Duomo di Sant’Andrea

Amalfi’s imposing duomo, with its marvelous painted façade and broad staircase leading up to it, looks like it came out of the operatic imagination of Franco Zeffirelli. The cathedral has traces of a hodgepodge of styles, including Romanesque, Byzantine, Gothic, Baroque and Arabic. Inside you can tour the Paradise Cloister, the Basilica of the Crucifix and the Crypt of St. Andrew. No need to lug a guidebook to understand what you’re looking at; just pick up the excellent, informative brochure at the door.