On the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of Italy

 "The voice of the sea speaks to the soul. The touch of the sea is sensuous, enfolding the body in its soft, close embrace." -- Kate Chopin

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(on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of Italy) Campania, on the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Garigliano (Lower Liri) River and the Gulf of Policastro, is mountainous and hilly. Tucked between two cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, the village of Atrani may be the area's best-kept secret. Due to the beauty of its alley, gardens, squares, buildings, and characteristic “scalinatelle” (stairs), Atrani has often been used as a set for film and TV commercials. Though it is part of the Amalfi Coast, it is the only town along the coast to preserve intact its antique, traditional characteristics. Its pastel colored buildings seem to be stacked one on top of another up the side of the mountains in the traditional style of the Amalfi Coast. Yet, Atrani is easy to spot from sea by its most distinctive architectural features. On one side of town the Collegiata di Santa Maria Maddalena overlooks the sea, with its yellow and green majolica tile dome and bell tower. The Amalfi Coast Road curves around the base of the church and runs through town on an arched bridge that was built in front of the town in the mid 1800s.