The Amalfi Coast seen in 10 stages

The beauty of the Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast is located in Prov. of Salerno and it is one of the most traits beautiful in Italy that leaves tourists spellbound.

Post from sea ​​and land with a splendid sun that illuminates the days of tourists.

The Amalfi Coast it is also the perfume and flavor of lemons that inebriate the air in summer and flavor the food on the tables.

It offers culture, festival, monuments, wonderful villages full of flowers, lovely beaches, panoramas that leave you breathless, traditions, food and music all under a hot sun.

What to see through ten magical places

Here's what to see in the Amalfi Coast:

• The Gulf of Salerno: can be reached by following the Statale Overview 163 (Blue Ribbon). It is a part of the coast with many curves of approx 50 km. E’ the most exciting road in Italy because it connects Salerno with Sant’Agata sui due Golfi (the gulfs of Naples and Salerno). E’ carved into the rock and overlooking the blue sea. E’ was inaugurated in 1980;
• Vietri sul mare: starting from Salerno, a 5 km, you get to Vietri sul Mare. It is a small center that deals with pottery;
• Cetara: less than 6 km you meet a small fishing village: famous for the colatura di Alice (an amber colored liquid sauce obtained with anchovies in salt and pressed in barrels). It takes time to prepare them and it costs quite a bit “salty” but its flavor is a unique pleasure. A 9,5 km is reached Maiori: known for its wide beaches. After 1 km is located minors: obligatory stop to savor i pastries;
• Atrani: a 6 km lies the small medieval village of fishermen. It is one of the most beautiful in Italy. It has a beautiful inhabited center: streets, courtyards, stairways, bridges and houses with flowered balconies that climb from the beach along the rocky slopes to get to the square. E’ a must go up to the terrace of the Collegiate Church of S.M. Maddalena from which you can see the panorama of the Gulf of Salerno;
• Ravello: from Atrani, a 7,5 km, it is located in a strategic position full of curves. Even Ravello offers the most beautiful panorama in Italy seen from the final part of the garden of Villa Cimbrone (the Terrace of Infinity). E’ to visit also Villa Rufolo: it has suggestive environments with an Islamic influence. A’ appointment not to be missed is the Music festival;
• Amalfi: illustrious town was the first of Maritime Republics. It has a splendid waterfront among the most suggestive of the coast and the Duomo (symbol of the town) with a’ important staircase with the Cloister of Paradise;
• The Emerald Grotto: continuing for Agérola, a 7 km, meet Conca dei Marini with the Emerald Grotto. Its name derives from the color of the light that reflects in the water;
• The Fjord: continuing towards Praiano, you meet the Fjord Furore which absolutely deserves a stop to admire the rift in the rock. Here is also the home of Anna Magnani in 1948 when he had a love affair with Roberto Rossellini: today it is a museum;
• Praiano: it is found at 10 km in the enchanting bay of Marina di Praia. Suggestive area as it runs alongside the sea with small corners where you can swim and sunbathe. You can also reach the watchtower which houses the atelier of Paolo Sandulli: there are sculptures with busts of women with extravagant headdresses made with colored sponges that look like clouds;
• Positano: less than 10 km are his cluster houses, rock climbing with i flowered terraces. Narrow alleys, stairs and gardens full of bougainvillea and lemons.