scenic viewpoint
Ravello
A hilltop town perched above the Amalfi Coast renowned for its stunning gardens and classical music festival.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Mercato
Campania, Italy · Europe
About Mercato
Mercato works well as a base: 10 minutes from Montecorvino Pugliano, 30km from Amalfi Coast Protected Area.
Mercato is in Campania, Italy, with about 8,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Montecorvino Pugliano, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mercato?
Within an hour or so of Mercato: Ravello (29 km), Atrani (29 km), Amalfi Coast Protected Area (30 km), Amalfi Coast Road (SS163) (30 km).
Are there any good drives near Mercato?
The nearest famous roads are Amalfi Coast Road (SS163), Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei) and Nastro Azzurro (SS145).
Where is Mercato?
Mercato is in Campania, Italy, about 4 km from Montecorvino Pugliano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,473
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Campania
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 40.7161, 14.9401
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Mercato
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Atrani
Italy's smallest municipality by area, a wedge of pastel houses folded into a ravine one headland east of Amalfi: same coast, a fraction of the crowds. Its beach piazza passes under the SS163 viaduct arches straight onto the sand.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Amalfi Coast Protected Area
A UNESCO-listed stretch of dramatic Mediterranean coastline with terraced lemon groves and pastel villages.
30 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
Amalfi Coast Road (SS163)
Stunning Italian coastal road carved into cliffs above the Mediterranean
30 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Amalfi
The historic heart of the Amalfi Coast featuring a magnificent Arab-Norman cathedral and medieval maritime heritage.
30 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Amalfi Coast Road (SS163 Nastro Azzurro)
The cliff-hugging Blue Ribbon road between Sorrento and Salerno - breathtaking, narrow and often gridlocked in summer.
30 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
Paestum
Home to three of the best-preserved ancient Greek temples in the world, this former Greek colony in southern Italy dates back to the 6th century BC.
33 km · about 40 min drive
photogenic
Fiordo di Furore
A slot-canyon inlet on the Amalfi drive where a huddle of fishermen's houses hides beneath the SS163 road bridge: once a Mediterranean high-diving championship venue. Blink at the wrong hairpin and you drive straight past it.
34 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Mercato
- 29 kmRavelloA hilltop town perched above the Amalfi Coast renowned for its stunning gardens and classical music festival.
- 30 kmAmalfi Coast Road (SS163)Stunning Italian coastal road carved into cliffs above the Mediterranean
- 30 kmAmalfi Coast Road (SS163 Nastro Azzurro)The cliff-hugging Blue Ribbon road between Sorrento and Salerno - breathtaking, narrow and often gridlocked in summer.
- 36 kmPath of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei)A breathtaking cliffside hiking trail along the Amalfi Coast connecting Agerola to Positano high above the Mediterranean.
- 40 kmPositano ViewpointThe classic pull-off on the Amalfi Coast road where the pastel cascade of Positano reveals itself against the deep blue Tyrrhenian Sea.
- 43 kmNastro Azzurro (SS145)The 'Blue Ribbon' road winding along the Sorrento Peninsula ridge toward Positano, serving cliff-edge panoramas over both the Gulf of Naples and the Amalfi Coast before joining the SS163.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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