Amalfi Coast

For this Baroqueblockbuster episode, Constantin Pelka traces the art, architecture, and gastronomy of the Amalfi Coast — moving through the stretch of coastline between Positano and Salerno where baroque churches, ceramic-tiled domes, and centuries-old craft traditions have survived alongside one of Europe's most intense tourist economies. Goethe never made it past Naples; Wagner fell completely in love; Helmut and Hannelore Kohl chose it for their honeymoon. The episode goes behind the famous views — to the cathedral of Amalfi, the specific southern light that made this coast legendary, the food and artisan culture that has endured without being consumed. An honest attempt to understand what remains when the myth clears.