Set in a wide cleft in the cliffs, AMALFI , a mere 4km or so further east, is the largest town and perhaps the highlight of the coast, and a good place to base yourself. It has been an established seaside resort since Edwardian times, when the British upper classes found the town a pleasant spot to spend their winters. Actually Amalfi's credentials go back much further: it was an independent republic during Byzantine times and one of the great naval powers, with a population of some 70,000; Webster's Duchess of Malfi was set here, and the city's traders established outposts all over the Mediterranean, … more »

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