Product Description

Stretching along the Mediterranean Sea from Sorrento to Positano, the Amalfi coast is one of the most famous and hard-to-reach seaside destinations in Italy. Isolated from the mainland by the Lattari Mountain range, this unforgettable coast is accessible by land on one road along jagged cliffs that plunge 3,000 feet into the sea. Such inaccessibility has made the secluded towns along the Amalfi coast truly unique centers of Italian culture.

With this colorful book, photogarpher Rosario Bonavoglia takes you on an adventurous ride, through the winding passags and ravines above the seacoast, to ten different towns--including Positano and Ravello as well as lesser-known Vietri and Cetara. On this journey, Bonavoglia unveils the hidden treasures accessible only to natives of the area. His photographs capture breathtaking views of the seacoast, regional charm, and local architectural wonders, while renowned art historian Assunta Cuozzo recounts the history and the details tha make these towns so remarkable.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1057269 in Books
• Published on: 1999-06-19
• Released on: 1999-06-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

About the Author
Rosario Bonavoglia is a well known Italian photographer, a native of Salemo, and an expert on the region. His photographs have been exhibited in Japan and published in major magazines throughout Europe. He has recently published Rhythm and Colors of Manhattan.

Assunta Cuozzo is a distinguished professor of art history at the University of Ca' Foscari in Venice.

Customer Reviews

O.K-Not great
This book was not as good as the other review made it out to be. Some good pictures of towns and views of the sea, but far too many pictures of festivals and people for my taste. Picture quality is only good-not excellent.

A PICTORIAL MASTERPIECE
An amazing collection of the most remarkably beautiful spots in the region. A must-have. The best pictures I have seen on the Costiera Amalfitana.

wanted more
The pictures were beautiful but I guess I wanted something that was going to give me the same feelings I had when I first saw the Amalfi Coast, I wanted the book to take my breath away. I enjoyed the book but I wanted something with more landscape views of Positano and of the surrounding areas.