Amalfi at Night

Just a couple of images from my after dinner stroll around the square and out to the beach.  The weather has been ideal for the past four days, and I'm taking full advantage of it.  Today is my last full day in Amalfi, and then on to Rome tomorrow for an overnight before flying out the next day.

The Duomo, Cathedral of St. Andrew dominates the square, and is beautiful at any time of day.  However, the steps are crowded with people most of the time.  I offered a group of four people ten Euro if they would come off the steps while I shot this.  They came down, and were fascinated by night photography, and wouldn't accept the money.

The beach is a popular place to play in the day and dine at night.  Amalfi was once one of the four Ancient Maritime Republics (along with Venice, Genoa and Pisa) with a population of over 70,000 people.  That's hard to believe given it's present size of about 5,500.  The explanation ..........  In 1343 most of the old town fell into the sea following an earthquake.

I love my location here, and both of these shots were taken within 200 meters of my apartment.