Amalfi Things to Do

Twisting and turning isn't graphic enough for these twirling, winding, weaving roads. You almost never hold the wheel of your car straight. My daughter had quite a work out trying to stay on the road, snaking around the hairpin turns. You see mirrors at the corners so that you get a brief warning that a large truck or tour bus may be coming your way from the opposite direction...and if so, you had better slow down and wait cause both vehicles would never be able to make the corner simultaneously. Whew! The intertwining roads make for a very exciting aspect to this experience. If you look closely at my photos you will see the little roads twisting above and below throughout the densely settled, rocky cliff side above the ultramarine sea.

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Suddenly you turn to see a cave-like orifice with the front of a house protruding out of the rocks. They are truly cave dwellers here....with most of the house being inside the mountain while only the front is visible. We saw lots of statues and religious shrines which I wish we could have investigated more closely. The density is such and you are moving along through it so quickly that it's hard to take it all in fast enough. Walking the road would be the only way to really see it, but I'd be scared to death to walk a road like that. Imagine raising a family in one of those houses...you would have to keep your kids on a leash!! Yikes!

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Astonishing isn't the word for it. The architecture here is incomparable to anything I've ever seen before. How did they get equipment INTO the hillsides to build these buildings? Everything is literally clutching the mountain side...hanging on to the rock for dear life. I clasped the car door as we rounded the corners and looked over the edge.....totally awestruck by the way these houses are stacked against the cliffs...end to end. I guess they all love the views so much they are willing to forfeit having any land around their house. Some of the houses appear to be little clay blocks clustered together in groups which viewed at a distance could be mistaken for the mountain itself. Unbelievable.

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When I say "gasp", I really mean it. There is a narrow two lane road which twists and turns among the cliffs, just inches from a major nose dive over the edge. You look directly down into the bluest water in the world. It's so clear and clean that it doesn't seem real. Your eyes dart from the sea to the wide, wonderful skies and then to the hillsides, the streets just below and the indentations with houses inserted and then watch out!! Another hair pin turn with a tour bus coming around the corner!!!

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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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A musical and magical garden located on the small escarpment of Mount Lattari. One of the most attractive destinations on the Divine coast overlooking the coast south towards the Gulf of Salerno and directly below is the town of Amalfi. The place is most loved from writers, artists, travellers and musicians since many centuries ago until the present times. Every Spring, a Wagnerian Festival is held here at sunset commemorating the musician for his love of this place.

The sunsets in the Amalfi Coast are absolutely beautiful. I was heading back to Sorrento when the sun set on the Bay of Naples. This is something you cannot miss when you here. Take time to enjoy the sight!

Amalfi's proximity to the sea has many advantages besides possessing a beautiful panorama. The beach here is also a popular destination especially in summertime. There are several hotels, villas & apartments close to the beach that you can hire so you can enjoy the swim & other beach activities