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Cetara

stemma di Cetara

Cetara - veduta

This little town is 15 km far from Amalfi. It is in the valley beloy 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.

 

Cetara - chiesa di S. Francesco

to visit...

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 Cetara's town.

Curiosity...    ________________________

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

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