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It all began with a nine-year-old boy who left Amalfi for the New World, carrying little more than hope. Like so many emigrants of his generation, he was seeking a better future. Twenty-five years later, he returned to his homeland—now a man—with a wealth of experience, ideas, and dreams that had matured overseas. He was a visionary entrepreneur and a pioneer of the art of printing, deeply connected to his roots.
In the late 1950s, he purchased a plot of land overlooking his beloved Amalfi, envisioning a modern printing press there. But fate had other plans: the business moved to Salerno, and that place remained waiting for a new story to tell. From that wait, a hotel was born, lovingly cared for by the De Luca family for over forty years.
Today, that place is reborn once again and becomes a house of memory, where every room tells a story of this extraordinary land. Its rooms are home to the works of the landscape painters of the Posillipo School and of artists who celebrated the Amalfi Coast, such as Gaetano Capone, Raffaele d’Amato, and Pietro Scoppetta. Alongside them are the European masters who were enchanted by these places, as well as the Vietri sul Mare ceramic artists Richard Dölker and Irene Kowaliska, who found inspiration and a sense of belonging here.
This house-museum is the result of Giuseppe De Luca’s passion; over the years, he has collected works of art, mementos, and artifacts from a land he loves deeply. Above all, it is a gesture of affection and gratitude toward his father, Andrea, whose story continues to live on within these walls.
For this reason, starting today, we will simply remember him as “The Printer of Amalfi.” And that is the name of this house: not just a place to live, but a story to cherish.