay in town, of the fanciest places to stay is Hotel Santavenere, a the area's only five-star resort.
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Along with 26 rooms, the recently refurbished hotel has a private beach club as well as an outdoor
pool
with views of the coast.
Aldo Melpignano, founder of the group behind the hotel, praised the local setting as being the reason behind it's up-and-coming nature.
He told
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Much of the coastline can only be reached by boat
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But this means you can expect much quieter beaches too
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Cheaper
hotels
and B&Bs can be fond for around £80 a night.
Jet2, who also launched flights,
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The airport, which closed back in 2016, reopened after a £400million renovation and will be fully operational by
next
year.
Here's another beautiful
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The 90 minute hike to the statue is worth it for the views
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