Grand events on the coast of Amalfi, crossroads between East and West, a memory of power and glory, of blood and chains, of cultures that admired, encountered and finally united; on the facades of the Churches, in the features of her people.... Now for you, the places and dates, the battles and ceremonies...

          "There overlooking the sea ... full of gardens and fountains, the men rich and traders of merchandise "... (Bocaccio: Decameron, 4th story of the II day).

Intolerant of the domination by Amalfi, it became cradle of the political opposition and did not hesitate in 1096 A.D. to take sides with Guiscardo against the people of Amalfi in revolt. The up rising was crushed and Amalfi severely punished , Toro now "Rebello " (rebel) gained independence and the Bishop's seat, which it held until 1804...

          Ravello was renowned for perfumed essences ( Rose water and other exotic fragrances) and for the dye-works, these obtaining from the Angevin realm in 1294 A.D. the monopoly on the coast. Trade was florid for several centuries but at the end of the sixteen hundreds, the glorious monuments where abandoned and darkness reigned ...

          In the middle of the XIX century arrived the "Grand Tour".
The spell binding scenery, the palaces without time ,the elegant gardens, stole the hearts of the Romantic travellers: Richard Wagner found his " Magic garden of Klingsor", Gregorovius found inspiration for his pen at the Belvedere of Villa Cimbrone... and nearly a century later Gore Vidal in his golden refuge "La Rondinaia", a point of reference for artists and personalities of culture and show-business ...

          The adventure of exclusive tourism was born filled with art and culture, in the magnificent " Concerts of Villa Rufolo", the "City of Music", and the "European University Centre for Cultural Heritage "... but also in the superb craftsmanship: Artistic Ceramics, Cameos, and the Wine....fresh ,delicate, recently made D.O.C...