Photograph: Saponissimo on EtsyThis morning I am dreaming of luxurious handcrafted soaps made with the fresh scents of Positano - citrus fruits, rosemary, mint, figs, and honey from Positano bees. Is there a more perfect way to start the day? Head over to Bell'Avventura and read about locally made ...
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Tempting Tuesday: San Filippo Neri in Pontone
The city of Scala on the Amalfi Coast is located in the mountains high above Amalfi. Long before there was a road connecting the two cities, there were the steps. About 1,300 people say, but I haven't bothered to count them. Some things, I have decided, are better left unknown. There are old ...
“Wind through history on Italy’s Amalfi Coast”
Infinity Pool at the Hotel Caruso, RavelloImage Kentucky.comIsn't that pool to die for? If you could swim to the edge, you would be looking out to the sea with a view all the way down the coast over Minori, Maiori and toward Salerno. Many thanks to @ItaliaNEWS on Twitter for including a link to this ...
Sunday Shout-out: Chef Chuck’s Cucina
Chef ChuckWhen I started this blog, Chef Chuck from Chef Chuck's Cucina was one of the first readers to find Ciao Amalfi and introduce himself. With family heritage going back to one of the most prominent and influential families in Amalfi, Scala and Ravello during the Middle Ages, Chuck visits the ...
Sorrento Travel Guide on ItalyItalia.com
Image ItalyItalia.comAfter receiving such good feedback last week on my ItalyItalia.com post, I wanted to share with you all my new Sorrento Travel Guide on ItalyItalia.com. Head on over to read about the origins of the heavenly Delizia al Limone dessert and some of my favorite sights in this ...
Road Trip: Mozzarella in Campania
Today we are going to take a road trip from the Amalfi Coast about an hour south to the city of Paestum, where you can see stunning Greek temples and a lot of water buffalo. Wait, water buffalo? While these less than lovely looking beasts certainly don't rival the beauty of the Greek architecture ...
Out & About: Amalfi Coast Mystery Flowers
Last Sunday, just outside the church of Santa Maria del Carmine in Pontone, I noticed a plant with these strange, bright red flowers. They looked like bottle cleaners! I was told they weren't native to the area, but yesterday I noticed a couple more while driving between Amalfi and Maiori. They are ...
Tempting Tuesday: Scala Porte Aperte
As those of you who have traveled in Italy already know, it can be difficult to get inside smaller churches and historical sites. This is the case especially in small towns. Here on the Amalfi Coast, many towns have four, five or more smaller churches in addition to the one major church. Those of ...
Sunday Shout-out: ItalyItalia.com
I love all the Sunday Shout-outs I have posted here on Ciao Amalfi, but I must say I am particularly excited about this week's. At the beginning of this year, I finally got up the gumption to go after one of my biggest dreams - travel writing. With a background in art and architectural history, a ...
Be Italian!
A good friend who knows my love of films by Federico Fellini just sent me this trailer for the upcoming move called Nine directed by Rob Marshall (director of Chicago). What comes after Fellini's 8 1/2? Nine! With a stellar cast, including Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penelope Cruz, Judi ...
News: Rocks Collapse on Beach in Vietri sul Mare
Yesterday evening my boyfriend came home with a newspaper and said, "You have to see what happened in Vietri." When I first came to the Amalfi Coast in February 2007, I stayed at the Lloyd's Baia Hotel in Vietri sul Mare. Like many hotels along the Amalfi Coast, it is attached right to the cliff ...
Springtime Sails into Ravello
Chiesa della SS. Annunziata, RavelloI have just another tempting tidbit for you, and I will get off my Ravello kick before I have to change the name of this blog to Ciao Ravello instead of Ciao Amalfi. The stunning view down the Amalfi coastline from the Villa Rufolo includes the two towers of the ...