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Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast ( or ) is a stretch of coastline in southern Italy overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Gulf of Salerno. It is located south of the Sorrentine Peninsula and north of the Cilentan Coast. Attracting international tourists of all classes annually, the Amalfi Coast was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Atrani and Vietri sul Mare are marketed as ("The most beautiful villages of Italy"). History During the 10th–11th centuries, the Duchy of Amalfi existed on the territory of the Amalfi Coast, centred in the town of Amalfi. The Amalfi coast was later controlled by the Principality of Salerno until Amalfi was sacked by the Republic of Pisa in 1137. Geography Like the rest of the region, the Amalfi Coast has a Mediterranean climate, featuring warm summers and mild winters. It is located on the relatively steep southern shore of the Sorrentine Peninsula, leaving little room for rural and agricultural development. The only land route to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Positano
Positano ( ; in Neapolitan language, Neapolitan: () is a village and ''comune'' on the Amalfi Coast (Province of Salerno), in Campania, Italy, mainly in an enclave in the hills leading down to the coast. History The first evidence of a settlement in Positano dates back to the Upper Paleolithic, Upper Palaeolithic, when the "Grotto La Porta" was frequented by hunter-gatherer, gatherers and hunters. This small cave is located at 120 m. o.s.l. and at 10 m. on the highway. In 1955, Antonio M. Radmilli (University of Pisa) organized several surveys to identify prehistoric visits, both on the surface and in some caves. During the excavations, several fossils emerged, some of which are malacological like shells of molluscs, while the fauna is represented by the remains of mammals (wild boar, ibex, deer and roe deer), birds, amphibians and fish. The findings made it to be assumed that the people who frequented the caves had an economy based mainly on the collection of molluscs, while h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ravello
Ravello (Campanian: ) is a ''comune'' (municipality) situated above the Amalfi Coast (exactly 782 stairs above the town of Atrani), in the province of Salerno, Campania, with approximately 2,500 inhabitants. Its scenic location makes it a popular tourist destination, and earned it a listing as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. History Ravello was founded in the 5th century as a shelter place against the barbarian invasions which marked the end of the Western Roman Empire. In the 9th century Ravello was an important town of the maritime Republic of Amalfi. It was a producer of wool from its surrounding country that was dyed in the town and an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 and around 1200. In 1086, at the request of the Italo-Norman count Roger Borsa, who wished to create a counterweight to the powerful Duchy of Amalfi, Pope Victor III made Ravello the seat of a diocese immediately subject to the Holy See, with territory split off from that of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Maryland University College
The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is a public university in College Park, Maryland, and the largest institution in the University System of Maryland. Established in 1947 as the College of Special and Continuation Studies of the University of Maryland, College Park, UMGC is dedicated to serving working adults, military servicemembers, veteran and their families. UMGC offers online, hybrid, and face-to-face instruction at education centers across the Washington–Baltimore metropolitan area, throughout Maryland, and around the world. UMGC is open to all applicants for undergraduate and graduate programs, and is among the top 10 recipients of the federal G.I. Bill benefits. The university offers 135 academic programs in online, hybrid and face-to-face classes, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees, as well as undergraduate and graduate certificates. UMGC is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. History UMGC is an outgrowth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ruled the Mediterranean and much of Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The Roman people, Romans conquered most of this during the Roman Republic, Republic, and it was ruled by emperors following Octavian's assumption of effective sole rule in 27 BC. The Western Roman Empire, western empire collapsed in 476 AD, but the Byzantine Empire, eastern empire lasted until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. By 100 BC, the city of Rome had expanded its rule from the Italian peninsula to most of the Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean and beyond. However, it was severely destabilised by List of Roman civil wars and revolts, civil wars and political conflicts, which culminated in the Wars of Augustus, victory of Octavian over Mark Antony and Cleopatra at the Battle of Actium in 31 BC, and the subsequent conquest of the Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt. In 27 BC, the Roman Senate granted Octavian overarching military power () and the new title of ''Augustus (title), Augustus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minori, Campania
Minori (Campanian: ; originally ''Rheginna Minor'') is a ''comune'' in the province of Salerno, in the Campania region of south-western Italy. As a part of the Amalfi Coast, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. An ancient seaside resort of Roman high society, as evidenced by the discovery of a patrician villa dating back to the 1st century, it has today evolved into a popular tourist destination for its natural landscapes and its culinary tradition. For the latter reason it is also nicknamed "City of Taste" (''Città del gusto'') or " Eden of the Amalfi Coast" (''Eden della Costiera amalfitana''). Etymology The origin of the name, ''Minori'' (meaning 'small'), comes from its association with the river flowing through it, namely ''La Rheginna''. The ancient Latin name for the town was indeed ''Rheginna Minor'', and the neighboring town of Maiori – meaning 'large' – was once known as ''Rheginna Maior'' because of the same association. Eventually, the names of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tramonti, Campania
Tramonti (Campanian: ) is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast. Geography Tramonti, directly translatable as "in the mountains", is located along the Via Chiunzi which leads to Maiori and the Amalfi Coast. The town is bordered by Cava de' Tirreni, Corbara, Lettere, Maiori, Nocera Inferiore, Nocera Superiore, Pagani, Ravello and Sant'Egidio del Monte Albino. History Tramonti was perhaps founded by the Romans. It was an important town of the Maritime Republic of Amalfi, an important trading power in the Mediterranean between 839 AD and around 1200 AD. Main sights *''Cappella Rupestre ''(Chapel in the Rock), in the village of Gete. A 13th century church in a slight hollow of the rock, housing tombs cut into the rocky side. *Church of the Ascension *Church of Sant'Elia (Church of St. Elia), in the village of Sant'Elia. *Church of San Giovanni (Church of St. J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erchie (Maiori)
Erchie is an Italian village and hamlet () of the municipality of Maiori in the Province of Salerno, Campania. It is part of the Amalfi Coast and its population is 83. History Geography The village is located on the Tyrrhenian Sea, Tyrrhenian coast between Cetara, Campania, Cetara (1,7 km in the east) and Maiori (8,5 km in the west). It is 12 km far from Salerno and 14 from Amalfi. The inhabited area lies around a beach and is surrounded by the Monti Lattari, Lattari Mountains. Erchie is set, as a hidden gem, in a secluded valley that opens onto the beach and a dreamy bay. The heart of the village is the main beach surrounded by rocky slopes covered with luxuriant vegetation dispersed with little houses. Many exclusive beaches and coves where one may bathe, dive or take the sun, are hidden along the coast and can be reached only by boat. Tourism With a few hundred inhabitants, mostly fishermen, Erchie is one of the least populated hamlets in the Amalfi Coast. Non ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiori
Maiori (originally in Latin: ''Rheginna Maior'') is a town and ''comune'' on the Amalfi coast in the province of Salerno (Campania, Italy). It has been a popular tourist resort since Roman times, with the longest unbroken stretch of beach on the Amalfi coastline. History The origins of the town are unclear, though it was likely founded by the Etruscans. It was conquered by the Romans in the 3rd century BC, who called the town Rheginna Maior, in contrast to the neighbouring town, Minori, Rheginna Minor. All places along the coast were formed by alternating conquerors - such as the Etruscans or the Romans. Between 830 and 840, the towns of the coast between Lettere and Tramonti and Cetara and Positano, including the island of Capri, united to form a confederation of states later known as the Duchy of Amalfi. Each city retained its own name and administrative autonomy, but had a specific role in this federation. Maiori was the seat of the duchy's admiralty, the customs, the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetara, Campania
Cetara is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Salerno in the Campania region of south-western Italy. It is located in the territory of the Amalfi Coast. History It was originally a settlement for a group of armed Muslims in 880. Characterized to be a village of fishermen (especially of tuna), its name take origins probably from the Latin word ''Cetaria'' (in Greek ''Ketèia''), meaning almadraba (in Italian ''tonnara''); or ''cetari'', meaning fishmongers of big fishes. Geography Cetara is located by the Tyrrhenian Sea, on the Amalfi Drive road between the "Marina" of Albori and Erchie, bordering with the municipalities of Vietri sul Mare and Maiori. Its municipalities is extended from the coast to the Mount Falerio and counts only one civil parish (''frazione''): the little village of Fuenti, situated on the hills close to the Amalfi Drive. See also * Amalfi Coast * Sorrentine Peninsula The Sorrento Peninsula or Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsula loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raito (village)
Raito is an Italian hamlet (''frazione'') of the municipality of Vietri sul Mare in the Province of Salerno, Campania. It is part of the Amalfi Coast and its population is 996. Geography Raito is located on a hillside under the Lattari Mountains and upon the Tyrrhenian Coast and the Amalfi Drive. It is located on a road linking (1,1 km in the east) to Vietri sul Mare (2 km in the east), and is 6 km far from Cetara, 7 from Cava de' Tirreni, 7,5 from Salerno and 21 from Amalfi. Its inhabited area counts some scattered houses upon the coast and is close to the beach of Marina d'Albori. Gallery File:Raito.jpg, View of Raito File:Villa Guariglia.jpg, Villa Guariglia Personalities * Antonio Savastano (1948-1991): tenor, died in Raito in which he lived from 1980s See also *Sorrentine Peninsula The Sorrento Peninsula or Sorrentine Peninsula is a peninsula located in southern Italy which separates the Gulf of Naples to the north from the Gulf of Salerno to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frazione
A ''frazione'' (: ''frazioni'') is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' ('municipality') in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territorial subdivisions in the country. In the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley, a ''frazione'' is officially called ''hameau'' in French. In South Tyrol, a ''frazione'' is called ''Fraktion'' in German and ''frazion'' in Ladin. Description The term ''frazioni'' refers to the villages or hamlets that often make up a ''comune'' in rural Italian areas. Subdivision of a ''comune'' is optional; some ''comuni'' have no ''frazioni'', but others have several dozen. The ''comune'' usually has the same name of the '' capoluogo'', but not always, in which case it is called a ''comune sparso''. In practice, most ''frazioni'' are small villages or hamlets, occasionally just a clump of houses. Not every hamlet is classified as a ''frazione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalfi Drive
The strada statale 163 Amalfitana (SS163), also known as Amalfi Drive, is an Italian state highway long in Italy located in the region of Campania which runs along the stretch of the Amalfi Coast between the southern Italian towns of Sorrento and Amalfi. The drive between Salerno, at the southern base of the peninsula, and Positano follows the coast for about . For the greater part of its route, the road is carved out of the side of the coastal cliffs, giving views down to the Tyrrhenian Sea and on the other side up to the cliffs above. The road passes through the village of Positano, which is built on the side of the hill. See also *State highways (Italy) *Roads in Italy * Transport in Italy Other Italian roads *Autostrade of Italy *Regional road (Italy) * Provincial road (Italy) *Municipal road (Italy) External links {{Coord missing, Italy Amalfi Coast Transport in Campania 163 Year 163 ( CLXIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
