The Amalfi Coast is the romantic star of many movies and has worked its way from the silver screen into the hearts of travelers worldwide.
A UNESCO World Heritage site, the coast is remarkable for more than just its crystalline sea and culinary delicacies; it’s full of rich history, art, craft, traditions and natural beauty.
Enchanting towns are perched on the rocky Monti Lattari, with others extending to the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Towns like Sorrento and Positano are household names, while others with just as much to offer are frequented by those in the know. Here are the top things to do along the Amalfi Coast, traveling from north to south.
Like most places in Campania, the town of Sorrento has ancient origins dating back to 800 BCE. It has been a tourist paradise since Roman times, when wealthy nobles would travel from Rome to enjoy Sorrento’s seaside and its local produce, such as wine, olives and citruses. Even Emperor Augustus’ son had a villa here. You can climb atop the ancient walls of Sorrento and pretend you’re scouting the horizon for pirates.
Sorrento also has an original mill from the 13th century, situated in a natural valley that originated 37,000 years ago. The mill is privately owned, and there are talks of renovating it into a visitable touristic sight and reopening the path down the valley. Either way, looking down at the Valley of the Mills as it is from Via Fuorimura retains its own kind of charm. This is perhaps the most haunting abandoned place on the coast and is worth the visit, even from 9m (30ft) above.
An average of 500 weddings are celebrated yearly in Sorrento, a town of just 16,000 inhabitants. As you stroll around the town, you will run into at least one wedding ceremony in the Church of St Francis and the adjacent cloister. Built during the 13th century on the ruins of a 7th-century structure, the Chiostro di San Francesco’s Gothic-inspired bare stone walls and double-arched windows incorporate elements from various ages upon closer inspection. Every column has a different capital style crowning its top – a sign that the stone was recycled from a different building. The sunlight hits the pavement through the trees, creating an even more sacred atmosphere.
Many children from the town often sneak into the lavish destination weddings held there daily, probably intrigued by the extravagant hats and dresses of the guests that are so different from the ones they’re used to seeing at Sorrentine celebrations. Take it from a local – it's worth quietly entering the cloister or church as a wedding happens to share in the joy of a happy day in stunning surroundings.
Detour: As you leave, check out the enchanting Villa Comunale right by the cloister.
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