The landscape
is made of sea and mountains, with creeks and coves often
reachable only by sea, such as for example the wonderful
cave, 'Grotta dello Smeraldo' situated in Conca dei Marini
and the suggestive Furore fjord. In some areas nature is
completely uncontaminated and the lanscapes are unspoiled.
The hillside area is occupied by the Lattari Mountains, which
are of calcareous nature and rich in woods: the highest mountain
is Monte an. Angelo a Torre Pizzi (1425 m).
The Coast is characterised by the typical cultivations
on the terraced land where the most important product is
lemon and other citruses. Lemons are mostly sweet and can
also be eaten in slices, as a dessert, with or without sugar.
Lemons are usually used for cakes or candied and then covered
with chocolate. Very famous worldwide is
"limoncello", a traditional yellow liqueur made
of lemon peels, to be served ice cool after a meal. A legend
tells that the inhabitants of Minori convinced the Pope to
give them back the bishopric giving him as a present a basket
with lemons and other citruses.
Come and visit the natural beauties of the
Amalfi Coast. Here some places worth to be seen at least
once in your life!
The Furore fjord, an enchanting deep fjord
graced by a small beach
the historic Amalfi Drive, driving through
the little villages, along the pastel houses and the dizzying
precipices straight into the sea
the Sentiero degli Dei ('the pathway of
the Gods') or Via degli Incanti ('the path
of Wonders')
the natural preserve of Capo D'Orso
Amalfi - La Valle dei Mulini, the Valley
of the Mills. It follows the river of Amalfi into
the mountain, up to the small village of Pontone. It has
a pleasantly remote feeling and along the way you will
see the remnants of the mills that were once Amalfi's paper-making
industry.
Conca dei Marini - The Emerald Cave - 'Grotta dello
Smeraldo', the worldwide famous sea cave that
is flooded with a brilliant emerald light and where you
can admire a charming submerged crib made of Vietri
ceramics.The only opening to the outside world
is just below the water level. Refracted sunlight entering
the cavern through the opening gives the water its characteristic
emerald glow during daylight hours. The absence of a natural
opening above the waterline meant that the grotto’s
existence remained unknown for many years. It was discovered
by a fisherman named Luigi Buoncore in 1932.
Scala - The Natural reserve “Valle delle Ferriere”,
an example of exceptional beauty with an uncontaminated nature
and very rare plants, such as Woodwardia radicans
Maiori - The sulphurous grotto, reachable
only from the sea. Sulphurous water constantly flows out
from under the rock, ideal care for skin problems
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