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Castle · Scala (SA)

Castle of Scala Maior

  • Visit: about 1 h 15 min
  • 821 m
Pictured: Scala · Jensens · Public domain · resized

The remains of the medieval castle on Monte Petraro, behind Scala.

The Castle of Scala Maior was built in the Middle Ages on Monte Petraro, behind Scala, to defend the territory of the Republic of Amalfi.Some fortifications survive, reachable along the paths that climb up from the village.

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