Amalfi, Italy
Pictures and information about Amalfi in Italy
Above picture: View of the city of Amalfi with Mount Cerreto (1,315 m; 4,314 ft) in the background. Amalfi was a maritime power with 70,000 residents until 1343 when an earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused most of the city and population to fall into the sea and destroyed the port. The tower of the Amalfi Cathedral (Duomo di Amalfi), built in 1208 and named Saint Andrew's Cathedral, may be seen in the foreground.
Above picture: View of homes on the rugged western coast of Italy in the city of Amalfi.
Above picture: View of homes and hotels on the rugged western coast of Italy in the city of Amalfi.
Above picture: Closer view of some of the homes on the rugged western coast of Italy in the city of Amalfi.
Above picture: View of homes in Positano on the rugged Amalfi Coast. The city is about 18 km east of the city of Amalfi. It was a prosperous port of the Amalfi Republic during the 16th and 17th centuries. Most of the population emigrated in the 19th century, mainly to Australia. In the 1950s, the town began to become popular with artists and writers. Tourists began to arrive in the mid 1950s in large numbers. The city and area are famous for the liqueur Limoncello.
Above picture: This view show the city of Positano built vertically on the face of a cliff on the rugged Amalfi Coast. In the foreground is the church Our Lady of the Assumption (Santa Maria Assunta) with its gleaming ceramic dome.
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