The Saracen Tower is a distinct square structure built from local limestone that rises about twenty meters above the rocky coastline. It belongs to a series of fortifications constructed between the ninth and sixteenth centuries to guard…
Amalfi Medieval Fortifications Walk
Walk the surviving ring of watchtowers, hidden gateways, and stone ramparts to see how the powerful medieval Republic of Amalfi defended itself against relentless pirate raids. This route takes you from the eastern cliffs through a labyrinth of fortified passages to the city's ancient western strongholds.
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1. Saracen Tower
2. Salita San Lorenzo del Piano
Salita San Lorenzo del Piano is a steep, narrow stone staircase that climbs away from the harbor, distinguishing itself from the wider thoroughfares below by the quiet intensity of its ascent. It takes its name from an ancient Benedictine…
3. Piazza Municipio
Piazza Municipio features a wide expanse of Vesuvian lava stone paving positioned before the Palazzo San Benedetto. The square holds a location adjacent to the town hall, reflecting the historic urban layout of Amalfi where the city…
4. Supportico Sant'Andrea
The Supportico Sant'Andrea is a covered passageway tucked into the dense, vertical fabric of Amalfi. It is characterized by its narrow, vaulted stone ceiling that creates a low-light transition between the open air of the city and its…
5. Porta della Marina
The Porta della Marina stands as the historic gateway to the heart of Amalfi, distinguished by a large ceramic panel created by Renato Rossi in the nineteen fifties. This panel depicts the medieval trade routes that once fueled the city's…
6. Ancient Arsenal of the Republic of Amalfi
The Ancient Arsenal of the Republic of Amalfi is identified by two long, parallel stone galleries covered by cross vaults and separated by a series of ten sturdy pillars. Built in the eleventh century, this structure served as the shipyard…
7. Casa Vagliendola
Casa Vagliendola sits within the Rione Vagliendola, one of the oldest districts of Amalfi. You can identify this area by its dense network of narrow alleys, steep stone staircases, and historic stone houses that wind upward from the coast.…