What to do and to see in the village of Tramonti

Visit the village of Tramonti, unlike the other small towns of the Amalfi Coast, is in the mountains, its name meaning “among the mounts” (Lattari), and consists of many small hamlets forming a wonderfully jagged mountain location.

Tramonti is right above Ravello and Maiori, among the Lattari Mountains.

By car: coming from Naples take the A3 motorway and then the exit Nocera Inferiore, proceed to the Amalfi Coast and  pass the Valico di Chiunzi which leads to Tramonti. Instead, coming from Salerno, reach Vietri and then take the SS 163 motorway up to Maiori where you can turn to the Maiori-Chiunzi crossroads that head  to Tramonti.

By train: from either Naples or Salerno, it is necessary to take a regional train to Nocera Inferiore and from there proceed by the SITA 5010 bus and get off  at Tramonti.

By bus: the SITA 5010 bus leaves from Salerno heading towards Maiori and it stops at Tramonti.

In the hamlet of Pucara there is the Antico Conservatorio S. Giuseppe e Teresa (the Ancient School of Music St. Joseph and Therese) dating back to 1662, which is famous because here the delicious herbal liqueur typical of the Amalfi Coast called the “concerto” was invented.

It was created by the local nuns who employed herbs and spices like anise, liquorice, fennel, cloves, nutmeg, coriander, juniper and sandalwood, to which they added barley and coffee.

In Tramonti, the “concerto” liqueur is offered to guests as a sign of goodwill.

In the hamlet of Gete there is the Cappella Rupestre (the Stone Chapel), a place of worship dating back to the 13th century dug up in the mountain rock.

In the hamlet of Saint Elias there is the church which has the same name with a magnificent carved lava stone gate and an ancient baptismal font with the Tramonti emblem on it.

In the hamlet of Campinola there is the Giardino Segreto dell’Anima (the Secret Garden of the Soul), barely visible from the outside because it is surrounded by a tall hedge.

It is an former vineyard located at an altitude of 350 metres on sea level arranged in 8 sloping terraces, that today is a botanical garden hosting more than 1000 varieties of plants, among which there is a fragrant citrus grove.

Tramonti has a fertile soil suitable for vineyard terracing, lemon and olive trees, and that’s why Tramonti’s wine is one of the specialities of the Coast, together with limoncello and concerto liqueurs.

Through time, this town has become an important vine varieties centre, like the Irpinia area. If you are in Tramonti you should go for a tour of local wine cellars, such as Tenuta San Francesco, Cantina Tagliaferro, Monte di Grazia, Azienda Agricola Reale, and the vineyards of Giuseppe Apicella, these various wine experts arrange full-blown wine experiences.