Amalfi

AMALFI  has always been the capital of the Divine Coast, its origin is part of the legend, perhaps Roman or Greek, or chosen by Hercules himself for his beloved nymph Amalfi, as her last home because the colour of her eyes and the sea were exactly alike.The first Maritime Republic, Amalfi entered into relation with all the towns in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, coining its own money and drawing up the first international navigation law “ Table Amalphitane “.  Giving its sailors the compass and making paper.Sacked repeatedly by the Pisans (1135 and 1137) Amalfi became a noble feud in the alterning foreign dominations.

Amalfi

Tokens of its glorious bygone days are preserved in many religious buildings – the marvellous cathedral devoted to S.Andrea, in the town museum one can also see the Amalfi coin – the Tarì – a rare “Tabule “ copy, the ancient ‘Confalone’ and the costumes of the republic times, worn during the historical
regata, a rowing race lodged on shifts by Amalfi, Pisa, Genova and Venice, the four greatest maritime republics of the past.

Worth while a visit are the paper museum, the Peasant art museum, the Paradise cloister, aristocratic buildings, fountains, the Emerald Grotto and marvellous views.

Greta dello Smeraldo

Daily excursions available throughout the year to :  Pompei, Capri, Sorrento, Paestum, Rome, the Royal Palace of Caserta, Herculaneum etc..

There is very good ferry boat public transport from Salerno to Amalfi and the rest of the Coast and islands during the Summer months.

Amalfi

From NAPLES  AIRPORT  take the Tangenziale road (which is the ring road that by-passes the city of Naples) and then from this highway take the  SALERNO  REGGIO  CALABRIA  exit, you will then come to the Autostrada del Sole toll post where you will be asked to pay the standard toll.

Along the motorway you will see Mount Vesuvius on the left hand side.  You will pass the towns of Ercolano, Torre Annunziata, Torre del Greco and Pompei.  Then take the CASTELLAMARE  exit, once through the toll post, follow the arrows to AMALFI/COSTIERA  AMALFITANA,  you will be driving along the Lattari Mountains through the towns of Gragnano, Agerola, Furore etc..  Once you have come down the Coast road, you turn  LEFT  towards AMALFI  

ALTERNATIVE   ROUTE

Continue along the Autostrada del Sole motorway bypassing the towns of Ercolano,