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Ferriere Valley's lush vegetation is slowly engulfing Amalfi's pre-industrial history.
Most tourists don’t stray away from Amalfi’s picturesque city center, but a three-hour trail behind the town ascends into the so-called Valle dei Mulini and Valle delle Ferriere, a sight which is less known, but no less beautiful than Sorrento’s own Valley of the Mills. The lush vegetation and waterfalls of the Canneto River provide a stark contrast with Amalfi’s hot and dry Mediterranean climate. At the end of the valley, the nature reserve protects endemic species such as Woodwardia radicans, a species considered a living fossil.
