UNESCO World Heritage Site

Costiera Amalfitana

Costiera Amalfitana is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Italy, inscribed in 1997.

The Amalfi coast is an area of great physical beauty and natural diversity. It has been intensively settled by human communities since the early Middle Ages. There are a number of towns such as Amalfi and Ravello with architectural and artistic works of great significance. The ru

The Amalfi coast is an area of great physical beauty and natural diversity. It has been intensively settled by human communities since the early Middle Ages. There are a number of towns such as Amalfi and Ravello with architectural and artistic works of great significance. The rural areas show the versatility of the inhabitants in adapting their use of the land to the diverse nature of the terrain, which ranges from terraced vineyards and orchards on the lower slopes to wide upland pastures.

Country
Italy
Region
Europe
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1997
UNESCO reference
830
Area
11,231 ha

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