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The
Coast of Amalfi
...la dolce vita
Amalfi Positano Sorrento
Praiano Capri Ischia Pompei Napoli |
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 This spectacular coastline which embraces the charming
resort towns of Positano, Praiano, Amalfi and Ravello, where the narrow road laces its way
around precipices defying gravity and which provides us with one of the most beautiful
scenic drives in the world, invites us to imagine ourselves back in the sunny carefree
days of the sixties - for here the beauty and romance of those times has not changed.
 The people here have a strong affinity with their beloved coast and they have
perfected the art of living: they are part of the elements surrounding them - and they
salute their good fortune in a timelessness which is nurtured by infinite vistas of
unchanged beauty. Life here still revolves around the sun and sea, the enjoyment of simple
pleasures - and immediately calls to mind those heady days of wine and roses when carefree
summers rolled on endlessly. Driving along the coast, past the green terraces of
grapevines, the groves of lemon and olive trees which sweep down the slopes to the clear
blue water below, you are presented with a panorama of breathtaking beauty.
Houses and hotels are perched in spectacular locations to capture the
magnificent views.
The soft greens of hills and valleys, the azure sea and sky, and the warm, faded
yellow-pink buildings all meld together in this palette of seductive colour. In small
villages the air is heavy with the scent of roses and carnations. As you walk along the
narrow, paved streets, the pink flowers of the oleanders hang over crumbling stone walls -
and the effect is one of mellow beauty. Completely and utterly charming in its simplicity.
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Cathedral of Sant' Andrea Sorrento and Amalfi Coast
Taken in Positano, where you can see the church's dome and bougainville, which covered almost every roof, house and wall of the village On the famous Amalfi Coast, the village of Amalfi stands out as a beacon of beauty and refinement. An independent republic from the seventh century until 1075, it rivalled Pisa and Genoa in its domestic prosperity and maritime importance. It was then an independent republic with a population of some 70,000, reaching an apogee about the turn of the first millennium.
Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana, and is today an important tourist destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Praiano, Ravello and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Amalfi coast is famed for its production of Limoncello liqueur and home-made paper used throughout Italy for wedding invitations, visiting cards and elegant writing paper. The Catholic Encyclopedia notes that Saint Andrew's relics were brought from Constantinople to Amalfi in Campania, by the Amalfitan Pietro, cardinal of Capua, in 1210 after the completion of the town's cathedral. The cathedral, dedicated to St. Andrew (as is the town itself), contains a tomb in its crypt that it maintains still holds a portion of the remains of the body of the apostle. You can also see a golden reliquary which originally housed his skull and another one used to process the bones through Amalfi on holy days. A private little bay where day cruisers enjoy the beautifull scenery of the cliffs and waters of Capri If I'm on an island and I'm looking east towards Sorrento and the Amalfi coast. Capri's famous blue grotto isn't easily accessible, and for 10€ you get a quick (about 2 minute) tour inside in a dingy. Depending upon the tide and the size of the swells pounding the entrance to the grotto, the guides will have passengers lie down while they pull the boat and sightseers into the grotto with a chain permanently attached to the cave entrance.
Inside the grotto the sea seems to be lit from underwater. It is a magnificent blue colour, hence its name. This is due to another opening to the grotto, completely submerged, and the limestone bottom. It allows in sunlight to truly light the water from below. The underground passages leading to the grotto are partially sealed and supposedly once were connected to catacombs of Roman tombs. Beautifull Sorrento has found a way to entertain the desire of it's tourist for a swim and tan, by building these decks just over the rocky shore. are the three stacks (or rocks) that are partially detached from the main island of Capri. The stacks have been given their own names: Stella (still attached to the main island), Mezzo (after Stella), and Scopolo (or Fuori)
Taken in Positano, where you can see the church's dome and bougainville, which covered almost every roof, house and wall of the village
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