Amalfi

British

/ əˈmælfɪ /

noun

a town in Italy: a major Mediterranean port from the 10th to the 18th century, now a resort

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Like this exquisite, piquant one-pan wonder I learned to make a couple of summers ago at Lo Scoglio, the legendary hotel and restaurant on the Amalfi Coast of Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Images circulating on social media showed thick plumes of black smoke billowing in a forested area of Amalfi in the country's north.

From BBC

Tomato Girl Summer paved the path for the eponymous Tomato Girl, a young woman who dons flowy dresses and silk headscarves à la Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe while embodying a picture-perfect lifestyle filled with scenic walks along the Amalfi coast and afternoon feasts of antipasti.

From Salon

In the summer of 2023, the couple announced their engagement and threw a star-studded party on Bezos' yacht on the Amalfi Coast in Italy.

From BBC

He has been eyeing the Amalfi Coast after he saw a picture of the Ravello Music Festival stage.

From Los Angeles Times

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