Furore is a town and ''
comune
The (; plural: ) is a local administrative division of Italy, roughly equivalent to a township or municipality. It is the third-level administrative division of Italy, after regions ('' regioni'') and provinces (''province''). The can also ...
'' in the
province of Salerno
The Province of Salerno ( it, Provincia di Salerno) is a province in the Campania region of Italy.
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Geography
The largest towns in the province are: Salerno, the capital, which has a population of 131,950; Cava de' Tirreni, Battipagli ...
in the
Campania
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region of south-western
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...
. Furore is located on the
Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast ( it, Costiera amalfitana) 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.
Celebrated worldw ...
.
Geography
The municipality of Furore expands from sea level, where there is the hamlet of Fiordo di Furore, and a little civil parish partly belonging to
Praiano
Praiano () is a town and ''comune'' of the province of Salerno in the Campania region of southwest Italy. It is situated on the Amalfi Coast (''Costiera Amalfitana''), a prime tourist location for the region and Italy alike, between the towns of A ...
named Marina di Praia, up to
Agerola
Agerola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km southeast of Naples. It is part of the Amalfi Coast.
Geography
The municipality of Agerola, situated close to the t ...
(550 meters above sea level). The village is subdivided into 3 districts (''contrade''): Cicala (Sant'Elia), Ciuccio (Santo Jaco) and Gatta (Sant'Agnelo).
Main sights
*the so-called
''fiordo'' ''di Furore'', in fact a
ria
A ria (; gl, ría) is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea.
Definitions
Typically rias have a dendritic, treelike outline although they ca ...
created by the Schiato torrent which flows here from
Agerola
Agerola is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 35 km southeast of Naples. It is part of the Amalfi Coast.
Geography
The municipality of Agerola, situated close to the t ...
.
*Church of Sant'Elia
* Saint Giacomo Church, with a collection of religious iconography of female Saints.
* Saint Michele Church, with Gothic elements, such as the sharp arch, coexisting with Romanesque figurative decorations.
* The open-air museum of Murals, along the road, painted on the walls of the houses of Furore.
Gallery
Amalfiküst3.JPG,
Amalfitana Kirche 4.jpg,
FURORE FIORD.JPG,
Furore Salerno.jpg,
Chiesa San Michele-Furore.JPG,
Furore (SA), 2010, il complesso dei mulini nel fiordo, ponte - canale..jpg,
See also
*
Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast ( it, Costiera amalfitana) 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.
Celebrated worldw ...
*
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 south.
Geography
Overview
The peninsula is named after its main town, ...
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Emerald Cave
References
External links
Official websiteThe nicest villages in Italy
Furore's Fjord
Cities and towns in Campania
Amalfi Coast
Coastal towns in Campania
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