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Arts and Craft

Vittorio’s Ceramic Factory

Arts and Craft on the Amalfi Coast

The Town of Minori is home to the beautifully crafted ceramics of Vittorio Ruocco.  His tradition and art making for the ceramics on the Amalfi coast has made him a very well respected artisan for the locals. In his spare time, he also arranges ceramic classes for the children to hope that one day he can transmit his passion to the next generation of artisans. From his lab he can show and describe to the guests how the ceramics processing is made.  From modelling the terracotta clay and placing it in the oven.  To showing the gloss for making it colourful for the decoration. His ceramic factory is one of the most ancient in the area.

Limoncello Factory

The Gambardella Family which has the Limoncello Factory is making one of the World’s finest Limoncello.  It is typical to the area where the Lemons are grown.  This is why the Limoncello has a long history of success worldwide.

With the Limoncello, there are other liquors which also are produced in their factory; like the Meloncello (Melon) and the Fragolino (Strawberry).

The guests not only come in to see how the Limoncello is made but also to taste and to discover the numerous products made with the Lemon

The Family run business is also home to sweet patisseries, mainly the Pasta di mandorle (Almond paste) which is a product that has a local tradition of being made during the holiday days.

The Roman Villa in Minori

The Roman villa of Minori, whose original owner remains unknown, is a structure that dates back to the 1st century A.D..

It was built in the valley of Minori, along the river Regina Minor, and covered an area of about 8,000 square feet.

This stretch of coastline, full of coves and natural harbours, was a favourite place for the imperial Roman aristocracy to build their summer residences, as evidenced by the findings in Vietri sul Mare, Amalfi, Positano, and the islands of Li Galli.

The first information on a building dating from Roman times in Minori dates from 1873–74, when the discovery of “Roman Baths” was first mentioned. The visit of the Villas and its museum is free of charge