Grand Hotel Il Saraceno * * * * *

Swim and relax in absolute tranquillity. You will appreciate the beauty of the cost enjoying your favorite drink. On the beach stands a Castle, built around the ruins of an 11th century fortress, where lie the beach bar and a restaurant.

On the higher level of the hotel are the guest rooms, the Restaurant for the hotels guests, a large Bar with Terrace and a Romanesque chapel.

From the 9th to the 11th century, the seafaring Republic of Amalfi rivaled the great maritime powers of Genoa and Venice. Its maritime code, the Tavole Amalfitane, was followed in the Mediterranean for centuries. But raids by Saracens and a flood in the 14th century devastated the city. Amalfi's power and influence weakened, until it rose again in modern times as the major resort on the Amalfi Drive.
From its position at the slope of the steep Lattari hills, it overlooks the Bay of Salerno. The approach to Amalfi is dramatic, whether you come from Positano or from Salerno. Today Amalfi depends on tourist traffic, and the hotels and pensioni are located right in the milling throng of vacationers.