The Cristo Redentore stands on the summit of Monte San Biagio at 644 metres, its arms outstretched over Maratea and the Tyrrhenian coast far below. It is the symbol of the town, visible from miles offshore, and the obvious destination for a day in Maratea. A road climbs from the lower town, and most visitors drive up and walk the last few hundred metres from the parking area, but the path from the old town up through the ruins of medieval Maratea Superiore makes a far more rewarding approach on foot.
The summit area also holds the ruins of the original settlement of Maratea, abandoned in the 18th century when the population moved down to the present old town. The Basilica of San Biagio, with the saint's relics, sits just below the statue. The views from the top take in the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Calabrian and Cilento coasts, and, on a clear day, the volcanic cone of Stromboli rising from the sea to the south.