Visit Positano, Praiano, Amalfi, Minori, Maiori and Ravello

Map of Amalfi Coast Vacation, Travel and Hotel Information

This region, once home to a great maritime state that rivaled the powerful Venetian Empire, is a lovely resort destination completed by the perfect combination of southern Italian vivacity and the tranquility and elegance of a seaside village.

Those who have driven California's Highway 1 recall its beautiful ocean view in an almost religious breath, as something too magnificent for words. Well, imagine something even more awe-inspiring, and you get the legendary Amalfi Drive, a similar style oceanfront highway traveling the length of the Amalfi Coast. Perhaps such seductive beauty is not entirely coincidental, as the Amalfis are the mythological home of the sultry sirens who captivated Odysseus and his sailors with their bewitching melodies...

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What to eat & drink on the Amalfi Coast

• Gnocchi alla sorentina: potato gnocchi topped with fresh tomato sauce, basil, and mozzarella.
• Mozzarella di buffala: Mozzarella made from water buffalo milk.
• Insalata alla caprese: regional salad made from mozzarella, tomato, and basil.
• Campanian San Marzano tomatoes: potently flavored special sun-ripened tomatoes.
• Pizza Margherita: Pizza topped with mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil.
• Greco di Tufo: regional dry white wine.
• Aglianico: grape varietal producing robust red wine.