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Amalfi coast suspended between the blue sky and the iridescent colored sea, with its charming fishing villages,seems to be born from the palette of a painter who wanted to use the warmer color gradients for creating a landscape that enchants the visitor at the first shot. It is the land where the sweet scent of lemon blossoms harmonizes itself with the most aromatic one of the Mediterranean vegetation and the acrid aroma of saltiness; where the brilliant colors of the majolica domes, bougainvillea and carnations pergolas give an evident colored touch to the typical whitewashed houses, clinging to the last offshoots of the Lattari Mounts that plunge dramatically into the sea. A vertical landscape,the mountains and the sea ,the two main elements of this landscape characterized the picturesque labyrinth of stairways and narrow alleys . A continuous succession of headlands and inlets, bays and fjords, interspersed with pebbled beaches and rocks on which you can still see the ancient viceregal towers, the first bulwark of the local population against the Saracen attacks.
13 towns spreading across a strip of land kissed by the sun :
- Amalfi the town that gives its name to the coast, the first of the Four Maritime Republics of Italy and for a long time had the monopoly of trade with the East. At the center of the main square with the beautiful Cathedral of St. Andrew, with its impressive staircase, the bell-tower in Arab-Norman style and the charming Cloister of Paradise.
- Atrani a natural amphitheater on the sea, offering the visitor picturesque views as well as the pleasure to spend relaxing moments in the main square, away from the mass tourism and very close to the beach.
- Cetara a fishing village andan active fishing port specializing in the processing and storage of tuna and anchovy, creating culinary specialties (such as, the anchovy sauce) .
- Conca dei Marini, a coastal village with a centuries-old maritime tradition, is a natural balcony overlooking the sea, surrounded by the Mediterranean vegetation and terraced gardens planted with "Sfusato Amalfitano" lemon groves. According to tradition, in the Monastery of Santa Rosa, clinging to the steep slopes of a rocky outcrop, was prepared the first sfogliatella Santa Rosa.
- Furore also known as "the town that doesn't exist", for its urban layout characterized by scattered villages surrounded by terraced vineyards,or for the fjord, carved over the centuries by the river Schiato. It is also called "the painted village", for the beautiful "en plain air" murals realized on the typical whitewashed houses. first of all, the town.
- Maiori the ancient Reghinna Major, became the favorite setting of the Italian neo-realist director Roberto Rossellini after the IIWW. The wide promenade is bordered by the Norman Tower, on the East side, the marina and the charming Miramare Castle on the West side.
- Minori, the ancient Reghinna Minor, has a long tradition in the production of handmade pasta as well as in the processing of the famous Amalfi coast lemon PGI.
- Positano is one of the best known places of the Amalfi coast for its picturesque staircases, whitewashed houses following the natural course of the mountain and creating a vertical landscape. Appreciated by International artists after the IWW, Positano is famous for its handmade leather sandals and cotton/linen clothes (the so called "Moda Positano"), for its beautiful XIX-XX century buildings in Mediterranean style and its postcard landscapes with the background of the tiled dome of the main church and Li Galli islands.
Praiano with its genuine and authentic atmosphere, far away from the mass tourism, is characterized by narrow streets making their way through the Mediterranean vegetation, terraced gardens and typical houses, leading directly to the sea. Here you can enjoy the most romantic sunset of the whole coast: the purple sun slowly disappears behind the mountains, illuminating in the background Capri with its Faraglioni, the Sorrento Peninsula and Punta Campanella.
- Ravello already praised by the Italian poet Boccaccio in his Decameron, with its postcard landscape and noble atmosphere that was a source of inspiration for Richard Wagner who imagined the magical gardens of Klingsor admiring Villa
- Rufolo gardens. Buen retiro for artists, it houses one of the oldest music festival in Italy, the Ravello Festival, which offers a new main theme every years, embracing all artistic disciplines. In addition to religious buildings, many of which dating from the Medieval period, ancient palaces and noble mansions coexist with contemporary buildings, such as the Auditorium designed by the Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer. The view that you can enjoy from Villa Cimbrone Belvedere is really stunning and definitely one of the most famous in the world!
- Scala the oldest town of the Amalfi coast and birthplace of fra' Gerardo Sasso, founder of the Knights of Malta.
Tramonti, hilly town of the Amalfi coast, surrounded by the green and lush vegetation of the Lattari Mounts, consisting in chestnut trees and vineyards producing full-bodied wines (tintore wine), is the perfect place to enjoy the authentic flavors of local cuisine, in particular dairy products, bread and pizza prepared since the Middle Ages in rural ovens using rye, millet and barley flour, seasoned with lard and spices.
Vietri sul mare is the first town of the Amalfi coast coming from Salerno and worldwide famous for the production of bright colored artistic ceramic, documented since the XV century.
SORRENTO Peninsula
Sorrento
Do not miss: Limoncello
Among the traditions that have been handed down for generations in this land, there is the ancient recipe of limoncello, a liqueur that is derived from the infusion of lemon peels in alcohol and that you must try when visiting the Sorrento peninsula.
Sorrento peninsula has a landscape unique in the world, where low and high hills, deep valleys and majestic mountains alternate, where the man’s work - who levelled even the most impervious areas, transforming them in the famous terraces degrading towards the sea, on which he cultivated orange and lemon trees, olive groves and vineyards - has been grandiose. These are the delightful gardens that in spring time exhale a stirring scent of orange - blossom. The mild and dry climate for most part of the year makes Sorrento peninsula the ideal destination in every season. Meta- Piana di Sorrento- S.Agnello are the main towns before reaching Sorrento.
founded on a plain tuff overlooking the sea,the historical center, partially surrounded by 16th century walls, is crossed by roads that still show the Roman Empire presence. A strip of land that juts out towards Capri and the Mediterranean Sea, south of the Gulf of Naples. A succession of cliffs overlooking the sea and creeks. "This is the Sorrento coast. A rugged coast of terraces sloping down to the sea where there are planted orange trees, grapes, olive trees and lemon trees.
You will love to taste also PizzaProvolone Mozzarella di Bufala and many other typical products of the area.
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