Pompeii ,the opulent town witch was buried in AD 79 in one of the most disastrous volcanic eruptions in history, provides important evidence of the ancient way of life. The extensive and varied ruins of the dead city evoke a Roman city at the time of Empire.

Sorrento and the Penisola Sorrentina........
The innumerable bends on this road afford constantly charming views of enchanting landscapes , wild, fantastically shaped rocks plunging vertically into a crystal-clear sea, deep gorges spanned by dizzy bridges and Saracen towers peched on jagged fringe of the Lattari Mountains, a deeply eroded limestone range.
Contrasting with these awe-inspiring scenes are the more charming views of fishing villages and the luxuriant vegetations, a mixture of orange, lemon, olive and almond trees, vines and all the Mediterranean flora. The region is very popular with foreigners and artist. A significant part of the attraction is the local mozzarella cheese washed down with the red Gragnano or withe Ravelllo an Positano wines.
Sorrento.... The important resort, known for its many beautiful gardens, overlooks the bay of the same name. Orange and lemon groves are to be found in the surrounding countryside and even encroaching on the town. Local craftsmen produce various marquetry objects.
Positano.... The withe cubica houses of this old fishing villages reveal a strong Moorrish influence; lusch gardens dotted on terraced slopes go down to the sea. Positano is the only place in the world designed on the vertical axis. Much loved and frequented in the past by the artist and intellectuals (Picasso, Cocteau, Moravia) and by the trend- setters of La Dolce Vita...... today Positano is one of the most popular resorts of Amalfi coast.
Amalfi... is a rather Spanish-looking little town with its tall withe houses built on slopes facing the sea in a wonderfoul setting. Amalfi enjoys a very mild climate , making it a popular holiday resort.
Amalfi is Italy's oldest republic founded in 840; by the end of the 9C it came under the rule of a doge. It enjoy its greatist prosperity in the 11C, when shipping in the Mediterranean was regulated by the Tavole Amalfitane (Amalfi codex), the oldest maritme code in the world. Amalfi traded regularly with the Orient, in particular Constantinople, and the Republic had an arsenal where many large galleys were built. This fleet of galleys played a large part in carryng Crusaders to the levant.