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FOOD & DRINK · December 12, 2014

Christmas Sweets at Pansa in Amalfi

Ciao Amalfi Coast Travel Pasticceria Pansa Christmas Panettone
Artisan panettone at Pansa this Christmas

The holiday season has arrived in Amalfi! The Christmas decorations are simple this year, but they add a bit of a festive touch to the town. The shop windows of the pasticcerie, or pastry shops, are always the most colorful and tempting. I stopped in Pasticceria Pansa right in Piazza Duomo the other day to get some of their torroncini, one of our favorite Christmas desserts. They’re a nougat with almonds that’s scented with cinnamon and covered with Pansa’s deep, dark chocolate. Fabulous! They produce a host of seasonal cookies, biscuits as well as various types of panettone, too.

Ciao Amalfi Coast Travel Pasticceria Pansa Christmas Chocolate
A chocolate moka pot – perfect for those chocolate lovers in your life!

Pansa has an artisan chocolate production right in Amalfi and they create all kinds of treats for the holidays. I got a kick out of the different and fun shapes on display in the windows.

Ciao Amalfi Coast Travel Pasticceria Pansa Amalfi Christmas Chocolate
Chocolate Babbo Natale anyone?

Inside they had a unique display made of branches decorated with candied orange and lemon slices, cinnamon sticks and even their esse di miele and roccocò cookies – both traditional sweets eaten after Christmas lunch.

Ciao Amalfi Coast Travel Pasticceria Pansa Christmas Decorations
Christmas decorations in Pansa using the scents of the season – candied oranges, cinnamon sticks & cookies

If you simply can’t resist, Pasticceria Pansa does ship all around the world!

Posted In: FOOD & DRINK · Tagged: Amalfi, Amalfi Coast Holiday Gifts, Christmas on the Amalfi Coast

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Comments

  1. Rebekah DeLibro says

    December 13, 2014 at 01:03

    Come delizioso!! My husband and I had the pleasure of staying in Praiano in early June this year and loved Amalfi and Ravello when we visited. You are so blessed to be able to live there! We are planning a trip back and hope to be there the middle of June. This time we will bring our children 12 and 9. I wanted to ask a question, do you fly from Italy to the US and vice versa? If so if recently what is the best airline for reasonable airfare that you have found?

    Reply
    • Laura Thayer says

      December 13, 2014 at 11:48

      Hi Rebekah! Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your comment. I’m so happy that you’re planning another trip to the Amalfi Coast. One visit … and it’s hard to not want to keep coming back! Yes, I do fly back and forth between Italy and the US. Over the years the most affordable airline has changed, but recently it has been Delta. I usually start my search on a site like Travelocity to see the best rates and go from there or usually just book on Travelocity. I travel back to visit family in the midwest, so the cheapest airline option may differ depending on where you’re departing from. Good luck and have fun planning!

      Reply
  2. Sandra says

    December 14, 2014 at 05:49

    It looks so festive there and I miss all the sights. Thanks for sharing a bit of the holiday cheer in Amalfi!

    Reply
    • Laura Thayer says

      December 14, 2014 at 10:05

      You’re so very welcome, Mom! I wish we could share it together this year.

      Reply
  3. Welshcakes Limoncello says

    December 23, 2014 at 23:47

    Those look fantastic! Buon Natale.

    Reply
    • Laura Thayer says

      January 2, 2015 at 18:46

      I tried some … they really are! 🙂 Buon anno!

      Reply

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