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| Official name | Costiera Amalfitana |
| Location | Campania, Italy |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iv), (v) |
| Reference | 830 |
| Inscription | 1997 (21stSession) |
| Area | 11,231 ha (43.36 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 40°39′N14°36′E / 40.650°N 14.600°E /40.650; 14.600 |
  Amalfi Coast Location of Amalfi Coast in Italy | |
TheAmalfi Coast (Italian:Costiera amalfitana[koˈstjɛːraamalfiˈtaːna] orCosta d'Amalfi) is a stretch of coastline insouthern Italy overlooking theTyrrhenian Sea and theGulf of Salerno, inCampania. It is located south of theSorrentine Peninsula and north of theCilentan Coast.
Attracting international tourists of all classes annually,[1] the Amalfi Coast was listed as aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site in 1997.[2]Atrani andVietri sul Mare are marketed asI Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3]
During the 10th–11th centuries, theDuchy of Amalfi existed on the territory of the Amalfi Coast, centred in the town ofAmalfi. The Amalfi coast was later controlled by thePrincipality of Salerno until Amalfi was sacked by theRepublic of Pisa in 1137.[4]
Like the rest of the region, the Amalfi Coast has aMediterranean climate, featuring warm summers and mild winters. It is located on the relatively steep southern shore of theSorrentine Peninsula, leaving little room for rural and agricultural development.[5] The only land route to the Amalfi Coast is the 40 kilometres (25 mi) longAmalfi Drive (Strada Statale 163) which runs along the coastline from the town ofVietri sul Mare in the east toPositano in the west. Thirteen municipalities are located on the Amalfi Coast, many of them centred on tourism.[6]
| Municipality | Frazioni | Attractions |
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| Vietri sul Mare | Albori, Benincasa, Dragonea,[a] Molina,Raito | Church of Saint John Baptist |
| Cetara | Fuenti | Tower of Cetara |
| Maiori | Erchie, Ponteprimario, San Pietro, Santa Maria delle Grazie, Vecite | Collegiata di Santa Maria, Castle of San Nicola de Thoro-Plano (closed until further notice), Santa Maria de Olearia |
| Tramonti | Campinola, Capitignano, Cesarano, Corsano, Figlino, Gete, Novella, Paterno Sant'Arcangelo, Paterno Sant'Elia, Pietre, Polvica,[b] Ponte, Pucara | Conservatory of Pucara, Rupestrian Church in Gete |
| Minori | Montecita, Torre | Church of Santa Trofimena and theancient Roman villa |
| Ravello | Casa Bianca, Castiglione, Marmorata, Sambuco, Torello | Villa Cimbrone,Villa Rufolo,San Giovanni del Toro, and theDuomo (Cathedral) |
| Scala | Campidoglio, Minuta, Pontone | Scala Cathedral |
| Atrani | none | Churches of San Salvatore del Birecto andSanta Maria Maddalena |
| Amalfi | Lone, Pastena, Pogerola, Tovere, Vettica Minore | Amalfi Cathedral, and its cloister (Italian:Chiostro del Paradiso) |
| Conca dei Marini | none | Main church of Saint John Baptist and theEmerald Grotto |
| Furore | Fiordo di Furore, Marina di Praia[c] | Fjord of Furore |
| Praiano | Vettica Maggiore | Churches of San Luca and San Gennaro andSaint John Baptist |
| Positano | Montepertuso, Nocelle | Church of Santa Maria Assunta |
The Amalfi Coast is known for its production oflimoncello liqueur, made between February and October from lemon (known assfusato amalfitano in Italian) grown in terraced gardens along the entire coastline.[7] Another typical liqueur is concerto (literally, "concert", derived from the mix of herbs that compose it), a darkrosolio with spicy notes typically produced in Tramonti. Amalfi is also a known maker of a hand-made thick paper calledbambagina, symbolic of Italy's traditional technique forpaper production and historically used for private writings, legal acts, and revenue stamps.[8] Other notable local products are a particular kind ofanchovy (local Italian:alici) from Cetara and the colourful handmade ceramics fromVietri.[9]
Buses and ferries run along the Amalfi Coast,[10] as well as boat excursions from Positano and Amalfi.
TheSalerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport is the most proximal airport to the coast, however,Naples International Airport (Napoli-Capodichino) serves the main international gateway airport to reach the area from abroad.
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The natural beauty and picturesque landscapes of the Amalfi Coast have made it one of the most popular destinations of the world'sjet set, earning it the nickname of "Divine Coast" (Divina costiera).[citation needed]
The rulers of Amalfi are the central figures inJohn Webster's Jacobean tragedyThe Duchess of Malfi. The Dutch artistM. C. Escher produced a number of artworks of the Amalfi coast,[11] andSpike Milligan describes his time in Amalfi during a period of leave in the fourth part of his war memoirs,Mussolini: His Part in My Downfall.[12]
The Amalfi Coast was used for scenes ofFederico Fellini's 1972 filmRoma and for the 2017 Americansuperhero filmWonder Woman, where it was depicted as theAmazon island ofThemyscira.[13] It was also seen in the 2025 Hindi feature filmWar 2.
The Amalfi Coast serves as a setting for fictional racetracks in theForza Motorsport 3,[14]Forza Motorsport 4 andGran Turismo 4. It also plays host to the fictional town ofSapienza inHitman.
The city of Positano is featured inJohn Steinbeck's 1953 short story "Positano".[15] The city is also featured inUnder the Tuscan Sun,Christopher Nolan'sTenet, and theKath and Kim movieKath & Kimderella.[16]
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