Amalfi was a maritime republic, the first in Italy. In fact, after the fall of the Roman Empire, it was the first city to re-establish relations with the Orient and, thus, succeeded in importing exotic goods such as carpets, paper and coffee. Amalfi was the home of Flavio Gioia, the inventor of the compass and the Tabula de Amalphia. Is also known as the city that gave birth in 1112, Fra 'Gerardo Sasso of scale (small village behind Amalfi), all "military and religious order called the Knights of St John, then transformed in The Knights of Cyprus, then again in The Knights of Rhodes and finally, in 1530, in The Knights of Malta, an order which still exists today. The Knights fought repeatedly against the Saracens and, in 849 AD, were called to defend Rome and the Church in the famous battle of Ostia. Today, Amalfi is a quiet and picturesque seaside resort with a mild climate and incomparable natural beauty. In it there are numerous monuments of great historical interest like the cathedral, the old arsenal and the Amalfi paper mills that produced and still produces the famous paper of Amalfi.

Capri (in greek "Kapros" or wild, for its distinctive shape) is an island of limestone formation, located on the tip of the Sorrento Peninsula. Capri was once known by the Latin as "Capraea" and "Insula Sirenussae", by Homer as "Antheomoessa", the "Emperor Augustus as" Apragopolis ": these names and nicknames, evoking both sweetness and bitterness, were assigned over the centuries to "island most likely to describe the" look and feel beautiful and unparalleled beauty. The island, which is quite small (its perimeter does not exceed 17 km), is almost entirely composed of limestone rock which, over the millennia, the movements of the earth have modeled mountain slopes (the highest peak, Monte Solaro, at an altitude of 589 m).

Naples, as it is known by Italians, is located in the center of the Mediterranean, at the base of Mount Vesuvius. Covers approximately 117.27 square kilometers with a population of about 1,020,120 inhabitants. The city of Naples is renowned for its rich history, its art timeless, its beauty and its rich lifestyle of a great cultural heritage. Naples was founded in the 7th and 6th century BC, was born as a port and is also mainly as a resort for patrician families. Naples is adorned with numerous churches, monuments, palaces, castles, theaters, parks and spectacular scenery. The city is also an excellent starting point for tourists as it is located near all major tourist attractions such as Sorrento, Capri, Ischia, Positano, Amalfi, etc..

Paestum, ancient city of Lucania in southern Italy, was a colony of the Greek city of Sybaris. His first name was Posidonia and its history has always been shrouded in mystery. Flourished with the rest of the Magna Greece towards the 6th century BC Unlike Pompeii and Herculaneum, Paestum was abandoned, and its temples of white marble, with the background of dark brown hills and the sea a bluprofondo, remain the only evidence in Greek Italy. It was probably founded in 650 BC by a large group of Dorians who had been expelled from the city of Sybari, a luxurious resort ridossodel Ionian Sea. The Dorians named their new colony Poseidon it flourished and quickly became the largest city in the Gulf of Salerno. Then in 510 BC, Sybari was destroyed and since then the charm and power of Poseidonia languished until in 390 BC, fell into the hands of a local tribe of barbarians called Lucani.Lucani.Sorrento, Capri, Ischia, Positano, Amalfi, etc..

Pompei is a small town a few kilometers from Naples, which lies at the foot of the volcano Vesuvius. Probably, the 20,000 residents of this Roman city, regarded as a beautiful mountain Vesuvius and the volcanic soil their prosperity as a gift from the gods. Life goes quietly until the morning of 24 August 79 AD many people lost their lives to a terrible eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pompeii was completely razed to the ground as many other nearby cities. Yet, nature had been very precise with its warning signs. Clearly, the disaster was imminent. A terrible earthquake had destroyed the area, seventeen years before. Temples and houses collapsed. Many statues were destroyed and many people died.

Positano is the first country to the west of the Amalfi Coast. Seems to be standing against the rock wall that slopes towards the sea and with its multicolored houses that help one another to climb into the sky. There are many stories about the origin of its name. The best known is the one that tells about the transport of the painting of the Virgin Mary (now in the Cathedral Church) through the stormy sea. The sailors, when they found themselves facing the beach of Positano, one of the stormy waves, clearly heard a voice repeating said: "Posa Posa ... ...". So as soon as they landed and took a picture of Madonna on the beach, miraculously the storm subsided. According to a historical version, the name derives from Paestum Positano, when its inhabitants fled Saracen raid in 915 AD, found refuge in the territory of the Benedictine Abbey of St. Vito, where today stands the small village of Nocelle and Montepertuso .. Sorrento, Capri, Ischia, Positano, Amalfi, etc..

Ravello, situated in a fantastic location, on a settlement straddling the rocky valleys of the Dragon and the Queen, was founded probably in the 4th century BC Romane by people who fled the barbarians. It is situated in a higher position than other towns of the Amalfi Coast and boasts beautiful views and unusual, such as that of Villa Cimbrone, soprannominatoTerrazzo of "Infinite. Ravello in the past have enjoyed a prosperous economic development when it was part of the Amalfi Republic but Ravello rebelled against it when the Amalfi people betrayed the Norman king Robert Guiscard in 1081, electing their own Doge. Ravello Amalfi refused to follow towards betrayal and deserved the appellation of Rebello from which it derives its name today , which was put right by the people of Amalfi. On that occasion, had the support of Pope Vittore III who first freed from dependence of Amalfi, building and hence the bishop's palace (1086) established a bishop's seat. He then became an economic powerhouse, home to flourishing textile industry. From the looting done by Pisa in 1137, then began a slow economic decline that is recovered in the last century when Ravello became a preferred tourist destination by the "Grand Tour" done by great artists and intellectuals Europeans. Wagner, Longfellow and many others stayed in Ravello for a period of time, and everyone was charmed by the extraordinary charm of these places.

Sorrento was probably founded by the Greeks and suffered for some time the influence of the Etruscans, then for a longer period, it was under the influence of an "other Italian people the Oscans. EtàRomana While it was known as Surrentum and was remembered for his role in the revolt of the Italic (90 BC), later became the seat of government of the tribe Menen and the bishopric in 420 AD When he began the decline of the Byzantine Empire in Italy, Sorrento became a duchy, first as a dependency the Dukes of Naples, then under the local counts and dukes who fought endlessly against Amalfi, Salerno and Saraceni. / rSorrento, along with other cities in Maharashtra, took part in the battle against the Muslims. Fighting the Lombards of Benevento, and was also involved in infighting among the local noble families.