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Discover Cetara - Only 15 miles from Amalfi!

This little town of Cetara is 15 km far from Amalfi. It is in the valley below the Falenio mountain.

Historicaly, Cetara followed the sort of the Amalfi Republic. Because it was a border town of Amalfi Republic and the Dukedom of Salerno, it began a saracin navy base. From this place, saracins attacked Amalfi Coast and Paestum.

After the Amalfi domination, Cetara was under the control of Erchie Abbey, later it followed the sort of Cava Abbey, that used the Catara's barbour for their Mediterranean trade.

A tragic event, happened,during the XVI century, when Turkish ships sacked and destroyed Cetara.

The church of San Francesco built in the XVII century. Its dome was painted by the painter Marco Benincasa.

The church of San Pietro, patron of this town.

This hotel is known for its tinned anchovy and tuna fisch production. They used a Roman traditional recipe, modified in the time, called "GARUM".

Cetus Hotel

S. S. 163 Per Amalfi - Cetara 84010 - Italy
4 star hotel in Cetara. The Hotel Cetus leans out on one of the most beautiful seas of the world, set in a promontory of the famous Amalfitana Coast, it dominates a suggestive solos inlet three hundred meters from Cetara, ancient village of fishermen.

Below is a picture of the hotel Cetus. Lovely isn't it?

Within Hotel Cetus there is a maximum comfort: 40 rooms enjoyed with a view of the sea, with air conditioning, bath, direct telephone lines, TV, mini bar.

Set in an enchanting, almost shell-shaped , bay is our exclusive private beach, ideal for water and sub-aquatic sports, featuring an american bar where guests can enjoy a variety of delicious snacks. 2 restaurants.

Amalfitana Hotel

Corso Umberto I - Cetara 84010 - Italy - 3 star hotel.

Restaurants in Cetara

Acquapazza Restaurant

Spurn the obvious glamour of Positano or Capri and head here, a charmingly unaffected fishing village on the Amalfi Coast (near Salerno). Down by the tiny beach is Acquapazza, so small that they can only fit a couple of tables inside. But this is Italy, so dine al fresco with a view of the Med! Named after a secret recipe for spaghetti sauce (literally "mad water") that reputedly has been handed down generation to generation since Roman times, Acquapazza cannot be recommended enough.

It has a great wine list -- try the local Falanghina -- to accompany the mainly fish dishes. All the ingredients, from the bread to the fish, are freshly made or freshly caught. And you can tell.

Cetara attracts sunbathers each season, but the locals are dedicated to fishing. They are particularly interested in the production of the local anchovies. Octopi are also plentiful in the waters off of Cetara. The locals use the Octopi in casseroles! The beaches are quite different from the ones I am used to here in the USA. Instead of fine, sugary sand, here the beaches are pebble beaches. You'll be fascinated by the endless lengths of fishing nets that were spread along the "jetty" to dry out. Then, once the sun goes down, the old fishermen assemble to repair the holes in their nets. In the ancient town, anchovies rule! These, I'm told, are very special anchovies and are in high demand all over the world. Every once in awhile, you can smell the aroma of the huge lemons that are grown on terraced lemon groves.

"Faith is the art of holding on to things your reason once accepted, despite your changing moods." ~ C.S. Lewis