<![CDATA[On a high cliff overlooking the sea from which you can enjoy an incomparable view of the Amalfi Coast, in Conca dei Marini. an antique is found Seventeenth-century monastery of the Dominican nuns. It is here that the “Santa Rosa puff pastry”. Today the monastery has become a Luxury Hotel internationally renowned, the Santa Rosa Monastery Hotel & Spa, after a meticulous renovation process. It owns it Bianca Sharma, famous American businesswoman and refined art collector, who in over 10 years of restoration has transformed it into one of the most fascinating and exclusive resorts in the world. 20 rooms and suites, all with sea view, a gourmet restaurant signed by the Chef Christopher Bob, terraced gardens, an organic vegetable garden and a suggestive infinity pool overlooking the sea, with a unique view of the Bay of Salerno. In this place they stay from the actor to the princess. Conca dei Marini it has the discreet charm of a small town that has seduced VIPs.
What to see in Conca dei Marini, one of the most beautiful villages in Italy
Conca dei Marini, the third most beautiful village in Italy: the recent competition decreed it “Village of villages”, promoted by the Rai television program Kilimanjaro. An invitation to discover this small and enchanting town on the Amalfi Coast comes from Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa, Luxury Hotel of international fame obtained from the careful renovation of the most impressive architectural complex in the country, the seventeenth-century Convent of the Dominican Nuns built on a very high cliff overlooking the sea. Conca dei Marini, which among other things has the curiosity of being the fourth smallest municipality in Italy, is truly a treasure chest of large and small unexpected treasures. Environmental, artistic and traditional. Many famous people, who loved and frequented it, had already noticed that it is a village of powerful but discreet beauty: from the king of the theater Eduardo De Filippo (who preferred to stay at the Monastery), to the princess Margareth d'England, Jacqueline Kennedy who loved to bathe in the crystal clear waters of his sea. And then the poet Alfonso Gatto who in his house in the heart of the village wrote his last verses, the Chandon family of the famous Champagne, the writer and director Luciano De Crescenzo.
The Grotta dello Smeraldo, the processions and the women-witches
For guests of the Santa Rosa, a visit to the beauties of Conca dei Marini is certainly a pleasant experience full of surprises, which is organized tailor-made by the Concierge. By boat, from the sea, the village and the high cliff above it are embraced in a single glance. The coast is dotted with a succession of small bays crowned with postcard beaches, in which the Grotta dello Smeraldo, famous for its concretions and the play of light in the water. The seaside village can instead be covered on foot, between steep paths and narrow stairways. The many churches are worth a visit, starting with that of San Pancrazio, the most famous, from which a procession dedicated to the Madonna del Carmelo starts in July. The other very popular and well-attended procession is that of Sant'Antonio, which ends on June 13th in the church of the Santa Rosa Monastery, dedicated to Santa Maria di Grado, where three precious and rare wooden altars can be admired. From the sacred to the profane: in the Campo degli Ulivi, in the upper part of the village, the legend of the Janare lives again, women-witches who in the XNUMXth century found themselves in this place surrounded by magic at night to prepare love potions and cast "hexes" .]]>
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Visits to the lemon houses and Culinary Experience
The Santa Rosa Monastery organizes for its guests visits to ancient lemon houses of the town, where among other things the prized Sfusato Amalfitano is grown, rich in juice and aromas, and where you can take a guided tour with tasting of various types of lemons and products derived from them, such as the famous Limoncello. Local products are the basis of the appreciated Cooking Experience held by Christoph Bob, the chef of the Refettorio, the Resort's restaurant, which begin in the Monastery's garden, created on terraces from which you can enjoy a splendid view of the Amalfi Coast, and end with the preparation of various specialties in the kitchen. Even some Spa treatments, considered by guides and specialized magazines among the best in the world, enhance local and Mediterranean essences in an original way. For those who want to combine all these things in their holiday, the package has been developed Walks & Wellness: 4 days, with a half-day guided excursion with lunch in a characteristic barn or a refined picnic, the cooking experience with Chef Christoph Bob and an invigorating arnica massage in the Spa.
Information Santa Rosa Monastery in Conca dei Marini, Amalfi Coast
Santa Rosa Monastery
Via Roma 2 – 84010 Conca dei Marini (SA) Amalfi Coast
Tel. +39 089 8321199 – Email: info@monasterosantarosa.com
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