Amalfi Coast
| Costiera Amalfitana* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Italy |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv, v |
| Reference | 830 |
| Region** | Europe and North America |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 1997 (21st Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. ** Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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The Amalfi Coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. The towns lying on the Amalfi Coast are Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore,Praiano and Positano.
Renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity, the Amalfi Coast is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
The area is featured in Positano (1953) by American writer John Steinbeck.
Notable places
- Duomo (the cathedral) in Amalfi, and its cloister (Chiostro del Paradiso in Italian)
- the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano
- the churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and of Santa Maria Maddalena in Atrani
- Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo in Ravello
- the churches of San Luca and San Gennaro in Praiano and their viewpoints
- the church of San Pancrazio in Conca dei Marini and its viewpoint
- the Fiord of Furore in Furore comune Furore
- the church of Santa Trofimena and the ancient Roman villa in Minori
Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
External links
- Amalfi Coast Travel Information and Photo Gallery
- Amalfi Coast Photo Gallery
- The Amalfi coast on line travel guide
- Another Amalfi coast guide for travellers
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