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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 .
Capri (/ ˈ k æ p r i / KAP-ree, US also / k ə ˈ p r iː, ˈ k ɑː p r i / kə-PREE, KAH-pree; Italian:) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
View of the archipelago. The Sirenusas (Italian: Le Sirenuse), also known as the Gallos (Li Galli, "the Cocks"), are an archipelago of little islands off the Amalfi Coast of Italy between Isle of Capri and 6 km (4 mi) southwest of Province of Salerno's Positano, to which it is administratively attached.
Map of the Campanian Archipelago Statue of Augustus & Faraglioni rocks, Capri. The five principal islands are all administered by the Metropolitan City of Naples: Capri and; the 4 Phlegraean Islands: Ischia & its companion islet, the Aragonese Castle; Nisida, Procida, and; Vivara. Nearby islets and skerries are usually included in the ...
The peninsula is named after its main town, Sorrento, which is located on the north (Gulf of Naples) coast. The Amalfi Coast is located on the southern side. [1] The Lattari Mountains form the geographical backbone of the peninsula. The island of Capri lies off the western tip of the peninsula in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The whole area is an ...
The Sorrentine Peninsula has views of Naples, Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri. 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 .