TRAVELLIVE 3 - 2018

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At 6 am on a beautiful summer day, I pushed the door open with
excitement, tiptoeing my way out. The dawn was breaking, and the early
morning mist lingered. The streets of Almafi were still empty, and very
different from their usual buzzing scene.
Stretching over 25km and nestled in the Gulf of Salerno
in the south of Naples, the coastline of Amalfi runs from
Positano through the villages of Praiano, Amalfi, and
Ravello to Vietri sul Mare. The Amalfi Coast was listed as
a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, and is one of the
most popular summer holiday destinations in Italy.
Amalfi harbor
THE FIRST TIME I VISITED THE AMALFI COAST
Having visited Amalfi years ago, the memory is still as
fresh in my mind as if it was yesterday. I remember how
I quickly fell in love with beautiful little villages on the
mountainside, romantic sloping walkways, brilliantly
colorful pottery shops, lush gardens in exquisite villas, and
gorgeous flowers-filled balconies overlooking the azure
Mediterranean Sea. The Amalfi Coast has everything
that you could possibly want: from romantic beaches, to
beautiful landscapes, to luxury resorts surrounding the area.
For people who are keen on hiking, the Path of the Gods
(Sentiero degli Dei) is a must-see, and I knew I would be
back here to take a walk on this incredibly breathtaking trail.
The Path of the Gods is a trekking trail spanning over 8km,
beginning at Bomerano, Agerola and ending at Nocelle, the
upper part of Positano - one of the most charming villages
in the Amalfi Coast. The Path of the Gods is named after
a mythological legend about the gods who come down to
the sea to meet the sirens who enticed Ulysses with their
singing. The path is a spectacular winding route with cliffs
on one side, and the striking blue sea on the other. Almost
any point along the path offers a tremendous view of Capri,
the Li Galli Islands, a part of Sorrento Peninsula, and part
of the Gulf of Salerno.
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