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Most
trains
stop at the main Maratea station, at the bottom of Maratea Paese, from where it's a five-minute minibus or taxi ride (or a fifteen-minute walk) to Fiumicello. There is a second, less-used station, Maratea Scalo (at Marina di Maratea), 5km south of the main station. For
getting around
, a summer-only minibus service (every 1hr-1hr 30min; L1000/C0.52, tickets bought on board) connects Maratea Porto, Fiumicello, Marina di Maratea, and Maratea Paese in that order. The
tourist office
is on Fiumicello's main street (Mon-Sat: May-Sept 8am-2pm & 3-8pm; Oct-April 8am-2pm, also Tues & Thurs 3-6pm; tel 0973.876.908).
Accommodation can be hard to come by at any time, and in high season is often expensive, with many hotels obliging half-board during the peak period. Many close outside the summer months, though one good choice that's open all year, and has plenty of space, is the Fiorella (tel 0973.876.921; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98), just outside Fiumicello at Via Santa VA©nere 21 (near the petrol station). If you want to stay by the sea, there are a couple of options: the Settebello (tel 0973.876.277; L150,000-200,000/a?¬77.47-103.29; May-Oct) overlooks the beach at Fiumicello; or move down to the remoter Marina di Maratea where the Calaficarra (tel 0973.879.016; L90,000-120,000/a?¬46.48-61.98; end June to Sept) sits only a couple of minutes from Maratea Scalo station, and consequently is rather subject to overnight train rumble. A cheaper alternative to hotels around Maratea, and one that avoids the half-board requirement, is to rent rooms (lists available from the tourist offices); in central Fiumicello, for example, Giovanni Talarico offers spotless accommodation with sparkling views across to the mountains at Via Santa VA©nere 29 (tel 0973.877.040; L60,000-90,000/a?¬30.99-46.48; July-Aug). The nearest campsite is Camping Maratea at Castrocucco (tel 0973.877.580; mid-June to mid-Sept), 5km south of Maratea Scalo station and 10km south of Maratea Paese; it's reachable on infrequent minibuses in July and August only, or by taxi.
There are dozens of
restaurants
in the area. Some of the best are in Fiumicello, where, on the main Via Santa VA©nere,
La BA?ssola
is a plain pizza-and-beer joint, whose good and cheap pizzas generally pull in a strong local crowd (no closing day). Further down the main road towards the beach, at no. 97,
Da Felicia
has outdoor seating and serves fresh fish at reasonable prices (closed Sun in winter). Other useful information
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