The Coast of Maratea and The Cilento (Italy's Last Hideaway) , simply because the main north-south highway (A3) circumvents the area to avoid its surrounding wall of mountains, has remained authentic - and untouched by mass-tourism.  It is one of the most beautiful areas of an intensely beautiful country.  It is also one of the most affordable.   Its coastline  bordered by high serpentine mountain range, and dotted with unspoiled fishing villages and equally unspoiled hill-towns is the equal to any of the more famous coasts lines - Amalfi, Cinque Terre, etc.

It is now serviced by excellent roads and world-class train services from most major cities -  Naples, Rome, etc.   So, you and your guests can quickly see the rest of italy before or after the wedding.. 

The Cilento, interestingly, is a national park with a difference.  It is popuated with around 100 little villages and hamlets which are paid by the state NOT to change, NOT to develop.  So, visiting these towns is like walking back in history 75 years or more  -  there are  still donkeys in the fields, old ladies in black carry loads on their head, and  still toil on the sides of inactive volcanos,  wielding shovel picks to plant their crop.  And,  you can still have a great meal with wine for several euros.. 

Unlike much of Italy that has become blase' (even irritated) with visitors, this area welcomes them warmly.   The first event we ever arranged was a two person Christmas-time wedding in the magical hill-town of Maratea  -   the mayor held the ceremony on the small balcony of the town-hall overlooking the main square filled by locals and, a surprise even to us,  the local band.  At the end of the ceremony, the mayor popped champage and toasted the couple. Welcome to Maratea & the Cilento.

Slow Dreams was  founded because we realized the area was perfect for weddings. Local mayors recognized this and are quite flexible:
 

• it is the only area of the country that permits an expedited approval for US citizens - see "no-hassle approval" :
• it is the only area where you can have a legal wedding right on the seashore - see Lovers Walk; it is the only area where mayors offer a very short and informal process  (e.g., casual dress, no exchange of kisses nor rings) at their town-hall, followed by a full outdoor ceremony at the venue of your choice.  This effectively works around the Italian law that requires legal weddings to be in town-halls or Catholci churches; 
• most mayors ignore the archaic sexist  law that prohibits women divorced less than 300 days from marrying. 

Actually, Slow Dreams was founded because after taking a year off to do nothing in the pristine  fishing village of Scario, we were deperate to find a reason to stay in the area longer - and we did  - 6 more years in Italy's Last Hideaway..