 Introduction
The Cloister is home to the tombs of a number of prominent Italians from the Campania region. An elegant bell tower looms over the palm trees, enclosing the peaceful courtyard in a historical setting.
The surrounding walkway's are full of notable historic art. The whitewashed walls are an excellent background for special items from the treasury, as well as fragments of old decorative mosaic works and frescos from the Norman Cathedral and the even earlier paleo-christian church. The left walkway offers Cosmatesque fragments along with two 2nd-century AD sacrophagi depicting scenes from Greek myth like "the Rape of Proserpine" and "the Wedding of Peleus and Thetis". One of the most interesting pieces is the marble panel with a mini cosmatesque inlay.
The landmark is open daily, April to June from 9am to 7pm, and July to September from 9am to 9pm, and October and March from 9:30am to 5:15pm, and November to February from 10am to 1pm and 2:30pm to 4:30pm. The admission to the cloisters is 2.50 euro.
History
The cloister has recently been reopened after being stripped of all the Baroque "improvements" made in the early 1700s. The whole of Amalfi has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The Chiostro del Paradiso is one of the main attractions and has been instrumental in making Amalfi one of the primarily destinations in Southern Italy.
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Piazza del Duomo
Amalfi, Italy
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