Italy’s most celebrated stretch of mountainous coastline is dotted with clusters of small, picturesque villages and towns stacked precariously on steep, pale rocky cliffs plunging into the sparkling Mediterranean waters or gathered round tiny harbours.

Tumbling hills, glorious beaches which merge with emerald and turquoise seas, the idyllic islands of Ischia and Capri, soaring limestone cliffs with unforgettable sea views and hillsides of citrus groves, orchards and vines are just some of the reasons why The Amalfi Coast has always attracted visitors of the greatest prestige. Legend has it that Hercules loved a nymph called Amalfi and when she died, Hercules buried her in the world's most  beautiful  place and, in her honour, he gave the place her name.