Maratea is a town and comune of Basilicata, in the province of Potenza. It is the only town of the region by the Tyrrhenian Sea. For the beauty of its landscapes and of its coastline it has been called the pearl of the Tyrrhenian Sea, and for the number of its churches and chapels it has been called also the town with 44 churches.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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