Amalfi, Italy Travel Guide - What To See & Do
Nonfiction, Travel, Europe, Germany, Great Britain, Italy
| Author: | Jeremy Christie | ISBN: | 1230000004631 |
| Publisher: | KWL | Publication: | July 16, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jeremy Christie |
| ISBN: | 1230000004631 |
| Publisher: | KWL |
| Publication: | July 16, 2012 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the Amalfi on the famed Amalfi coast in Italy.
Amalfi is a town in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 35 km southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 meters, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. The town of Amalfi was the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Amalfi was a popular holiday destination for the British upper clazz and aristocracy.
Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana, and is today an important tourist destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Ravello and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Finding Internet access when out and about can be problematic so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents and internally to access context-specific information quickly and easily when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information.
Contents:
Welcome To Amalfi
Arrivals
By bus
By boat
By train
By car
Culture
Fun Activities
Sightseeing Highlights
Shopping Highlights
Dining Guide
Bars, Clubs & Drinking
Accommodation Guide
Local & Day Trips
Our illustrated travel guide will take you to the Amalfi on the famed Amalfi coast in Italy.
Amalfi is a town in the region of Campania, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno, 35 km southeast of Naples. It lies at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the foot of Monte Cerreto (1,315 meters, 4,314 feet), surrounded by dramatic cliffs and coastal scenery. The town of Amalfi was the capital of the maritime republic known as the Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200.
In the 1920s and 1930s, Amalfi was a popular holiday destination for the British upper clazz and aristocracy.
Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is located, named Costiera Amalfitana, and is today an important tourist destination together with other towns on the same coast, such as Positano, Ravello and others. Amalfi is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Finding Internet access when out and about can be problematic so carry your mobile guidebook in the palm of your hand. We include a fully linked Table of Contents and internally to access context-specific information quickly and easily when offline. Many web links are included as well for additional information.
Contents:
Welcome To Amalfi
Arrivals
By bus
By boat
By train
By car
Culture
Fun Activities
Sightseeing Highlights
Shopping Highlights
Dining Guide
Bars, Clubs & Drinking
Accommodation Guide
Local & Day Trips
