Conca dei Marini

Conca dei Marini used to be an important trading centre and was declared UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. It takes its name from the village’s shape: a valley by the sea, flocked with little white houses. In Conca dei Marini you will find the Tower of Silence or White Tower, which is one of the most beautiful Saracen towers of the Amalfi Coast. It was built in the sixth century and it used to be a cemetery, today the White Tower has a breathtaking view especially if you admire it from the sea. Just beyond Conca dei Marini a lift can take you down to the impressive Emerald Grotto, with its emerald hues that reflects off the underwater rocks.

Today, Conca dei Marini is a little jewel of the Amalfi Coast with its 3km of Coastline and a breathtaking panorama. It is a very little fishing village where Princess Margaret of England used to come on holiday. With an old gastronomic tradition, It is “the Santarosa” birthplace, (the Santarosa is the “ancestor” of the Sfogliatella) a seashell shape pastry with cream and black cherry inside. The legend says that in the 7th century, a few cloistered nuns invented the Santarosa in the Conca dei Marini Monastery. Today the Monastery is a very elegant hotel with a spectacular view on the Salerno Bay. We suggest visiting the belvedere Punta “Vreca”, that is a panorama spot with the shape of a ship. Don’t miss the unforgettable sea of Conca dei Marini. Peace and quiet, away from bustling towns!