Amalfi Coast

Cliffs, lemons, ferries, and towns stacked like terraces over the Tyrrhenian.

The Amalfi Coast is a winding road and a string of villages that look invented. Positano is the icon, Ravello the quiet terrace, Amalfi the working town, Atrani the pause. Swim off a pier, eat something with lemons, and take the ferry when the road feels like a dare.

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Location

40.63° N, 14.60° EOpen in OpenStreetMap

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Best time to visit

May–June, September

Trip planner

A Amalfi Coast itinerary

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Field guide

Stay in one town and ferry to the others. Driving the SS163 is famous and exhausting. Positano is steep. Pack shoes you can actually walk in.

Which town

Positano for the postcard and the prices. Amalfi for ferries and a bit more life. Ravello for views and quieter nights. Sorrento is the practical base on the other side of the peninsula.

Getting there

Naples airport to Sorrento or Salerno, then ferry. The Circumvesuviana train is cheap and grim; a transfer is kinder. In summer, ferries beat buses.

A good day

Morning swim, boat to a second town, long lunch, a garden or a hike, late dinner. Capri is a day trip; it is also a crowd. Go early or skip it.

Pack this in your notes

July and August are a different, louder coast. May and September win.
Many beaches are pebble. Water shoes help.
Hotel rooms with a view book out a year ahead for peak months.
Cash is handy for small boats and beach clubs.

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Traveler reviews

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Giulia S.

8/10

Ferries, not the bus

Positano is steep and stunning. Ravello at dusk was calmer. September water was still warm. I would not drive that road again in July.

Sep 21, 2025

Tom W.

10/10

Amalfi Coast in May–June

Ravello's gardens at golden hour. Best window from where I sat: May–June, September. I would not trade this coast for a busier island.

Feb 5, 2025

Chris D.

10/10

The water is the itinerary in Amalfi Coast

Ferry between towns instead of the bus in high season. Ravello's gardens at golden hour. In Italy the color of the water does more work than any hotel list. Cliffs, lemons, ferries, and towns stacked like terraces over the Tyrrhenian.

Jan 4, 2025