Amalfi tourist information
Amalfi
Amalfi, situated at the mouth of the Valley of the Mills, with its characteristic groups of houses clinging to the rocks, overlooks the sea.It is a maze of narrow alleyways comprised of archways, portals and ancient towers that stand guard over the town. The town’s origins date back to the IVth Century. During late medieval times Amalfi became an independent maritime republic, rich and opulent due to intense trade and cultural exchanges with the Arab and Byzantine world. The city was renowned for its trade and diplomatic relations throughout the Mediteranean, Flavio Gioia’s invention and development of the marine compass and the “Amalfitan Tables” - the first maritime legal code. It was also during this time that Amalfi’s mills began to produce paper as opposed to pergamon. The paper was used for all the official acts and documents of the Court of the Dukedom of Naples. Amalfi’s own particular variety of lemon “ the Sfusato Amalfitano” crossed the borders of Europe, and was exported throughout the world. The architectural and artistic values of its monuments and historical buildings, the undescribable beauty of its landscapes,its folklore and traditions have made, and still make to this day, Amalfi a place without comparison, so much so that Renato Fucini said “ The day an Amalfitan goes to heaven is just like any other day:”
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