This small coastal town on Italy's Amalfi Coast has handmade pasta workshops and ancient Roman ruins. Its 13th-century basilica overlooks lemon groves and quiet beaches.
Minori is a small town on Italy's Amalfi Coast, where Mediterranean waves meet steep limestone cliffs. You'll find pasta makers working in century-old workshops, a well-preserved Roman villa with original frescoes, and narrow lanes leading to quiet squares. The town's dark sand beach stretches along a seafront promenade, while lemon groves line the hillside paths above.
Walking Through Minori's Center
The town center extends from the seafront promenade up into the mountains. Cars can't access many of the streets, letting you explore freely on foot. Yellow and pink buildings line the small alleys, which lead to squares where residents meet for evening walks. The seafront promenade connects the marina to the main square, with views of the dark sand beach. Original stone paving covers many streets, with stepped pathways climbing between old houses once owned by fishing families.
Exploring the Roman Villa
The Villa Marittima Romana stands in central Minori, dating from the 1st century AD. Walk through tunnel vaults to see well-preserved frescoes showing scenes of Roman daily life, along with geometric floor mosaics and a former swimming pool area. The museum section holds clay amphorae, household objects, and building fragments discovered during excavations. Visit daily from 9 AM to 7 PM (closed Mondays), with reduced hours during winter months.
Hiking the Path of Lemons
Walk the Sentiero dei Limoni from Minori to Maiori through hillside lemon gardens. This 2.5-kilometer path takes about an hour, including 400 steps. Stop in the village of Torre and watch farmers picking lemons and maintaining the stone terraces. The highest points of the trail give you views of both towns and the Mediterranean Sea.
Pasta Making in Minori
Since the 18th century, when watermills on the Rheggina River powered pasta production, Minori has been known for its pasta workshops. Try 'Ndunderi, a thick pasta similar to gnocchi that dates to Roman times. Several workshops around town still make pasta by hand, and you can watch the process. In September, the GustaMinori festival fills the streets with cooks preparing these centuries-old recipes.
Getting to Minori
Take a ferry from Salerno or ride the SITA bus along the coastal road to reach Minori. Naples Airport (NAP) is the closest major airport. Buses run regularly to other Amalfi Coast towns - the trip to Amalfi takes about 20 minutes. From Minori, you can easily reach other coastal destinations for day trips.
