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 Amalfi, Furore and Praiano |
The heart of Amalfi is its piazza, dominated by the extraordinary size of its cathedral, a triumph of gold and mosaic work. The celebrated stairway leading to the impressive and somewhat mystical Chiostro del Paradiso, a thousand years old, is the most common meeting point used by visitors to the Costiera. Here, all roads leading into the country's interior converge, along the spectacular Valle dei Mulini. Amalfi's history is long and significant. In Medieval times, Amalfi was one of the four Repubbliche Marinare (along with Venezia, Genova and Pisa) which were a dominant commercial force throughout the Mediterranean and extending to the Orient.The zone which begins at the bay of Conca dei Marini and continues to the feet of the faraglioni of Capo Sottile, is the most spectacular sight on the Costiera Amalfitana. Suddenly a road sign directs you to a village which, well, which isn't there... Welcome to Furore. To see it you've got to and look down from the street to where, at the bottom of a fjord cut into the cliffs, a small fishing village crouches among the rocks. You can best appreciate its charms from the sea, where the enchanting effect of the tiny coves and terraces carved into the rock hits full force. |
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