IL SANTUARIO DELL’AVVOCATA

Explore the footsteps of the pilgrims on a steep path that leads from Maiori to the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Avvocata, a hermitage of medieval origin overlooking the Gulf of Salerno.

• Journey time: 6-7 hours.
• Kilometers: 16 km.
• Degree of difficulty: demanding.

An uphill path that leads from the village of Maiori to the summit of Monte Falesia, at about 800 meters above sea level, where there is the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell’Avvocata. A sanctuary built in 1485 and still venerated today by many faithful of the Amalfi Coast who go here in procession on Pentecost Monday.