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Showing posts with label Atrani. Show all posts
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Saturday, 24 July 2010

Amalfi Walks (3)


Although the walk from Amalfi to Atrani only takes about 15 or 20 minutes...


... its brevity does not belie its beauty...



Here are some mules (or are they donkeys? - anyone know the difference?) carrying earth in... what? I nearly wrote 'panniers', but I think panniers hang down from each side...


After crossing Amalfi's southern headland, I entered Atrani via a secret network of backstreet steps and passageways...



... and enjoyed a beer and a sandwich in Atrani's little square. This is a view of one corner of the square...



As you can see, Atrani nestles beneath a huge limestone cliff...