Marina of Praia

Information on values and points of interest

This route basically follows the medieval mule track that connected Agerola to Praiano up to the opening of the Bomerano - Amalfi roadway (1935). But already in late prehistoric times (see archaeological finds at the Civic Museum of Agerola) this descent to the port of Praia must have been vital for the commercial exchanges of the shepherds who populated the Agerola plateau.
After a first stretch, you will find yourself in front of the high pink cliff in which various cavities open, including the Grotta di S. Barbara (with the remains of sacred buildings of the X-XI century). It warns that the ascent to the higher caves is dangerous and is reserved for good climbers.
Going down to the valley floor, you can see both macerine (dry stone walls) and steps, which amaze for the large size and heavy wear of the blocks that were used to build them.
The long stretch that wanders along the sides of Vallone Praia, shows all the changing aspects of the vegetation that characterizes the medium-low slopes of the coast, dominated by evergreen and often fragrant sclerophylls. Meanwhile, you can admire, at the top, the summit cliffs of Mount Tre Calli and, below, the narrow end gorge of the valley, with the medieval watchtower known as Sciola next to it. Like the so-called "fjord" of Furore, the Marina di Praia is a "ria", that is, a gorge carved by water channeled (not by a glacier, as in real fjords) and then partially submerged by the sea for a rise in its level . Geology enthusiasts will be able to observe, in the rocky wall to the east of the beach, the faults that split the rock when the Gulf of Salerno was born, by sinking ... but without taking too much time away from the aesthetic enjoyment of this characteristic corner of the Divine Coast!