Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
9am-8pm)
Has information
Tourist office
(
089 85 70 96;
www.ravellotime.it
;
Via Roma 18bis;
on the town and a handy map with walking trails.
Getting There & Away
SITA Sud operates at least 24 buses daily from the eastern side of Piazza Flavio Gioia in
Amalfi (€2.50, 25 minutes). By car, turn north about 2km east of Amalfi. Vehicles are not
permitted in Ravello's town centre, but there's plenty of space in supervised car parks on
the perimeter.
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South of Amalfi
From Amalfi to Salerno
The 26km drive to Salerno, though less exciting than the 16km stretch westwards to Posit-
ano, is exhilarating and dotted with a series of small towns, each with their own character
and each worth a brief look.
Three and a half kilometres east of Amalfi, or a steep 1km-long walk down from Rav-
ello,
Minori
is a small, workaday town, popular with holidaying Italians. If you're a sweet
tooth, make a pit stop at Minori's famous pastry shop,
Sal De Riso
( 089 85 36 18;
www.salderiso.it
;
Piazza Cantilena 1, Minori; gelati €2, focaccias €3.70, pastries €4; 7.30am-late sum-
mer, reduced hours winter)
, owned by one of Italy's most revered pastry chefs, Salvatore De
Riso. The place also peddles decent focaccia and gelato.
Further along,
Maiori
is the coast's biggest resort, a brassy place full of large seafront
hotels, restaurants and beach clubs.
Just beyond
Erchie
and its beautiful beach,
Cetara
is a picturesque tumbledown fishing
village with a reputation as a gastronomic highlight. Tuna and anchovies are the local spe-
cialities, appearing in various guises at
Al Convento
( 089 26 10 39;
www.alconvento.net
;
Piazza San Francesco 16, Cetara; meals €25; 12.30-3pm & 7-11pm summer, closed Wed winter)
, a
sterling seafood restaurant near the small harbour.
