Amalfi: Sunny jewel of southern Italy

Blue sky, blue see, beautiful beaches, colorful houses, beautiful market place are all reasons for you to visit town Amalfi and Amalfi coast . If you decide to visit Amalfi coast you should start your trip exactly at the town of Amalfi, the old town which used to be a small fisher town and one of the main trading town in Italy in the old ages. Approximately 10 million tourists that visit Amalfi coast each year can not be wrong. A villas or apartments for your stay can be seen Luxury Villas Amalfi coast and book direct without any service fees at the Luxury Villas Zilic.

What to do and see in Amalfi?

Amalfi town is surrounded with beautiful hills, promenade and colorful boats parked at it marine with different country flags. Beside that, beneath the St. Andrew Cathedral, which was built in roman ages, you will find the
Piazza del Duomo with great restaurants and shops which is also the main place to go out in Amalfi. If architecture is something that you are interested in, then Amalfi is a place for you. There you will find several sites built in Gothic architecture, Romanesque architecture, Baroque architecture, Byzantine architecture style.

Something you would not want to miss is Amalfis' museums which present the rich and diverse history of this part of Italy. Museo della Carta, Museo Diocesano, Arsenale della Repubblica, Municipal Museum of Amalfi, Petit Prince Art Gallery, Museo del Corallo, Museo d'Arte Sacra "Don C. Confalone" are definitely places to visit while in Amalfi if you want to find out more about Amalfi history and culture.

Besides its beautiful sightseeing, beaches, rich history and culture, restaurants and bars Amalfi is also famous for its production of lemons. If you walk around the town you will feel the smell of lemons in the air. Lemons are also what you are likely to see if you look at surrounding hills of Amalfi. Lemons are used in many of the local dishes, and let us not forget the famous limoncello.

Places to stay at Amalfi coast

If you decide that Amalfi coast is the place you want to stay you will not have problems with finding an apartment, hotel or a Amalfi coast villas where you can feel like at home. Do you like to spend time in the town center or would you rather spend your time in more peaceful areas? Amalfi has something for all tastes and pockets.

Villas at the Amalfi Coast can be actually historical monuments like Villa Amalfitano where you can, actually, experience the old Italy or you can rent modern style villas book able over Amalfi coast villa rentals. The advantage with renting a villa in stead of a hotel is the privilege of privacy, your own pool and all that a villa has to offer only for you and your friends. Prices for this kind of pleasure are diverse depending of the size of the villa and what it has to offer. Very often you will find villas with the sea view, which is an extraordinary experience.

What I would also like to mention is that Amalfi is a place to be visited whole year, not just in summer. The mild climate and the number of sunny days in southern Italy make it all possible.