Atrani

Atrani is the smallest municipality in southern Italy. Located right beside Amalfi, on the fabulous Amalfi Coast, Atrani has shared its history and shares many of its features, but is more isolated and quieter.

This little town is like a beautiful painting: white houses hugging the cliff, colored flowers hanging on the balconies, azure sky and blue sea.
From an architectural point of view, Atrani can be defined as a medieval town due to the narrow streets and alleys, mostly covered by arches and vaults, which wedge among the houses and intersect in a square.
Atrani, like most of the towns on the Amalfi coast, was the residence of noble Roman patricians who built luxurious villas.

Among the most important monuments we find: The Church of Santa Maria Maddalena,  built in the 13^th century by the people of Atrani to thank the Virgin Mary for liberating them from the Saracens; The Church of Madonna del Carmine built in the early 17^th century, which is known for its 15^th century fresco depicting the Madonna on the main altar which during Christmas time features an 18^th century nativity scene whose shepherds are faithful reproductions of the residents of Atrani at that time.