Amalfi was one of the first European paper-making centres. The Museo della Carta preserves the tradition.
Plan this experience →Museo della Carta (Via delle Cartiere 23, Amalfi, €5): working 13th-century paper mill with functioning equipment. Guided tours show the full process: cotton-rag pulping, hand-pressing, drying. Workshop: €20–40/person add-on to the museum visit — make your own sheet of handmade paper (takes 20 min). Buy: Amatruda paper mill (Via delle Cartiere) sells handmade stationery, wedding invitations, art paper. A ream of handmade Amalfi paper: €30–80.