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    The Amalfi Coast
    The Amalfi Coast
    The Amalfi Coast
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    The Amalfi Coast

    By Enrico Massetti

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    The Amalfi Coast is, without a doubt, the most spectacular and beautiful coastline in Italy. Moorish-style villages cling to the dramatic jagged cliffs perched over the rippling waves below.

    The air, scented with lemons and wild herbs, and of course, the sea is fresh. The villages that string along the Amalfi Coast have cobblestoned streets lined with bougainvillea-covered villas, Arabic arches, and many corners with million-dollar views.

    The magic of the Costa Amalfitana is that while it is a magnet for jet setters and home to many ultra-luxury five-star hotels, Michelin starred restaurants and yachts, which characterizes the region ai effortless Mediterranean simplicity.

    You can base an unforgettable weekend at a romantic small hotel in Positano.

    Food and wine are highlights of the Amalfi Coast and should always be a focus on your tours.

    For example, fresh seafood, juicy vegetables drizzled in olive oil, aromatic local wines â this is the materia prima or raw material for which the region is rightly famous.

    Local gastronomic includes creamy Mozzarella di Bufala; Limoncello made with ripe Sorrento lemons, and San Marzano tomatoes (known worldwide).

    Above all, traditional dishes are delicious and straightforward. They include Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina (with tomato and basil), pepata di cozze (spicy mussels), and the delightful Spaghetti alle vongole con Pomodoro (spaghetti with clams and tomatoes).

    Vineyards are through the sunbaked coast and inland in the Sorrento Peninsula and greater Campania. Besides, grapes came to Campania by the Ancient Greeks. Some cult producers make fabulous wines. These include noble grapes as the white Falanghina grape and the black Aglianico (which means “Hellenica”).

    Itinerary
    This guide leads you to a car drive on the Amalfi Coast.

    It starts from Salerno. The guide then touches Vietri Sul Mare, Cetara, Erchie, Minori, Ravello, Amalfi, the Emerald Grotto, Furore, Positano to arrive in Sorrento.

    Indeed, it includes photos and descriptions of the attractions of all the localities touched.

    It contains many reviews for the best-recommended restaurants that are at the location described. So you have the necessary information ready. The name, address, and telephone number are included in the guide together with the review.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEnrico Massetti
    Release dateJan 31, 2015
    ISBN9781311847652
    The Amalfi Coast
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    Enrico Massetti

    Enrico Massetti nació en Milán, Italia, donde vivió durante más de 30 años, visitando innumerables destinos turísticos, desde las montañas de los Alpes hasta el mar de Sicilia. Ahora vive en Washington, Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, visita regularmente su ciudad natal y disfruta recorriendo todos los lugares de su país, especialmente aquellos a los que puede llegar en transporte público. Puede contactar con Enrico en enrico@italian-visits.com.

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      The Amalfi Coast - Enrico Massetti

      Table of content

      Table of content

      The Coast

      Salerno

      History

      Where to eat in Salerno:

      Vietri Sul Mare

      Where to eat in Vietri Sul Mare:

      Cetara

      Where to eat in Cetara:

      Erchie, Maiori

      Minori

      Where to eat in Minori:

      Ravello

      Celebrities in Ravello

      Ravello and Boccaccio

      Where to eat in Ravello:

      Amalfi

      History

      Amalfi Cathedral

      Exploring the Town

      Where to eat in Amalfi:

      Emerald Grotto

      Furore

      Where to eat in Furore:

      Positano

      Where to eat in Positano:

      Sorrento

      Culture

      Sorrento main sites

      Where to eat in Sorrento:

      How to reach Sorrento

      Campania Food & Recipes

      Specialty Foods of Campania

      Campania Recipes

      Campania Recipes:

      Other tourism guides

      https://books-on-italy.com

      The Author

      Things to Know

      The Coast

      Amalfi Coast

      The most comfortable access to the Amalfi Coast is from Salerno, easily reachable by car on the autostrada (highway) A3 and by train, including high-speed service from the North - Naples, Rome and beyond. It takes around half an hour to go from Naples to Salerno using the high-speed train. 

      Two train companies provide the service on the same tracks, they take the same time to get there, but they compete on service and price: Trenitalia is the state-owned company that competes with the privately owned NTV. Check the schedules and fares online at http://trenitalia.com for Trenitalia, and http://italotreno.it for the NTV company.

      Salerno

      Salerno waterfront by night - Sabrina CC BY 2.0

      SALERNO. An ancient town, probably founded by the Etruscans, Salerno became a Roman colony and was later under both Byzantine, Longobardi, and Norman rule.

      Salerno is located at the geographical center of a triangle nicknamed Tourist Triangle of the 3 P's (namely a triangle with the corners in Pompei, Paestum and Positano).

      Salerno, seafront promenade - Giaros Public Domain

      This peculiarity gives Salerno special tourist characteristics that are increased by the many local points of tourist interest like the Lungomare Trieste (Trieste Seafront Promenade), the Castello di Arechi (Arechis' Castle), the Duomo (cathedral) and the Museo Didattico della Scuola Medica Salernitana (Educational Museum of the Salernitan Medical School).

      From the latter period dates the magnificent Cathedral, whose original Romanesque style is still preserved in the beautiful Atrium surrounded by 28 Roman columns.

      Interior of Salerno Cathedral - Luca Aless CC BY-SA 3.0

      We enter the church through an excellent bronze Door (1099) which leads into the central nave, where there are two 12th century Pulpits, decorated with mosaics, the Tomb of Margherita di Durazzo and the tiles in the Chapel of Pope Gregory VII.

      The Cathedral Museum contains terrific paintings and a rich Treasury, including the famous 12th-century Altar-frontal carved in ivory.

      The Salerno Medical School in a miniature of Avicenna's Canon. - Biblioteca Universitaria di Bologna public domain

      Salerno hosted the oldest medical school in the world, the Schola Medica Salernitana, the most important source of medical knowledge in Europe in the early Middle Ages. It was closed in 1811 by Joachim Murat.

      Very famous is the sunset panorama on the Gulf of Salerno - Sabrina CC BY 2.0

      History

      Human settlement at Salerno has a rich and vibrant past, dating back to prehistoric times. The site has been one of the most important and strategic ports on the

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