Amalfi Favorites

Favorite thing: Be aware that if you order seafood it will probably come to your table with its head still on. If you are not used to your food looking at you while you eat, this may be a surprise. Some dishes came with a large crustacean as decoration, looking as though he might just crawl off your plate.

Favorite thing: There's no wasted space in Amalfi! When you view the countryside every available piece of land is used for some purpose. They seem to have figured out how to plant something regardless of the terrain.

Favorite thing: You might wonder why everyone says "You HAVE to go to Positano / Amalfi coast", and yet can't exactly give you a true reason. Well, it is because the place has a certain charm that you can't describe. Sure, there are bars and a club or two, but that’s never the reason someone tells you to come here. It’s the mountains melding with the sea. It’s the winding staircases that never end. It’s the restaurants on the water, the local bands serenading you as you eat the fabulous seafood. It’s all of these things plus the thousand other things that you can't possibly describe. You have to see it, feel it for yourself.

Favorite thing: Our first view of Amalfi was as we dropped down the hill path from Atrani - its smaller neighbour, also worth a visit.
The sunbeds all arranged in typical uniform italain style, the trees on the promenade and the coastline stretching beyond was a colourful sight indeed.

Favorite thing: preparing some food and having a picnic on the beach is the best way to enjoy.

Fondest memory: There are so many families having fyn there. Swimming, having sunbath, and seeing people having fun. At that moment, it seems that all my worries have flied far away~~~

Favorite thing: This is one of the most gorgeous places I have been in the world. The views from the cliffs and mountains are stunning. The Isle of Capri is everything the song says it is. No wonder Sophia Loren has her home perched on these cliffs.

Fondest memory: We are hoping to go back for an extended vacation. These are places that you have to explore on foot and at your leisure. Nothing beats that early morning espresso on a patio looking out over the Mediterranian.

Fondest memory: Sitting on the steps of the cathedral was a nostalgic fond memory as I recalled sitting here on these same steps 18 years before as a young bride....ahhh. It also puts the size of the cathedral into perspective. In case you are wondering there are 57 steps up to the cathedral.
Today the cathedral is a popular place for wedddings and many brides can be seen posing on the steps in this stunning setting for their wedding pictures....but this photographer still only had eyes for his bride ;-)

Favorite thing: If the subject of the paper making interests you, you can learn more details about the industry at the Museo della Carta, Via Valle dei Mulini. It's filled with antique presses and yellowing manuscripts from yesterday. There is a small charge to enter - perhaps something for a rainy day.