A typical product of Amalfi coast is fiordilatte, a fundamental element of Neapolitan pizza and the symbol of Lattari mountains. The name Lattari derives from the historical breeding and cheese products that belong to the tradition of these places. Agerola is the main production centre, with numerous cheese factory, where we can participate in the production process in small family-run businesses, learning the secrets and tasting the freshly made fiordilatte. From producer to consumer.
Pasta factory in Gragnano
In Gragnano, making pasta was historically a family affair, employing the entire population in a multitude of small pasta factories before mass production. Some of them still continue their activity today, specializing in high quality products. We offer the opportunity to visit a historical pasta factory, prepare pasta with our own hands and, of course, enjoy it with traditional preparation methods.
Vietri sul Mare ceramics are a typical craft product of the Amalfi Coast. A few steps away from the village, a group of creative and ambitious entrepreneurs have decided to innovate the local tradition through 3D printing technology, an original new tool available to ceramists. A new frontier for art and, without exaggeration, for the entire world manufacturing industry. We will understand the mechanism behind the production of ceramic objects by means of a 3D printer, starting from the manual processing of the clay to the printing of a digitally realized design. No longer a simple passive purchase of souvenirs, but an original creation of your own memory of visiting the Amalfi Coast.
Sant’Agata de’Goti is the pearl of Sannio. An unique landscape, consisting of houses that rest on tufaceous ridge. The houses themselves keep below the tufaceous cellars, historically used both as a refuge during conflicts and for the conservation of foods. Here the bond with wine is very deep, it is no coincidence that the town represents the land of Falanghina, as well as of Melannurca. The visit of a winery and the tasting of its products is an experience that takes us to the heart of the traditions of the village, which are still relevant today.
Discover Ravello by walking along its infinite steps. You can look at the sea from the Terrace of Infinity at Villa Cimbrone. We suggest seeing what there is beyond that infinity and walking towards that sea, in the perpetual steps that reach Atrani, the smallest town in Italy, that inspired Escher in his works that mix geometry and nature.
The hinterland behind the Amalfi Coast is far from mass tourism, frequented by locals and a few adventurous travelers. Here we organize a trekking adventure, starting from the urbanized municipality of Angri and leading to the ancient Amalfi fortification of Castello di Lettere, reached on foot as military expeditions did in the past. We symbolically conquer the castle, but in a peaceful way, through culture. An open-air theatrical performance is staged at the foot of the castle, combining nature and culture in a spectacular way.
A few bends from Ravello we discover Valle delle Ferriere, an anomalous site in the setting of the Amalfi Coast. Here the climate is reversed, in the shadow of the mountains overlooking the sea a special microclimate is created, almost always temperate in every season, protected from the summer sun and winter frosts by the Monti Lattari which create a sheltered gorge. Thanks to the microclimate, some species have survived the glaciations and we find ferns dating back 35 million years. A real trek through space but also through time, in a sort of black hole to another dimension.
Wine tour in Amalfi Coast
In Amalfi Coast vines survive in cramped spaces. The rarity of the vines is equal to the taste of its products. Refined wines make a visit to a vineyard in Tramonti a unique experience, where in addition to a visit to the “heroic” vineyards, you will have a home-made lunch with the farmers, tasting all the typical products of Amalfi Coast, beyond the possibility to cook with them, learning secret ingredients.
The Amalfi Coast itself, with its crowded beaches, can be experienced by renouncing the comforts of taxis or luxury cars, but by pedalling gently through its curves, admiring its views slowly in the time they deserve to be understood. A route suitable for everyone, 5 km, from Amalfi to Maiori, passing through the villages of Atrani and Minori, which can also be covered with a pedal-assisted bike. A ride towards paradise.
In Amalfi Coast the landscape is full of typical lemons, a link between the sea and the mountains, as the cultivation developed precisely to provide supplies for the Amalfi sailors during their long periods on the boat. At Pontone we discover the terrace cultivation of lemon trees, in the difficult context of a steep mountain. A tasting of the products made from lemons, such as the famous limoncello, is a must.
A unique place where archeology is closely connected to the volcanic phenomena of bradyseism.
A real historical and natural museum consisting of the entire area of ​​the Phlegraean Fields, unique landscape in the world to be explored in the numerous archaeological sites and in the numerous natural beauties.
Castelvenere is the town with the most vineyards in Campania. Here 78% of the territory consists of cultivations of vines. We are in the Sannio and the villages seem almost a small one appendix of the many crops. The squares are silent and the few inhabitants meet alleys. Here we meet a winery that delights us with its proposals food and wine and tells us about its production methods.
Rione Sanità is a short walk from the center of Naples
but it has been isolated from it over time due to a bridge that over it has made it a sort of city covered. A place far from tourist commodification and full of everyday life, a suburb in the center of Naples. We visit it discovering the social realities that contribute to the economy of the neighborhood, such as the alley of culture and the many original murals. The neighborhood, where Totò was born, is now seeing a rebirth thanks to the cultural initiatives organized by local young people.
The Italian capital of culture is at the heart of our experience idea. It is the least famous of the three large Campania islands, but the most authentic and far from mass tourism. Procida is full of stories and current life, has inspired literature and cinema, is easy to visit on foot or by bike thanks to its small size (it has an area of 4 square kilometres), and preserves its authentic landscapes, including the fishermen’s nets that submerge the small port of Marina di Corricella or the beach that served as the backdrop for Massimo Troisi’s famous film “The postman”.
Visit to a wine museum on the slopes of Vesuvius. Interactive games, film clips and music played through glasses lead us to an conscious drinking style to be taught to new generations, in the fabulous setting of Portici Royal Palace, a historic Bourbon residence. The visit is then dramatized by an unusual guide in period costume, recalling the history and legends of the Bourbon age.
You can’t come to Naples without eating pizza. However, we also propose learning how to cook it with a professional chef who will teach you the basics of the preparation technique. Pizza follows in the footsteps of the products born around Naples, from San Marzano tomatoes to fiordilatte of Lattari Mountains.
