Excursions
The Amalfi Coast lies on the south side of the Sorrento peninsula.
It is one of the most delightful seaside destinations in Campania and claims to be Europe's most beautiful stretch of coast, its corniche road winding around the towering cliffs that slip almost sheer into the sea. There is no fixed season to visit the Amalfi Coast.
Besides enjoying the pleasures of the seaside and going on excursions, visitors can eat in fish restaurants and try Per e Palummo or Lacryma Christi , the local wines from the vineyards on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius.
After Sorrento, the main road goes to Positano, which looks out over the sea from the top of a cliff. Further along the coast, there is the charming town of Praiano.
Amalfi itself is the largest and best known of the coastal towns. Ravello has the best view of the coast and further on, past Atrani, are the Roman ruins at Minori with their beautiful old art remains.
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Amalfi
Amalfi nestles in the ravine of the Valle dei Mulini....
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Ravello
Ravello sits like a natural balcony overlooking the Gulf...
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Minori
Minori is a pretty village on Italy's Amalfi Coast...
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Positano
To complement the vertical landscape, here is Italy's most vertical town. A waterfall...
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Capri
From Amalfi, as long as you catch the early morning...
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Sorrento
Sitting 50 m. above the sea, Sorrento boasts superb views of...
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Atrani
Atrani is one of the prettiest fishing villages on the Amalfi...
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Caserta
When, in 1752, the Bourbon King Charles III decided he wanted...
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Ercolano
Herculaneum was destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius...
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Ischia
The largest of the islands in the Bay of Naples, green and mountainous...
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Naples
The first reference to Naples, Neapolis to the Greeks, is found...
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Paestum
Paestum has the only well-preserved Greek Temples...
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Pompei
The town of Pompeii, originally a native Oscan settlement founded...
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Salerno
The capital of the province with which its shares its name, Salerno...
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Vesuvio
Since the first recorded eruption in 79 AD, which buried the...
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Vietri Sul Mare
Vietri Sul Mare is located right at the start of the Amalfi...
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