The best guide to visit Amalfi and Sorrento Coast









venerdì 4 giugno 2010

Vietri

Vietri is considered the "First Pearl" of the Almalfi Coast, and is one of the most important villages in the province of Salerno. It is indeed the entrance to the Amalfi Coast coming from south. Distinctively clear waters met by bright blue backdrops and eternal sunscapes create a magical and healing place which is nourishing to the soul. Brilliant tones of orange, green, red, and deep sea blue are the natural color schemes which represent the many beautiful and healing attributes of this magical Mediterranean retreat.
Vietri is the town where is produced the famous ‘’ Ceramica Vietrese’’. The ceramics of Vietri are a feast for the eyes, a joy to use and amarvel for memories. The delightful Musuem of Ceramics set up in the Tower of Villa Guariglia, situated inside the grounds of a park that juts out and overreaches the sea at Raito numbers among its exhibits pieces that date as far back as the year 500 and later pieces belonging to all epochs including the present time: holy water containers, decorated plates, candlesticks, pots, painted, tiles kitchen pots, flowers pots, objects for display. All this reproduced in the ovens bringing back to life the antique traditions and customs of craftsmen from generation to generation, you will find in the omporiums of ceramics, walking and browsing your way through the streets of Vietri.

It is possible to visit the Solimene Family factory where in the morning from 9.00 a.m. until 12.00 p.m possible to see the artists that paint each dish one by one. It is possible also to visit the Ceramic Museum: it is located in the Villa Guariglia tower in Raito; it includes documentation about ceramic production from XVII century to the "German period".

Also, do not miss to visit the Church of S. Giovanni Battista, with late-Renaissance façade, dome tiled with majolica.

Restaurants in Vietri

Bristol - Via C. Colombo, 2 - Telephone: +39 089210216

La Lucertola - Via C. Colombo, 29 - Telephone: +39089210255
La Sosta - Via Costiera, 6 - Telephone: +39 089211790

Sapore di mare - Via G. Pellegrino, 104 - Telephone: +39089210041

I Due Fratelli - Via Statale, 18 - Telephone +39089761300

Tourist sights of the area - Driving distances and approximate driving times.

Salerno: 1,5 km/ 1 mile / 2 min.
Pompeii: 29 km / 18 miles / 31 min.
Sorrento: 56 km / 36 miles / 58 min.
Amalfi: 24 km / 15 miles / 31 min.
Naples: 54 km / 33 miles / 50 min.
Acciaroli: 80 km / 50 miles / 102 min.
Santa Maria di Castellabate: 59 km / 36 miles / 72 min.
San Marco di Castellabate: 62 km / 38 miles / 80 min.
Perdifumo: 68 km / 42 miles / 90 min.
Marina di Camerota: 120 km / 75 miles / 120 min.
Agnone: 75 km / 46 miles / 95 min.
Ascea Marina: 86 km / 53 miles / 102 min.
S.Mango Cilento: 68 km / 42 miles / 86 min.
Paestum: 37 km / 23 miles / 5 min.

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