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The Amalfi Coast (Italian: Costiera amalfitana or Costa d'Amalfi) is a stretch of coastline in southern Italy overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located south of the Sorrentine Peninsula and north of the Cilentan Coast .
The Amalfi coast is famed for its production of Limoncello liqueur and the area is a known cultivator of lemons. [19] The correct name is "sfusato amalfitano", and they are typically long and at least double the size of other lemons, with a thick and wrinkled skin and a sweet and juicy flesh without many pips.
TravelSmart visits one of Independent Travel's favourite destinations, Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast. Travel editors Ben Parker and Annabel Grossman give you their tips for making the most of your ...
The Amalfi Coast is surely a great area for coastal living, with lots of picturesque little towns, perched up on cliffs among lemon orchards, set against the backdrop of the glittering blue sea.
Atrani is a city and comune on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located to the east of Amalfi, several minutes' drive down the coast. The municipality of Atrani has a surface area of 0.12 km 2, making it the smallest in Italy. Its population was 832 in 2020.
The Amalfi Drive, connecting Sorrento and Amalfi, is a narrow road along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ferries and hydrofoils connect the town to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Limoncello, a digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar, is produced in Sorrento along with citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. [4]