Surely Minori is one of the centres which has been lived since ancient times. The discovery of a great maritime villa dated I century Before Christ, contributes to clarify first steps of urbanization of the area.

The out-and-out birth of the built up area dates back to Medieval time in the wake of the evolution which characterized the area which followed Amalfi and its leading role in Medieval Mediterranean.

Surely Minori lived alternate events as all coast places, above all because of the serious crisis which hit this territory following Guerra del Vespro which stopped maritime trade for a long period. There were also plagues and famines, but Minori has always been able to turn around also thanks to lemon trade, of which it carries on being one of the most active centres of Costiera Amalfitana.