Picturesque town on gulf of salerno
The rulers of Amalfi are the central figures in John Webster's Jacobean tragedy The Duchess of Malfi. The natural beauty and picturesque landscapes of the Amalfi Coast have made it one of the most popular destinations of the world's jet set, earning it the nickname of "Divine Coast" ( Divina costiera).
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Main church of Saint John Baptist and the Emerald GrottoĬhurches of San Luca and San Gennaro and Saint John Baptist Lone, Pastena, Pogerola, Tovere, Vettica MinoreĪmalfi Cathedral, and its cloister ( Italian: Chiostro del Paradiso) Villa Cimbrone, Villa Rufolo, San Giovanni del Toro, and the Duomo (Cathedral)Ĭhurches of San Salvatore del Birecto and Santa Maria Maddalena Municipalities MunicipalityĪlbori, Benincasa, Dragonea, Molina, RaitoĮrchie, Ponteprimario, San Pietro, Santa Maria delle Grazie, VeciteĬollegiata di Santa Maria, Castle of San Nicola de Thoro Plano, Santa Maria de OleariaĬampinola, Capitignano, Cesarano, Corsano, Figlino, Gete, Novella, Paterno Sant'Arcangelo, Paterno Sant'Elia, Pietre, Polvica, Ponte, PucaraĬonservatory of Pucara, Rupestrian Church in GeteĬhurch of Santa Trofimena and the ancient Roman villaĬasa Bianca, Castiglione, Marmorata, Sambuco, Torello Thirteen municipalities are located on the Amalfi Coast, many of them centered on tourism. The only land route to the Amalfi Coast is the 40 kilometres (25 mi) long Amalfi Drive (Strada Statale 163) which runs along the coastline from the town of Vietri sul Mare in the east to Positano in the west.
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It is located on the relatively steep southern shore of the Sorrentine Peninsula, leaving little room for rural and agricultural development. Like the rest of the region, the Amalfi Coast has a Mediterranean climate, featuring warm summers and mild winters.