Lonely Planet Amalfi Coast Road Trips by Lonely Planet

Author:Lonely Planet
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781788689533
Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited
Published: 2020-06-14T16:00:00+00:00

HISTORIC HAMLETS

Dotted around Vico’s surrounding hills are a number of ancient hamlets, known as casali. Untouched by mass tourism, they offer a glimpse into a rural way of life that has changed little over the centuries. You’ll need your wheels to get to them. From Vico, take Via Roma and follow Via Rafaelle Bosco, which passes through the casali before circling back to town. Highlights include Massaquano and the Capella di Santa Lucia (open on request), famous for its 14th-century frescoes from the school of Giotto di Bondone (recognised as the forerunner of modern Western painting). Moiano is also worth checking out; an ancient path from here leads to the summit of Monte Faito. And then there is Santa Maria del Castello, with its fabulous views towards the southeast.

Three kilometres to the west of Vico, Marina di Equa stands on the site of the Roman settlement of Aequa. Among the bars and restaurants lining the popular pebble beaches you can still see the remains of the 1st-century-AD Villa Pezzolo, as well as a defensive tower, the Torre di Caporivo, and the Gothic ruins of a medieval limestone quarry.

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