Amalfi Off The Beaten Path

This is the last square within the city walls. A minute square with a couple of cafes, a small fountain and steps leading up to to town houses of Amalfi. From this sqaure you continue up to the Valle dei Mulini.

The Vagliendola quarter, with its tower houses is a reallyt quaint area to explore amongst the back streets of Amalfi. The real heart of Amalfi.

Found just behind the harbour area, or the side roads on the left hand side of the Piazza Duomo.

Inside the mill was better than the museum - the machinery for the paper making called “ingegni”, where all here and in working order. We saw the paper soaked in the trough and then pressed out. Some of the paper even had real flowers embedded in it. This old paper could be bought here too if you wished to have a momento of old hand made Amalfi paper.

Just before reaching the paper museum is an old working paper mill. We nearly walked by like so many others ...but step inside and an amazing old gent will demonstarte how the paper was made, it was really fascinating.

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.

There are many sights to see while travelling down the Amalfi Coast and probably lots more than those that I saw. We were dependent upon the bus driver to stop at good spots (another reason why I will drive next time). This was one of those spots.

The road from Anacapri to the coast.

20 minutes walk from Anacapri and you're near the coast. Off the beaten track and out of this world. Some very nice gardens and villas round there.