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The "Amalfi Drive" is said to be one of the most spectacular roads
in Europe and from Sorrento the winding cliff top road offers
breathtaking panoramic views from every bend. Amalfi, now a
thriving holiday resort, was once a powerful and prosperous marine
republic, and homeland of Flavio Gioia, the inventor of the compass.
The beautiful cathedral, with its ornate façade, stands at the top
of steps leading up from the main square, and houses the remains of
the patron saint of Amalfi, Saint Andrew. There is free time for
lunch. You can also visit the shipyards where the long galleys were
built, and the Emerald Grotto from Amalfi port. From Amalfi we visit
the hilltop village of Ravello, which nestles eleven hundred feet
above the sea. We visit the Cathedral and Villa Rufolo, which gave
the musician Richard Wagner the inspiration to compose one of his
most famous operas, Parsifal. There are concerts in the garden every
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