It’s probably not a surprise to anyone, but the town of Amalfi is a really fantastic place to spend a day. As the ferry starts to head toward the dock you get a really beautiful view of the beach, the wraparound houses, and the mountain peaks behind the town.

The steeple in the center is the gorgeous Amafli Cathedral, Duomo di’Sant Andrea. The dramatic design has contrast-color patterns and a colorful gold-accented facade. The stunning bronze doors were one of the earliest Post-Roman sets made, and were gifted to the church by the maker from Constantinople. Still standing strong today, the doors were made back in the year 1060.

After a little wandering through town and up around some of the staircases, we stopped for lunch Trattoria e Pizzeria de Meme. It was a little off the beaten path and had good reviews. Lucky for us, this little drop-in turned out to be an absolute TREAT of a meal. I learned my lesson from the Positano chicken let-down and all of us ordered a seafood dish. I don’t think I can do it justice by describing how amazing it was, I just need to show you this picture…

Happy and full, we went on a hike. There are many trails along the Amalfi Coast and the one up behind Amalfi was advertised as a somewhat easy trek with several waterfalls. We were NOT disappointed. Kevin has said this was his favorite part of the whole year so far. You can do the trail up-and-back from Amalfi, or come across on a separate trail from the town of Ravello and then head down to Amalfi. Near the halfway point is an old paper mill that is now a beautiful ruin of a building. At the top of the trail is a waterfall that is incredibly unique. With a stream running at your feet, the adjacent cliff edge is covered in moss and about 50 feet wide. The entire face of the cliff is about 30 feet high and the whole thing rains down water like one giant moss covered waterfall. Certainly something we haven’t seen before, it was a great memory to take with us forever.

On the way down, after working up a hunger and thirst, this little restaurant and farm popped right up on the trail in the middle of nowhere. It was perfect. Limoncello, meat and cheese plate, and a bit of a limoncello education. All along the coast you can see green or black tarps draped in rows going up the hills. Under these tarps are the lemon trees. They are covered so the fruit gets a thicker rind and less juicy center. The rind is what is used to make limoncello,  and since Italy is the best at creating this delicious liquor, most of these farms are using their lemons for making limoncello.

We headed home after another amazing day with a spectacular sunset scene behind us. But before we left we had to snag one last snack – a paper cone stuffed with fresh fried seafood and a wedge of lemon.