The spectacular Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast)

The coast along the peninsula pointing at the Isle of Capri and separating the Bay of Naples from the Gulf of Salerno in the Tyrrhenian Sea, can be considered one of the most beautiful in Europe. The waters are picture postcard blue and crystal clear, the beautiful towns of Amalfi, Positano and Ravello are a delight and the winding road offers spectacular vistas of dramatic cliffs, bays and hamlets, precariously clinging to the steep hills. It is therefore a very popular tourist destination.

Amalfi, the picturesque town of about 6000 people that gives the entire coast its name, overlooks the Gulf of Salerno. The Duomo Sant'Andrea, a cathedral dating from as far back as the 10th century, dominates the central piazza. Amalfi was a leading commercial and naval power in the Middle Ages and its maritime law, the oldest existing maritime code, was widely accepted in the Mediterranean until the 1700's. Nowadays its main industries include fishing, the making of macaroni and of course tourism.

Positano is maybe the most picturesque town on the coast, with a steep cliff dividing it into two parts, two beaches and walking trails to small hamlets overlooking the sea. And the town of Ravello, about 7 km from Amalfi on a road with many hairpin bends, offers magnificent views of the Gulf of Salerno. It has an 11th century cathedral, sumptuous villas and vineyards.

	Via Genova, Amalfi	Duomo Sant'Andrea	Amalfi street	View from Ravello
	Village above Ravello	Positano	Positano	Positano
	Spiaggia del Fornillo	Spiaggia Grande	Positano, Amalfi Coast	Positano

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