Amalfi

Amalfi was the 1st maritime republic in Italy, and during the 9th to 11th century controlled the trade with the east. The others that came later are Genoa, Pisa and Venice. As such, Amalfi was a wealthy town.
The 1st picture looks across the main square to St. Andrew's Cathedral at the top of the stairs. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Amalfi. Unfortunately, the cathedral that dates to the 11th century was closed. The architecture has a lot in common with the Arab-Norman architecture seen in Sicily (see other posts) as this cathedral dates to that time.
The 2nd picture looks down from the cathedral porch over the main piazza. The 3rd and 4th pictures are typical street scenes.Читать далее