Destinations · Campania
Conca dei Marini the grotto and the sfogliatella
A village of seafarers overlooking a rocky headland, famous for a grotto bathed in green light and for a pastry born in a monastery.
A village of seafarers
As the name suggests, Conca was a village of sailors: in the days of the Republic of Amalfi its families traded all over the Mediterranean. The tower on Capo di Conca, built against pirates, still dominates the bay.
In the seventeenth century, in the monastery of Santa Rosa, the nuns invented a pastry that would become famous throughout Naples: the Santa Rosa sfogliatella.
An emerald glow
In 1932 a local fisherman discovered a sea cave where the light, filtering through an underwater opening, turns the water green. This is the Emerald Grotto, reached today by a lift from the coast road or by boat.
The old monastery of Santa Rosa, perched above the sea, has become a hotel.
Not to be missed in Conca dei Marini
Emerald Grotto
Stalactites and green water, visited by boat.
Capo di Conca tower
The Saracen tower on the headland.
The marina
A small beach with the fishermen’s boats.
Church of San Pancrazio
With views along the coast towards Amalfi.
The Santa Rosa sfogliatella
To be tasted in the village where it was born.
Viewpoints on the coast road
The sea from above, between Furore and Amalfi.
Before you go
Along the Amalfi coast road.
A stop during the Amalfi Coast tour.
The grotto may close when the sea is rough.
Amalfi is just a few minutes away.
For the Emerald Grotto I’ll drop you at the lift entrance on the coast road and wait for you: the visit takes about half an hour.
Approximate times, without traffic.
Conca dei Marini as a stop on your tour.
Tolls and parking are always included. Carlo checks availability and replies within 24 hours.
