Minori

Minori is a small town on the Amalfi Coast at the mouth of the Regginolo (Reginna Minor) river. It preserves the largest known Roman-era ruin on the coast, the Villa Romana di Minori, a 1st-century AD seaside residence built when this stretch of coast was favored by Roman aristocracy for their villas. Minori also has a long tradition of pasta-making, once powered by mills along the river, and is known today for ndunderi, a fresh gnocchi-like pasta with roots said to trace back to Roman times. In recent decades the town has also become known for pastry, home to a well-known local pastry chef, earning it a reputation as one of the coast's sweetest stops.

Minori sits on the SS163 Amalfitana coastal road, served by SITA buses connecting it with Amalfi, Maiori, and Salerno; seasonal ferries also call along this stretch of coast. There is no railway station in Minori; the nearest is in Salerno.

The town is small and walkable, centered on its beach, seafront promenade, and the streets leading inland to the Villa Romana.

The Villa Romana di Minori, a 1st-century AD Roman seaside villa with surviving rooms, mosaics, and a small antiquarium museum, is the town's principal sight.

Visiting the Roman villa, swimming at the town beach, and sampling local pasta and pastry specialties are the main activities.

Minori's cuisine centers on ndunderi, a local fresh pasta, alongside the town's reputation for pastry.

Minori's pastry shops, including the town's well-known pasticceria, and local pasta producers making ndunderi are the characteristic local purchases.

Maiori, immediately along the coast, and Amalfi, a short distance further, are the natural next stops via the SS163 or SITA bus.