THE VILLAGE OF ERCHIE: AN AMPHITHEATER WITH A SEA VIEW

You can get to Erchie by car or by any other means of transportation, carefully following the street signs along the main coastal road.
However, as anticipated,  you can only get to the city center on foot. No harm done! It is certainly a pleasure to walk through the magnificent streets, full of shops and kiosks, while the irresistible aroma of local delicacies is in the air. Treat yourself and taste the many specialties Erchie has to offer: a plate of ndunderi (a type of fresh handmade pasta, typical of Minori), Gragnano pasta, Tramonti ricotta, or also the limoncello.
The real specialty of the place, however, is the “cuoppo”: a paper cone full of fried fish. Absolutely unmissable!

You will arrive at the beach of Marina di Erchie, which is about 200 meters long, going down a long series of steps, surrounded by the view of a breathtaking panorama. The beach is ringed by rocky walls covered with Mediterranean vegetation, and from there you can see the typical small houses on the slopes. This small beach is enclosed between two great testimonies of the past: the Saracen watchtowers. The first tower on the left is Torre La Cerniola, the best preserved on the Amalfi Coast, made of limestone and surrounded by a vast cliff.
Today it has become an accommodation facility. The second one, on the right, is Torre Capo Tummolo, which unfortunately has been almost completely destroyed by time and atmospheric conditions.

The main beach is equipped with two bathing facilities offering deck chairs, umbrellas, sunbeds, and bar service, but it is very small and could be crowded, as well as the free one. However, the real treasures of Erchie are the many isolated and well hidden coves, reachable by sea. Although these are not equipped beaches, it will not be difficult to meet "peddlers" who will bring cold drinks, coffee, and snacks with their boats, in order to make the bathers' day perfect! 

The most coveted of these (and also the biggest) is the Cauco beach: surrounded by spectacular cliffs overlooking the sea and about 150 meters long. It can be reached by boat from the main beach, crossing a rocky promontory, or even with a short swim. This rocky and pebbly beach has crystal clear water and it is the ideal place for those seeking a more peaceful atmosphere. Unfortunately, although there are rocks in the middle of the sea where you can lie and relax in the sun, the time to sunbathe is limited because in the early afternoon, due to the high cliff that overlooks this beach, the shadow takes over. 
Another noteworthy cove is Sovrano Beach. This is better known as the Sgarrupo — a dialect word for “cliff”, “dirupo” in Italian— because it is located at the bottom of a deep valley surrounded by hills. This one is sunnier than the other and, for this reason, it is also more crowded. Officially it can only be reached by sea, but the more experienced bathers that know the area well walk through an alternative steep path, certainly riskier and not easy to cross.

Erchie may be a very small village and not the most popular destination on the Amalfi Coast, but it is one of the most suggestive destinations for sure.