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TRAVEL · December 14, 2009

Bring on the Christmas Lights!

 

The holiday season is in full swing here on the Amalfi Coast! The food shops are full of Christmas treats like Panettone, Pan d’Oro and torrone. Every town from small to big is decked out in Christmas lights. Amalfi has scheduled a host of concerts and events for Natale e Capodanno ad Amalfi. This is my first Christmas season here in Italy, so you will all be experiencing it with me. I look forward to blogging all about it here on Ciao Amalfi!

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Christmas Minori 1

 

Christmas lights are up all over the Amalfi Coast, and our first stop is the lovely little town of Minori. Their lights are beautiful this year! Above you see the main street heading up into town blanketed with white lights. Gorgeous! Below is the Church of Santa Trofimena.

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Christmas Minori 2

 

Love Minori’s Christmas tree this year! You can see this piazza when you drive through town on the Amalfi Coast Road.

 

Ciao Amalfi Coast Blog Christmas Minori 3

 

Stop back by again soon for more Christmas light photos and updates on celebrating Christmas on the Amalfi Coast!

Posted In: TRAVEL · Tagged: Amalfi Coast, Amalfi Coast Holidays, Christmas, Christmas in Amalfi, Christmas on the Amalfi Coast, Minori

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Comments

  1. Linda Lou says

    December 14, 2009 at 17:26

    I bet it is magical there at Christmas! Enjoy it all, the food, the lights, the joy of Christmas in Italy.

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  2. Paula - bell'alimento says

    December 14, 2009 at 17:44

    Assolutamente Bellissimo! Oh how I miss Christmastime in Italia ; )

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  3. Anne in Oxfordshire says

    December 14, 2009 at 21:32

    Really beautful..I saw beautiful lights in France on holiday last month, and great christmas markets too!

    Enjoy and have a wonderful Italian Christmas..xx

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  4. likeschocolate says

    December 15, 2009 at 05:51

    Gorgeous!

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  5. Laura says

    December 15, 2009 at 11:12

    Ciao Linda Lou! Magical is just the right word… I just love the lights. I look forward to trying all the traditional foods! 🙂

    Ciao Paula! Thanks for stopping by! I'm really enjoying all your Christmas cookie recipes on Bell'alimento. Yum!

    Ciao Anne! Oh I bet it was so beautiful in Paris before Christmas! That is something I would love to see. I'll be seeing Paris for the first time next month. Hope you will share photos and stories on your blog! 🙂

    Ciao likeschocolate! I was really impressed by the lights in Minori this year. I agree they are gorgeous! They are different in every city every year, so it's always a treat to see what will happen when the holiday comes! 🙂

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  6. jen laceda says

    December 21, 2009 at 01:37

    Great photos! I miss Amalfi…

    Reply
  7. Laura says

    December 22, 2009 at 13:33

    Ciao Jen! Glad you enjoyed! Buone feste!!

    Reply

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