Furore calls itself "il paese che non c'è" — the town that doesn't exist. And it's accurate: there is no center, no main piazza, no cluster of buildings that you'd recognize as a village. Instead, houses, churches, and workshops are scattered across the vertical face of a cliff between Amalfi and Positano, connected by staircases and paths that descend to the Fiordo di Furore — a narrow inlet where a small beach sits beneath a stone bridge 30 meters above. In the 1980s, the municipality invited artists to paint murals on the scattered houses, turning the cliff face into an outdoor gallery visible from the coastal road. The Fiordo itself — a narrow slash in the coastline where the Schiato stream meets the sea — is the most dramatic geological feature on the Amalfi Coast, and in summer hosts the Mediterranean Cup high diving competition (athletes dive from the bridge). Amalfi Coast →
Plan my Amalfi Coast trip →Fiordo di Furore: The narrow inlet with a tiny pebble beach, the stone bridge above, and cliff walls rising on both sides. Swim in the fjord (the water is clear and cold from the stream). Access by steep steps from the road. The murals: Painted facades scattered across the cliff — navigate by wandering the paths between houses. No "center" to navigate from — the exploration IS the experience. Paper mills: The Schiato valley was historically used for paper-making (like Amalfi — water-powered mills). Some ruins are visible along the stream path. The viewpoints: From the SS163 coast road, the view down into the fjord is spectacular. From the bridge, looking down to the beach and out to sea.
Getting there: On the SS163 Amalfitana road between Amalfi (8km east) and Positano (8km west). SITA bus stops at the fjord bridge. By car: limited parking along the road. Free to visit. Duration: 1-2 hours. Swimming: the fjord beach is small and gets sun for limited hours (the cliffs shadow it). Go at midday for sun. Combine with: Amalfi (10min), Positano (10min), Ravello (15min uphill), the Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods hiking trail passes above Furore).