Have you ever heard of Atrani? Well, if you haven’t, you are in for a pleasant surprise.  Located a mere 1/2 mile from Amalfi (I am sure you are familiar with this one!), Atrani is one of  Italy’s Borghi più Belli d’Italia and, in name of its characteristic medieval architecture, is also part of the UNESCO World Heritage List, along with other sites of the Costiera Amalfitana of which it is part. 

In its simplicity, Atrani is quite breathtaking, perched as it is on a rocky hill, yet just one tiny step away from the sea. With its little, quaint beach  (considered among the most beautiful of the whole Costiera), mostly frequented by its lucky residents, and its main church dedicated to San Salvatore de Birecto, neoclassical in style, but originally built in 940, this village seems so distant from the touristy, attractive Amalfi, which is however only a short walk away.