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Costanza d'Avalos, Amalfi, 84011, Italy
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View from the terrace
Piazza Duomo of Amalfi
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Homeward bound...........
Hi Folks
I will be staing in sorrento for three days in early october to cover the southern area of Italy (Amalfi and around). One full day will be spent in Capri and the rest free
*Can you please advise the must do while I m in Sorrento in 2 days?
- I would like to cover the amalfi coast as well as sorrento itself? I heard about cruises and all to cover the surrounding areas?
thanks for help
The Must Does here are:
Pompeii & Herculaneum
Capri
Amalfi Coast to Positano
Drink Limoncello :-)
you can get the train to Pompeii (takes about an hour) one day and take a bus down the coast to Positano or further to amalfi (or both!) The buses only run every hour or so.
Here is the link for the bus timetables
http://www.sitabus.it/sitabus/campania/orarioCA2007/QUADROXVsorrentosalerno_.pdf
There is a ferry that runs down the coast too.
The dominating feature of the main square of Amalfi of course is the amazing cathedral, dedicated to Saint Andrew - much more info in the must see section. A visit here is the main attraction of Amalfi. Photographing the cathedral is a bit of an art in itself - guess a wide angle lens would be a good idea!
There are many gorgeous beaches all along the Amalfi Coast that aren't touristy. This is because you have to figure out how to get to them! Look for staircases along the sides of the road. We didn't have much time to explore, but the locals were raving about these hidden sanctuaries.
Great location, located to the right of the Duomo in Amalfi. They have an eclectic variety of coffee drinks, chocolate, pastries, teas, and a wide selection of local wine for purchase. If you sit outside and order drinks, they serve it with a small piece of pastry or cookie. See if Coco, a golden lab, will come and sit by you while you sip your coffee. Coco was a mainstay in the square when we visited, and would play with local kids kicking soccer ball or follow you around.
The Cathedral was built in the ninth century and enlarged in 990, when doge Mansone III, received "the promotion and elevation of this Episcopal church to metropolitan status" from Pope John XV.
It's present architectural structure was completed in 1203.
After the collapse of the facade on December 24, 1861, The atrium and entire facade were rebuilt by Enrico Alvino, with the collaboration of Domenico Morelli.
The facade, inaugurated in 1891, is in a style reminiscent of Norman Campania architecture.
Amalfi is not only beautiful pictured beside the sea or with its beautiful skyline with the mountains as a picturesque backdrop - walk around the streets of the town centre and you will see an interesting town centre - clean streets, beautifully kept buildings and fountains, where the locals seem happy to congregate and sit for coffee -
not to mention one of the most beautiful churches you may ever see!!
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