Only ¾ ml by ½ ml in area, a traveller could well pass through the village without realising it, missing an opportunity to see the oldest human settlement on the Amalfi Coast. With a population of about 3,000, it is today a picturesque collection of white and pastel dwellings rising steeply either side of a narrow village centre dominated by the Basilica of San Trofimena. Stepped streets, shadowy alleys and arched tunnels give stimulating access to a 1st-century AD Roman villa with mosaics and frescoes, a couple of distinctive churches, old manor houses, a watchtower and ancient flour mills.

Middlemarket beach-lovers and more mature couples wanting a quiet holiday.

Limited to half-a-dozen 3-star hotels, a 4-star and a few apartments.

Coarse grey sand with small pebbles at the water's edge extends the breadth of the village; it shelves quite steeply so not really suitable for very young children. Sunbeds, deck chairs and parasols can be hired. Water-skiing.

A few souvenir shops and everyday shops for typical Italian produce. Tiny local food market.

Daytime: visiting the Roman villa and basilica. Local walks in the hills to tiny villages and the occasional isolated monument. Tennis. Children's rides on the promenade. The first half of Sept is dedicated to the gastronomic traditions of the Amalfi Coast. The town's patron saint is celebrated on 13th July, 5th Nov and 27th Nov. Nightlife: limited to a dozen cafes and bars.

Simple restaurants featuring local specialities such as: minestra maritata - vegetables in broth with cheese, pieces of pork and spiced sausage; ndundari - gnocchi with tomato sauce; parmigiana di melenzane - aubergine pie; pastiera di grano - wheat cheese cake. Pizzerias. The local tipple is a lemon liqueur, Limoncello. Lemons have been grown in the valley since the 10th Century. Local wine is quite drinkable.

Regular buses along the coast towards Amalfi or Salerno. Journeys can take longer than expected due to numerous hairpin bends on the narrow roads.

The tourist office organises tours of the old historic centre, the Roman villa, local artisans, churches and the basilica. Villages of Villamena, with interesting churches, and Torre for its lemon groves. Boat trips. Also see Maiori.

A third of the way up the front of the boot of Italy, on the rugged Amalfi Coast in the Bay of Salerno. 2 mls NE of Amalfi, 14 mls SW of Salerno, 37 mls SE of Naples and 40 mls from its airport. 168 mls SE of Rome.

Built in a steep cleft of an occasional stream which opens into a sheltered SE-facing bay with a grey sandy/pebbly beach. Inland stretches a wide terraced cultivated valley.

Post Code: 84010
Website: www.proloco.minori.sa.it

Airport : Capodichino
Airport Code: NAP
Flight time from ther U.K.: 2 hrs. 30 mins