The Amalfi Coast is like a beautiful quilt patched together from the dreams of sailors. It has everything: enchanting villages filled with fascinating history and art; exquisite beaches that line the vivid-blue Tyrrhenian Sea; heavenly cuisine made fresh from local produce.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> The Amalfi Coast is a 34-mile (50-kilometer) stretch of 13 villages along the Sorrentine Peninsula. <\/span>It is famous for its candy-colored abodes stacked on soaring limestone cliffs. Every town has a special quality\u2014Positano has beaches, Ravello has romantic villas and Amalfi has luxury shops.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Amalfi is named after Hercules\u2019 lover. Legend has it that he buried her there because no other place could surpass its beauty.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Many movies were filmed in an Amalfi Coast village, including the <\/span>Talented Mr. Ripley<\/span><\/i> (Positano) and <\/span>Under the Tuscan Sun <\/span><\/i>(Positano, Salerno). In 1997, UNESCO listed the Amalfi Coast as a World Heritage Site because of its historical and cultural value. It is also the birthplace of limoncello.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> Driving the Amalfi Coast is a top thing to do in Italy. Though it\u00a0may be tranquil, the drive can be\u00a0a teeth-clenching experience with a lot of blind turns and obstacles to squeeze around at a moment\u2019s notice.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Leave the \u201cdriving\u201d to us. Visit the Amalfi on a relaxing\u00a0Italy & Amalfi Coast cruise<\/a>\u00a0to Naples or Salerno.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Plan your day in\u00a0Naples<\/a>\u00a0just right and you could experience a piece of the Amalfi Coast while still having time to see the top attractions in\u00a0Naples<\/a>. If you can\u2019t decide between the Amalfi Coast and the ruins of Pompeii,\u00a0the Ultimate Bay of Naples: Pompeii, Positano and Amalfi Coast<\/a>\u00a0is a good choice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you prefer to travel independently, the picturesque town of Sorrento\u2014considered the gateway to the Amalfi\u2014is only a 45-minute ferry ride or hour train ride from Naples. After experiencing Sorrento\u2019s many charms, take a tour to Positano and Amalfi.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Check out this\u00a0<\/span>roundtrip cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Naples<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Salerno brims with simple pleasures and ancient treasures. A place as beautiful as Salerno tends to inspire poetry. Top attractions include a medieval castle that overlooks the glittering gulf and a stunning, circa 11th-century cathedral with a bell tower and Byzantine-style bronze doors.<\/p>\n Everywhere you turn, there are frescoes, plazas, colorful mosaics, leafy lemon trees, and iron Juliet balconies that have likely witnessed more than one serenade. You may choose to get lost for hours, winding through the old city\u2019s quiet streets. You can also take a boat to <\/span>Amalfi<\/a> or to the Isle of Capri on shore excursions.<\/p>\nWhy is the Amalfi Coast Famous?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n
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