Why go
This mixed indoor-and-outdoor walk suits travelers interested in how Amalfi worked as a town, from handmade paper to seafaring. Begin at Museo della Carta in the valley behind the centre, then walk down to Fontana di Sant'Andrea in the cathedral square. Arsenale di Amalfi gives the waterfront a maritime counterpoint to the old paper mill: its vaulted shipyard and navigation exhibits make the town’s trading past tangible. Continue on foot to Atrani and San Salvatore de Birecto, a former palatine chapel where Amalfi’s dukes were crowned. The route is deliberately unhurried, with time for both museum visits and the short intertown walk. The square and waterfront also offer pauses between the interiors.
The route, stop by stop
World itinerary estimate: 115–270 min
Times are planning estimates. Unknown visit durations start at an editable 30 minutes; access is checked separately.
- 01
Main stop · 40–55 min
Museo della Carta
Amalfi’s Paper Museum occupies an old mill above the town centre. Its working machinery and handmade paper demonstrations explain a craft that once drew power from the Canneto stream.
Explore Walk · 12 min · Estimated
02Main stop · 15–35 min
Fontana di Sant'Andrea
This Baroque fountain gives Amalfi’s cathedral square a second focal point beyond the stairway and facade. It needs only a short, attentive pause.
ExploreWalk · 2 min · Estimated
03Main stop · 40–55 min
Arsenale di Amalfi
Amalfi’s old arsenal now houses exhibits on navigation and the maritime duchy. The vaulted shipyard space is as revealing as the collection inside.
ExploreWalk · 11 min · Estimated
04Main stop · 20–35 min
San Salvatore de Birecto
San Salvatore de Birecto fronts Atrani’s central square. Once a palatine chapel where Amalfi’s dukes were crowned, it connects the small coastal village to the former maritime duchy.
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