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Erchie, the hidden treasure of the Amalfi Coast

Erchie, a charming hamlet of Maiori on the Amalfi Coast, is rich in history and tradition. According to legend, it was founded by Hercules at the base of Mount Falerzio. The village boasts a Renaissance-style church built on the ruins of a medieval abbey and a 13th-century bastion by Charles I of Anjou. With its white houses, lemon-scented terraces, and crystal-clear waters, Erchie offers a perfect snapshot of the Amalfi Coast's timeless allure.

Written by (Massimiliano D'Uva), Thursday, November 28, 2024 12:06:19 PM

Erchie is a picturesque hamlet of the town of Maiori, located along the main road (SS 163 Amalfitana) that from Salerno leads to Positano, after crossing the town of Cetara. It has ancient origins: according to the tradition Erchie was founded by Hercules, who stopped at the foot of the Mount Falerzio; now it has about one hundred residents.

During the Middle Age Erchie enjoyed theius piscariae, which allowed the population to use the tenth part of the catch, thanks to the presence of the powerful Benedictine Abbey of Santa Maria de Irchi in the area. The abbey was razed to the ground by a violent storm and, on its ruins the actual church of Santa Maria Assunta was built, in Renaissance style.

On the eastern side of the nice beach there is the imposing quadrangular bastion of medieval origin, built by Charles I of Anjou in 1278.

Small white houses perched on the hill, narrow alleys, the scent of the lemon treed terraces, the pebble beach, the fresh breeze and a crystal-clear sea: all the characteristic features of the Amalfi coast enclosed in a few square Km, not too far from Maiori.

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