Maiori lies
at the head of the Tramonti valley and is said to have been founded by the Etruscan
Lucumone Rehginna, whose name was given to both the stream that divides the town
(Reghinna Major) and the main road (Corso Reghinna). In more recent times Maiori
became known in the media because it became the favorite set of the famous director
Roberto Rosellini, for the production of "Paisà " in 1946, "Il Miracolo" (the second
part of the film "L'Amore") in 1948, "La macchina ammazzacattivi" in 1952 and "Il
Viaggio in Italia" in 1953. Nowadays, during the "Rossellini film festival" Maiori
turns into a film set, where budding directors screen short films that are subsequently
judged by an expert jury. The cultural and gastronomical events most of all take
place during the high season: "Maiori: vicoli e cultura" (Maiori: lanes and culture),
"La maratona delle cinque chiese" (The five-church-marathon", celebrations that
take place in various districts, as well as theatrical and musical performances
by artists from Maiori.