'With its picture-book fishing harbour, beautiful beach and soaring scenery, traditional Minori is the perfect recipe for relaxation.'
If you're planning on some serious beach lounging during your Amalfi Coast stay, Minori comes up trumps. Once a favoured destination of the Roman nobility, it's now popular with families and sun seekers, who want a gorgeous beach on standby. Occupying one of the coast's wider-than-usual bays, it's an airy, picturesque town of palm-studded piazzas and avenues flanked by pink, shuttered mansions. If you can muster up the energy to leave the beach, there's oodles to see. Wander round and you'll soon come to one of the town's pretty, pastel-painted churches.
Tiptoe around one and spend some time admiring its ornamental interior. Then, firmly in the sightseeing groove, head to Minori's main archaeological claim-to-fame - an excavated 1st century Roman villa right in the centre of town. Stroll around the ancient sauna and fresco-decorated dining room and you'll be instantly transported back in time. Back in the modern world though, there's no shortage of pavement cafe-bars, gelaterie and trattorias on hand. Crunch into a cornet laden with pistachio ice cream, made the original Neapolitan way. Lunch on the lightest, crispiest margheritas you've ever tasted. And if you're up for it, try Minori's very own delicacy – fried aubergine coated in thick chocolate, sugar crystals and ground almonds.
And if you can bear to tear yourself away from the beach for a day or two, take the coastal walk to picture book Maori and feast your eyes on the picture-postcard views along the way. Or take your turn to wonder at the remarkable remains of Pompeii, surely a must-see for anyone who comes here.
Further south along the coast lies a mountainous region called the Cilento that's covered in thick woods of olive and chestnuts trees. Its remote interior and quiet coastline make it an attractive area to visit. The towns and villages of the Cilento have retained their traditional look and feel and are relatively unspoilt. The attractive seaside resort of Santa Maria di Castellabate is particularly nice with its small harbour and long stretch of shingle beach.
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Minori hotels and apartments
Our hotels and apartments in Minori include Villa Romana.
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Beaches
Minori has a long beach of dark, coarse, volcanic sand that is flanked by a waterfront promenade.
Eating out
Minori has a small number of restaurants where you can eat traditional Neapolitan dishes. The village has a strong pasta making tradition and was once a centre for milling flour. Why not try 'dunderi' pasta? Similar to gnocchi it's made with eggs, ricotta and parmesan cheese. Alternatively, sample 'fusilli' - pasta twists made with semolina and grain.
Nightlife
Minori is a quiet village and so evenings are very subdued. Most nights out are spent tucking into a good meal with wine or sipping a cocktail in one of Minori's intimate bars. Head to Amalfi or Salerno for a livelier atmosphere where you'll find a number of popular bars and discos.
Shopping
Minori has a limited number of small shops while nearby Amalfi has a more comprehensive selection. Further along the coast the port city of Salerno boasts a main shopping street which is lined with stores ranging from elegant boutiques to souvenir stalls.
Local information
East of Minori is the compact city of Salerno. This bustling port makes for a real contrast to quiet Minori. Salerno boasts an elegant quayside with many large yachts moored up in the harbour. This is the place to come to watch and be watched. Why not settle yourself down with a cappuccino and soak up the sophisticated atmosphere of the marina or stroll through the higgledy-piggledy maze of vibrant back streets in the Medieval old quarter? The city's cathedral, home to the tomb of St. Matthew, is also worth a visit and has an imposing set of bronze doors from Constantinople.
Location
About 5km east of Amalfi on the coast.
Transfer time
Due to heavy traffic on the coastal road during the high season transfers can take up to between 1 hour 45 minutes and 2 hours 15 minutes. Due to the nature of the resort some transfers are by bus and then minibus and may combine more than one flight, which may mean a short wait at the airport
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