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A beautiful, small, narrow village on the steep, rocky coast. Amafi is best reached by boat.

To reach the cathedral, you first have to climb 62 steps.

The entrance fee is money well spent, as the cathedral itself is well worth a visit. The church's decoration, with its magnificent wall and ceiling paintings and mosaics, is worth seeing.

Once a pulsating paper mill, today the Amalfi Paper Museum tells a story of water, fabric and ingenuity. Founded in 1969 inside an ancient factory, it still preserves the original machinery, restored and in perfect working order, with which the prized Amalfi paper was produced by hand.

Amalfi holds centuries of history in its folds of stone and sea. Born in Roman times, passed through the hands of the Byzantines and Lombards, in the Middle Ages it became one of the powerful Maritime Republics, an undisputed protagonist of trade in the Mediterranean between the 9th and 11th centuries. Today, its splendor is told by the narrow streets that climb between colorful houses, the ruined towers and the remains of ancient fortifications: living traces of a past that still whispers between the walls.

Overlooking the sea, the collegiate church of Santa Maria Maddalena has stood since 1274 on the remains of an ancient fortress, as a sign of gratitude for the liberation of the village from the Saracens. Its rococo façade, unique on the coast, is a little gem. Every 22nd July, the feast of the saint enlivens the town with an evocative procession and the scent of the “sarchiapone”, a long pumpkin stuffed and baked in the oven, queen of the table.

From up here, the beauty of the village is revealed in all its entirety. Only from above can you truly grasp how this corner of the world is nestled between steep rock walls and a sea that almost touches perfection. On sunny days, everything shines: the colors, the shapes, the houses, the harmony. A breathtaking sight.

The narrow streets of Amalfi, squeezed between ancient walls and the scents of the sea, are like portals in time: they take you to an era in which everything seemed slower, more authentic. Even when they fill up with curious people, their enchantment remains intact. There is a magic that resists time and crowds, and that continues to tell the story of the village, step by step.