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Atrani
Amalfi Coast
Bypassed in favour of the headline towns such as Positano and
Amalfi, Atrani is the Amalfi Coast’s best-kept secret. Nestled
between two cliffs, it’s the smallest hamlet in
southern Italy and one where, along steep alleys and peeling
paintwork, you can sink into the laid-back vibe. Sorbet-hued
dwellings cluster around the medieval piazza, from where a
passageway leads to the Tyrrhenian Sea. Attractions include the
10th-century Church of San Salvatore de’ Birecto and the Grotto of
the Saints, a natural cave decorated with Byzantine frescoes.