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Each and every region in Italy has incredible highlights—cultural, historical, and gastronomical. Campania is no exception.   There are many reasons to love Campania, the stunningly beautiful Italian region south of Rome, framed by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and Neapolitan Apennines to the east, and with the fortune to have Naples as its capita...

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Above the green hills of the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy, an agile farmer leaps across terraced lemon groves overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Balancing between one wooden pole and another, the not-so-young acrobat defies gravity, bending to pick lemons and transport them in crates weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds) between vertical ga...

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The Amalfi Coast is an ethereal land where the beauty and the seduction of the landscapes can bring anyone to Heaven and to Hell at the same time. And especially, there’s a place on the coast where mythology and dreams come together. We are talking about three main islands that, together, form the Sirenusas: the Gallo Lungo, La Castelluccia (also k...

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Among Italy’s most scenic coastal walking trails, the nine-kilometer (5.6 miles) ‘Pathway of the Gods’ winds its way through vertical cliffs and man-made terraces hundreds of meters above the sparkling waters of the Amalfi Coast.   It begins at the main square, Piazza Capasso, in the tiny village of Bomerano, where you’ll find signs for ‘Sentiero d...

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Where to stop, where to stay, where to eat, and where to see the best views. You can't think of Southern Italy without dreaming of a trip to the Amalfi Coast. The most beautiful places in Campania have always been linked, in the collective imagination of dreamers and travelers alike, to the typically Mediterranean landscapes, flavors and warmth of...

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Visit the Amalfi Coast like a local in 10 insider moves. The internet is full of tourist guides and tips about how to get around the seaside villages of Campania's marvellous coastline. We want to give you a few tips to get out of the mould of the usual mass tourism and fully enjoy the immense historical and cultural heritage of the Costiera Amalfi...

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With its cliff-chiseled road, dramatic curves and sheer drops towards the turquoise sea far below, the Amalfi Coast has become an iconic road trip destination. A little too iconic, perhaps -- because these days, it has become as legendary for its traffic as for its spectacular setting. Tales of miles-long backups abound, as do those of journey time...

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Only last week, our Prime Minister Mario Draghi, during his intervention at the Verso Sud forum, held in Sorrento to discuss the role of our Southern regions in the future development of Italy, emphasized the importance of the Mediterranean in our economy, and how we should return to focus on it as we used to do throughout our history. Needless to...

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Like birds migrating towards a pastel summer, the stars of the Dolce Vita began to move in the 1950s from Roman sultriness to coastal calm. In this way, the celebrity spotlight was turned from Rome to the Amalfi Coast–a location suitable for reconciling the restless rhythms of the jet-set with the slow and relaxed rhythms of the waves, for bringing...

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I arrive in Amalfi on a filthy spring night. Water runs off the snaking road through the hills from Naples, treacherously bendy at the best of times, and the rain pelting the car windscreen makes the journey even slower than usual. Far below, the sea is churning and grey, not dissimilar to the English coastline I’m used to. It’s a difficult image t...

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