In and around the resort town there are fascinating hiking routes in Amalfi. There are at least 6 hiking routes of varying degrees of difficulty. In particular the walking routes of Amalfi include a walk through the internal town, starting from the cathedral, a visit to the Ferriere valley and to the Paper Museum, the medieval village of Pontone and the Ziro Tower, a walk to the neighboring village of Atrani with the cave that in 1647 served as a shelter for the leader of the Neapolitan Mazzaniello rebellion.
The itineraries for walks in and around Amalfi include many historical, architectural and religious sites, including St. Francis Monastery from 1222, the observation tower, the Church of Santa Maria del Bando, the Church of St. Benedict, the west gate of the city, an aristocratic residence with columns of the XIII century, the monastery of Santa Rosalia, the church and monastery of the Carmelite order, the church of Saint Michael the Archangel, lemon and olive orchards, ruins of a factory, ironworks of the XIV century, the fountain del Popolo and the church of Saint Bartholomew of the XIII century.
In addition, the walking routes in Amalfi will lead tourists to the cloister of the Capuchin monastery. Today there is a hotel in the former monastery from 1212. The English writer Osbert Sitwell said: "Whoever has not seen Amalfi, has not seen the world, but whoever has not seen Amalfi from the terrace of the Capuchin monastery, has not seen Amalfi".
The routes through Amalfi will lead tourists to numerous paintings, frescoes and statues of saints, shady alleys in a circle of flowers, monumental ancient chapels, a considerable number of unique pieces of architecture and art are represented in the territory of the Cathedral of St. Andrew, who is also the patron saint of the city. In addition, the cathedral currently holds sacred relics in a silver urn - parts of the relics of St. Andrew, placed under the central altar.
