Private Guide in Amalfi
Amalfi is a city located at on the coastline of the Sorrentine Peninsula in Campania region of southern-west of Italy. Amalfi is a city close to Napoli. It is a coastline decorated with steep cliffs covering the surrounding towns of Positano, Ravello, Atrani, Praiano, Minori, Maiori. Farther, Capri and İscia Islands are mentioned together with this region. It has a fascinating nature known for its very small rocky coves rather than its sandy beaches. In order to know and explore Amalfi, you need to private guide in Amalfi service.
Cliffs at the coastline and relatively big unique settlements around those cliffs are connected to each other with narrow roads with frequent curves. Today it is also possible to reach there with sea freight.
Amalfi is not only a name of a city but also a name given to a large area of coastline. Therefore, if you want to visit perfect coastline of Amalfi region, Amalfi English-speaking guide hire recommends you accommodate in Minori which is geographically most suitable for you and to visit other places from here. The fact that Minori is relatively more economical and suitable for access to the environment might be a big advantage for you.
If you visit Amalfi region for the first time, Private guide in Amalfi advices you to taste famous Italian Limoncello liqueur. The reason why we advise to taste this famous Italian liqueur is the fact that Limoncello is liqueur born in this region. Almost the size of a large orange that you won’t see anywhere else, slightly less sour but abundantly juicy lemons are the main material of that liqueur.
The towns in Amalfi region which are famous for their small bays between high cliffs, pebble beaches rather than sand are waiting for you to explore. The narrow and curvy roads to those towns located at intervals of 10-20 kilometers offer you fabulous views. However, road is not the only transportation mean to those towns. You can also reach some of the seaside towns such as Amalfi, Salerno, Positano and Minori by sea. Although transportation by sea is a little bit expensive compared to road, it would be interesting to watch excellent seaside through the boat tour which are organized very often in this route. Private guide in Amalfi recommends you to join the tour both by road and by sea. We are sure that you will very much enjoy with a different perspective.
There are relatively smaller and more plain hotels and hostels are available in Amalfi, Salerno, Positano and Minori compared to other seaside cities. This is not a place of 5-star hotels offering all-included such as eat, drink, lie down and rest. Private guide in Amalfi will offer you pleasure of learning about a true Southern Italian lifestyle, culture and food, and tasting the unique local wines as well as unique nature. And also, July jazz festival and Saporearte art festivals are known as significant cultural activities of the region. The houses in Minori and in other Amalfi seaside towns are located in accordance with the terrains. The most common settlements are located on the terraced cliffs and the houses are located by the size as allowed by these terraces. The houses are literally painted in color and they are very cute. The houses, small gardens, famous lemon and olive trees create an original and wonderful landscape.
Amalfi English-speaking guide hire makes recommendations about interesting places probably you do not know, as well as planning according to your wishes.
For instance, Pompeii is very close to Amalfi region. Private guide in Amalfi may suggest to add a Pompeii visit to your vacation plan. However, it is certain that it has already perfectly planned necessary visits that should be when Amalfi is mentioned. We know that Amalfi city and its area locate at the seaside of Sorrentine Peninsula. Capri Island is a vacation legend, which is located in the Golf of Napoli just across this peninsula. This wonderful island, which could be easily reached with the boats departing from surrounding towns, has been a vacation venue throughout history since Roman period. There are many historical monuments and ruins on the island remained from ancient times including Roman period. Today the historical Marina Picola Harbor, that is small harbor, has been still used actively for the transportation to island. Cliffs rising from the sea are magnificent. Faraglioni, Anacapri, Mavi Grotto are the most famous cliffs. Tragara Belvedere area of the island where many villas are present is also very attractive.
Amalfi English-speaking guide hire Amalfi, which its name dates back to ancient Greek, is the leading place to visit. Regular boat schedules from historical harbor to surrounding towns and Capri Island are organized in that harbor. The famous Flavio Gioia Square and Sant’Andrea Cathedral are famous sites of city of Amalfi.
Positano is another lovely seaside town of Amalfi. Motor vehicles are forbidden to enter this town except public service vehicles. This extraordinary site survived since medieval ages has waited a long time to be discovered and it has become famous after John Steinbeck’s essay on Positano. It is a very attractive place with Moorish style architecture endemic in the region and itself.
Ravello is another haunt close to Amalfi but not at the seaside. Ravello, which is located at an altitude of 350 meters from sea level, has a very impressive panoramic view. The gardens of Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone are particularly noticeable in this haunt. After this haunt you can reach to Salerno which is famous for its beaches.