Vietri sul Mare

On the way to the Amalfi Coast, Vietri is the junction to take on the motorway A3 driving from Naples. It marks the beginning of the famous Amalfi Drive with over two thousands bends. It is well known for the ceramics that are produced in many factories among the inland hills. Buying in bulk means you'll easily slash prices in half. There are ceramic shops everywhere, where you can purchase jugs, vases, amphoras, trays and various objects, all with their vivid colours, and it could not be otherwise in a place where everything is sun and light. Things to see Church San Giovanni Battista - Built in 1732 on the hill top of Vietri, has a beautifully tiled dome. Inside the church there is a fine polyptych dating back to the 16th century representing the Madonna with the Child, St. John and St. Andrew. Ceramiche Solimene - The Solimene store is housed in an amazing bulbous tiled building on the road to Salerno. You can also wander into the workshop next door for a brief look at how it's done. The majority of the guestrooms and lounges at the Santa Caterina are tiled by Solimene