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 ErchieOn the western side of Cetara, at the outlet of St Nicola's gorge, amid scented olive and lemon trees, rises Erchie: a picturesque maritime village overlooked by the medieval Torre Erchie - a quadrangular imposing keep, built for want of Charles I of Anjou in 1278. Denominated Ircle, Ercla, Hercla and Ejrchia in ancient times, Erchie's toponym derives from an old temple built in honour of Hercules. It is a small paradise, held into the arms of sweet hills sloping down to the sea! The small golden beach set between the rocky spurs and the suggestive "spiaggetta degli innamorati" (the beach of lovers) - accessible through a natural grotto – make Erchie a great destination for people who love tranquillity and peace, in harness with nature... The village rose originally around the Abbey of St Mary de Irchi (founded in 980), which gave the name to this charming place. The abbey achieved a great importance thanks to the right to collect the tithes in haul from Cetara, Superato and the nearby Casali. After a violent storm, the abbey was destroyed in 1440 and finally abandoned in 1451. The local economy is currently focused on tourism as well as the cultivation of lemons and vineyards. Something really important is that the southern area of Erchie, including the beach, is not accessible by car or motorcycles: the total absence of smog and traffic make it a real oasis even for children, able to play in freedom.
Other towns in the area: Agerola, Albori, Amalfi, Atrani, Cetara, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Maiori, Minori, Montepertuso, Nocelle, Pogerola, Positano, Praiano, Ravello, Scala, Torello, Tramonti, Vietri sul Mare |
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