Of Neapolitan dolci (sweets), the cream of the crop is the sfogliatella, a flaky-pastry shell filled with sweat, cinnamon-spiced ricotta. This local institution has been selling superlative sfogliatelle since the early 1800s, when its founder supposedly brought them to Naples from their culinary birthplace on the Amalfi Coast. The pastry comes in two versions: frolla (shortcrust pastry) and riccia (filo-style pastry).
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Once the very symbol of Amalfi’s power, Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea (also known as Duomo di Amalfi) is the town’s most iconic monument.
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Certosa e Museo di San Martino
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2. Casa e Chiesa di Santa Maria Francesca delle Cinque Piaghe
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6. Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli
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