Not only because of the unquestionable beauty and uniqueness of nature, but also because of the pleasantness of the vacation that can be spent here, between art and history, active life and relaxation, food with unique flavors and wines of great lineage. Protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the Coast is dotted with a handful of charming towns and villages squeezed between the deep blue of the sea and the green of the Mediterranean scrub. The scent is that of the lemons, jasmine, rosemary and herbs. Growing wild there.
The wildest coastline - From Paiano (whose church of St. Luke the Evangelist worth a stop to admire its extraordinary floor of majolica tiles), you enter the wildest and most overhanging stretch of the Amalfi Coast, where the mountains seem to be ripped open by deep gorges, such as the enchanting one at Wrath. Offshore, the three rocks (Li Galli) of the Sirens sung by Homer in the Odyssey. Furore, known as the Painted Country thanks to the colorful murals created over the years by well-known artists, is one of the most scenic sets in Italian cinema. Among the first ones, Roberto Rosellini set an episode of his film there The Miracle and with Anna Magnani, who was its protagonist, had bought a house there. Fascinated by the enchantment and uniqueness of the place, within a short distance they filmed episodes of their films there Pasolini, Bergman and other great masters. A former fishing village, lovingly restored and recovered by its inhabitants and the many travelers who have been enchanted by it and bought homes there, Furore tells its story in the ecomuseum, which groups industrial structures such as paper mills and mills dating back to the 17th century.
The plunge into the fjord - A curiosity that draws fans and curious people from all over the world is the World championship of great heights, in which divers from all over the world plunge headlong into the fjord's verdant water. Excellent are the wines that come from the bold terraces on which ancient vineyards are planted, incomparable is the cuisine that puts on the table the best that is produced from the raw materials, the generous fruit of this fertile land and this fishy sea. Its most authentic and well-known standard-bearer is theHostaria Bacchus, incomparable views of the Gulf, simple, quality cuisine that draws heavily on tradition and puts on the table handcrafted first courses such as Nannarella's Ferrazuoli, Cavatelli si capers from Furore, Bacchus' Filet, squid and potatoes.
