Amalfi (Italy)

Amalfi is a city and comune in the province of Salerno, Campania region, Italy, on the Gulf of Salerno. It is situated at the mouth of a deep ravine, at the Monte Cerreto's foot (1,315 m, 4,314 ft), surrounded by coastal scenery and dramatic cliffs. The town of Amalfi was the capital of maritime republic known as Duchy of Amalfi, an important trading center in the Mediterranean between 839-1200.

In the 1920s-1930s, Amalfi was a popular holiday destination for the upper class and aristocracy in Britain. Amalfi is the main town of the coast on which it is situated, named Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast). Today it is an important tourist destination together with other cities on the same coast, such as Ravello, Positano and others. Amalfi is included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. A patron saint of the city is Saint Andrew, the Apostle, whose relics are kept at Amalfi Cathedral (Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea/Duomo di Amalfi).