The blue of the sea, the green of the Mediterranean Maquis and of the citrus fruits terrace cultivations blend with the typical architecture in order to create one of the most beautiful itineraries in Italy: the Costiera Amalfitana (the Amalfi Coast).
The tortuous street slips in deep gorges, wraps the rock's spurs from the cliff to the sea, goes down toward the beach and climbs up, with a sequence of breathtaking views: a landscape designed by bays, inlets, cliffs and small villages up on the mountain that is unique in the world.
A picturesque interlacing of alleys and steps, overlooking the sea with extraordinary colours, represent the enchanting landscape of Amalfi, the town that names the entire coast. Dominated by the majestic cathedral dedicated to Sant'Andrea (Saint Andrew), Amalfi offers interesting evidences of its glorious past as a Maritime Republic.
Furore, located a few kilometers far away, is a real open air contemporary art gallery, with typical fresco paintings on the houses, public buildings and small squares,. If you wish to discover the heart of this land there are many naturalistic itineraries to explore, with intense colours and perfumes of agave, Indian figs, lentisk, rosemary. Furore is famous most of all for its Fiordo (Fjord): unexpected, spectacular and suggestive visual expression of the power of nature.
Positano is a real paradise spot, a crib town that develops itself vertically, within a tangled superposition of streets, alleys and shops that expose the colorful by Moda Positano (Positano Fashion) well-known all around the world. In the town centre is the parish church of Santa Maria Assunta that shows up with its big dome tiled with majolica and shelters some precious works like polychrome marble altars. In front of 'Sirenuse', there are four small islands set in the expanse of the blue sea.
Another pearl of the coast is Ravello, an elegant and refined village, dipped in green and characterised by luxurious villas. Ravello is famous all around the world for its Festival, taking place in the garden of Villa Rufolo, where a suggestive scenario and the emotion of listening to great music create an experience of extraordinary intensity. The heart of Ravello is represented by Vescovado square, framed by the architectures of Palazzo Rufolo and the Cathedral with its magnificent portal, the first ever made with this innovative mould technique, and its 35 metres high bell tower.
The medieval village of Atrani is marked by small alleys, arches, courts, small squares and characteristic stairs. The monumental complex of Santa Maria Maddalena is located in a dominant and spectacular position, with its baroque façade , its lively dome tiled with majolica and its elegant bell tower with a square plan, which is the symbol of the village.
Minori is the delightful seaside resort that links together the fascination of landscape and sea to the cultural offer that is centered on the archeological complex of Villa Romana (Roman Villa), where it is possible to admire the ancient Roman manufacturing genius and the Museo dell'Antiquario (Antiquarium Museum) that exposes several finds dating back to that period.
Praiano is an ancient and calm fisherman village that offers visitors a very suggestive naturalistic landscape and a rich handicrafts' variety linked to the traditional silk and spinning manufacturing.
Ancient jobs handed on over the centuries, such as the one of the artistic ceramic manufacturing of Vietri Sul Mare, all decorated with wonderful colours of local production. It is also unmissable a visit to: Scala, Maiori, Cetara, Conca dei Marini, Corsara, Tramonti e Santo Egidio del Monte Albino, precious historical testimonies and natural beauties.