There are plenty of things to do in the Amalfi Coast, which is a beautiful coastal region of the province of Campania (whose capital is Naples) in the south of Italy. Its name comes from one of their major cities: Amalfi. Amalfi Coast covers an area of interesting geographical diversity ranging from extraordinary cliffs (Amalfi, Positano, Furore) to rural charm (Tramonti).
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Amalfi and Positano are two of its most prominent cities, and can be reached by hiring a boat service from the port of Salerno. The trip takes no more than 30 minutes, during which you can enjoy the spectacular greatness of these cities built around the mountain and overlooking the sea, and imagine how the life was in the late Middle Ages, when they had a number close to 70 thousand of inhabitants. Not surprisingly, the Amalfi Coast was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
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As a tourist destination in southern Italy, Amalfi offers all the facilities for tourists despite preserving its architectural and artistic richness with the passing of the years. However, historically the Amalfi Coast is located as a preferred destination by public figures, celebrities from film industry, and by wealthy class American tourists, especially the cities of Raviello and Positano. The accommodation offer has about 230 facilities, including hotels, apartments, farmhouses, villages and bed & breakfast accommodation, and food places realize the variety of Italian cuisine and local specialties.
Undoubtedly, for those coming to Amalfi or Positano by boat, one of the most striking things are the stairs leading the tourist from the port to the top of the city where you can find extraordinary buildings such as the Duomo of Amalfi, or the picturesque streets with balconies full of flowers in spring and summer and filled with souvenir, food and clothing shops. Of course, you should taste, and even acquire, any particular sample of liquor called “Limocello” a delicious digestive made from lemon.
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If you decide to visit the Amalfi Coast, should not fail to visit these places that we suggest:
1) Duomo of Amalfi, preceded by a staircase of 62 steps that leads the visitor from the Plaza de Amalfi. It was built in the thirteenth century and is made in honor of St. Andrew, whose remains were found in a crypt inside.
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2) Minori and Maiori (Regina Minori and Regina Maiori), preferred places of R. Rossellini for locations of some of his movies and where you can taste homemade pasta as its most prominent gastronomic product. May be of interest to visit the Convent of Santa Maria de Olearia (Maiori), the Church of Santa Trofimena and the ancient Roman villa (in Minori)
3) In Ravello, it would be interesting to take a stroll through the Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo, both with magnificent gardens that invite you to relaxing walks.
To get to the Amalfi Coast, although there is the possibility of approaching car, the curves of the secondary road leading to the town of Amalfi can test your endurance. However, it is emblematic the scooter ride along the highway 163. The nearest air link is through the Naples airport. The sea route, starting from Sorrento, Salerno and Naples, remains the preferred approach any of the towns of the Amalfi Coast and is at the same time the most convenient and cheap.
