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The Amalfi Coast (Italian: Costiera amalfitana or Costa d'Amalfi) is a stretch of coastline in southern Italy overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located south of the Sorrentine Peninsula and north of the Cilentan Coast .
Climate classification: zone C, 1087 GR/G On the Amalfi coast Based on the thirty-year reference average 1961-1990, the average temperature of the coldest month, January, stands at +10.7 °C; that of the hottest month, August, is +26.8 °C. In the Salerno area, based on the thirty-year reference average 1961-1990, the average temperature of the ...
Amalfi Coast, Positano Cala Goloritzé, Baunei, Sardinia The maximum depth of the sea is 3,785 metres (12,418 ft). The Tyrrhenian Sea is situated near where the African and Eurasian Plates meet; therefore mountain chains and active volcanoes, such as Mount Marsili , are found in its depths.
TravelSmart visits one of Independent Travel's favourite destinations, Italy's stunning Amalfi Coast. Travel editors Ben Parker and Annabel Grossman give you their tips for making the most of your ...
The Amalfi Coast is surely a great area for coastal living, with lots of picturesque little towns, perched up on cliffs among lemon orchards, set against the backdrop of the glittering blue sea.
Average winter temperatures vary from 0 °C (32 °F) on the Alps to 12 °C (54 °F) in Sicily, so average summer temperatures range from 20 °C (68 °F) to over 25 °C (77 °F). Winters can vary widely across the country with lingering cold, foggy and snowy periods in the north and milder, sunnier conditions in the south.
Atrani is a city and comune on the Amalfi Coast in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located to the east of Amalfi , several minutes' drive down the coast. The municipality of Atrani has a surface area of 0.12 km 2 , making it the smallest in Italy.
The Amalfi Drive, connecting Sorrento and Amalfi, is a narrow road along the high cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ferries and hydrofoils connect the town to Naples, Amalfi, Positano, Capri and Ischia. Limoncello, a digestif made from lemon rinds, alcohol, water and sugar, is produced in Sorrento along with citrus fruit, wine, nuts and olives. [4]