Amalfi
Gulf of Salerno
Amalfi is a town on the southern coast of Italy, situated dramatically on cliffs overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea.
It gives its name to the Amalfi Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for steep terrain, pastel villages, and tourism: We drove the winding roads of the Amalfi Coast.
Amalfi was a powerful maritime republic in medieval Italy.
Italian citrus-infused liqueur
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
- espressoConcentrated pressurized brew
seafood · pasta · risotto · bruschetta · focaccia · ricotta · antipasto · granita
Edge of steep rock
- terracedArranged in successive levels
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
shoreline · azure · vista · promontory · coastal · turquoise · dramatic · vertiginous
Bishop's principal church
- duomoItalian term for cathedral
- cloisterCovered monastic walkway
- moorishTemptingly hard to stop
- byzantineDauntingly intricate and devious
arabesque · majolica · ceramic · tiles · facade · steps · archway · fountain
Intended arrival point
- vacationLeisure time away
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
- holidayDay of rest
getaway · resort · guidebook · itinerary · accommodation · hospitality · ferry · honeymoon
State with elected leaders
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- shipyardVessel construction site
- seafaringTraveling by ocean vessel
navigation · compass · merchant · trader · arsenal · regatta · admiral · port
Noble-ruled territory
- crusadesAggressive advocacy campaigns
- tabulaLatin for board
- archivesStored historical documents
- chroniclesSequential historical accounts
merchants · nobility · fortifications · watchtowers · ruins · ancient · medieval · powerful
limoncello
Italian citrus-infused liqueur
- anchoviesSmall, oily, cured fish
- mozzarellaMild Italian cheese
- gelatoItalian frozen dessert
espresso · seafood · pasta · risotto · bruschetta · focaccia · ricotta · antipasto · granita · citrus
cliffside
Edge of steep rock
- terracedArranged in successive levels
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- seascapeOcean scene depiction
cove · shoreline · azure · vista · promontory · coastal · turquoise · dramatic · vertiginous · winding
cathedral
Bishop's principal church
byzantine · arabesque · majolica · ceramic · tiles · facade · steps · archway · fountain · piazza
destination
Intended arrival point
- vacationLeisure time away
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- excursionBrief recreational trip
holiday · getaway · resort · guidebook · itinerary · accommodation · hospitality · ferry · honeymoon · luxury
republic
State with elected leaders
- fleetVehicles under unified command
- galleyOnboard food preparation area
- shipyardVessel construction site
seafaring · navigation · compass · merchant · trader · arsenal · regatta · admiral · port · harbor
duchy
Noble-ruled territory
chronicles · merchants · nobility · fortifications · watchtowers · ruins · ancient · medieval · powerful · influential
- MediterraneanMediterranean Sea, olive grove, olive tree, olive, Aegean Sea
- coastal townscoastal town, seaside town, beach town, coastal city, coastal village
- European PlacesFrance, Germany, Spain, Italy, London
- European PortsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Bergen, Bordeaux
- Italian PlacesFlorence, Venice, Milan, Rome, Genoa
- Italian travelRome, Venice, Florence, Naples, Milan
AmalfiTromsø
Norwegian city above Arctic Circle
Reykjavik · Murmansk · Dubai · Antarctica
- Amalfi CoastCampanian shoreline region