The Amalfi coast, or Costiera Amalfitana in Italian, is a stretch of coastline on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula of Italy (Province of Salerno), extending from Positano in the west to Vietri sul Mare in the east. Overview The main town on the Amalfi coast is Salerno, along with the smaller towns of Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, Ravello, Scala, Atrani, Amalfi, Conca dei Marini, Furore, Praiano and Positano. Renowned for its rugged terrain, scenic beauty, picturesque towns and diversity, the Amalfi coast is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The area is featured in Positano (1953, 59 years ago) by American writer John Steinbeck. Notable places Duomo (the cathedral) in Amalfi, and its cloister (Chiostro del Paradiso in Italian) the church of Santa Maria Assunta in Positano the churches of San Salvatore del Birecto and of Santa Maria Maddalena in Atrani Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo in Ravello Duomo (Cathedral) of Ravello: the central nave contains the "Pulpit of the Gospels", on the right of the central nave, created in 1272 (740 years ago) by Nicolò di Bartolomeo from Foggia the churches of San Luca and San Gennaro in Praiano and their viewpoints the church of San Pancrazio in Conca dei Marini and its viewpoint the Fiordo of Furore the church of Santa Trofimena and the ancient Roman villa in Minori

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