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THINGS TO DO
Walk the Path of the Gods
The Sentiero degli Dei, the high cliff path between Bomerano and Nocelle above Positano — the most celebrated walk on the Amalfi Coast, with the whole coast below.
Nature & Hiking
Amalfi Coast
A sheer cliffed UNESCO coastline of pastel villages and lemon groves between Sorrento and Salerno.
QUICK INFORMATION
- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Campania
- BEST TIME TO VISIT
- May to June and September to October
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
The Amalfi Coast is a 50-kilometre stretch of cliffs on the Sorrentine Peninsula in Campania, where the villages of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello tumble down to the Tyrrhenian Sea through terraced lemon groves. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of Italy’s most celebrated coastlines, linked by a single winding coast road and a network of ancient hill paths.
MAP & LOCATION
Amalfi Coast
HISTORY & CULTURE
The Story Behind the Place
The Amalfi Coast was part of the Amalfi Maritime Republic, which from the 9th to the 12th centuries was one of the great Mediterranean trading powers, with its own maritime code and its own coinage. The villages of the coast — Amalfi, Positano, Ravello, Praiano — were the republic’s settlements on the cliffs, and their churches and palazzi date from its medieval peak. After the republic fell to the Normans in 1131 and a tsunami damaged the harbour in 1343, the coast declined into a poor fishing and farming region, and it remained so until the 19th century, when the Romantics discovered it and the 20th century made it a resort. The terraced lemon groves, held by dry-stone walls, are the great human achievement of the coast, and the reason it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.
TOP THINGS TO DO
Experiences Not to Miss
TOP ATTRACTIONS
Sights & Highlights of Amalfi Coast
FOOD & DRINK
WHERE TO EAT
01
Da Adolfo — a beach restaurant at Laurito reachable by boat from Positano, for grilled fish and the sunbeds
02
La Caravella — a historic Michelin-starred restaurant in Amalfi, for refined Amalfitan cooking
03
Rossellini’s — the restaurant of the Palazzo Avitorea in Ravello, for the terrace and the cooking
04
Casa e Bottega — a farm-to-table restaurant above Positano, for seasonal cooking and the view
05
Da Maria — a simple trattoria in Amalfi for honest Amalfitan dishes and the lemon menu
HOTELS & STAYS
WHERE TO STAY
01
Le Sirenuse — the celebrated hotel in Positano, a former 18th-century palace, the most famous on the coast
02
Hotel Santa Caterina — a grand hotel above Amalfi with a sea-water pool and a private beach
03
Palazzo Murat — a boutique hotel in an 18th-century palace in the heart of Positano
04
Hotel Villa Cimbrone — a hotel in the gardens of Villa Cimbrone in Ravello, with the Terrace of Infinity
ITINERARIES
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NATURE & WILDLIFE
The Living Landscape
The Amalfi Coast is a 50-kilometre stretch of sheer limestone cliffs on the southern side of the Sorrentine Peninsula, where the Lattari Mountains drop into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The cliffs are terraced into lemon groves, vineyards and olive gardens by centuries of dry-stone wall-building, and the high slopes above are wooded with Mediterranean scrub, chestnut and pine. The Path of the Gods and the network of ancient mule paths run along the cliff tops, and the marine area off the coast holds the seagrass meadows and the fish of the protected waters. The Li Galli islands, off Positano, are a small archipelago that was once the home of the dancer Rudolf Nureyev.
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Practical Information
Getting There
The Amalfi Coast is reached by ferry from Naples, Sorrento or Salerno in the season (April–October), or by the SITA bus from Sorrento or Salerno year-round. By car, the SS163 coast road is narrow and crowded, and parking is almost nonexistent — most visitors leave the car and use the bus or the ferry.
Park Entrances
The Villa Cimbrone and Villa Rufolo gardens are ticketed; the Path of the Gods is free. The ferries are bought at the harbours or online.
How Long to Stay
Allow two full days. One day gives a rushed visit to Positano and Amalfi; two days let you reach Ravello and walk the Path of the Gods.
When to Go
May to June and September to October are ideal — warm, bright and less crowded than July and August, when the road and the ferries are packed. Winter is quiet, with many hotels closed.
What to Wear & Bring
Sturdy shoes for the cliff paths, a swimsuit and towel, a layer for the ferry, and a booked hotel — the coast sells out in season.
Accessibility & Mobility
The villages are steep, with steps and cobbles, and the cliff paths are not accessible; the ferries are accessible with assistance. The Amalfi Coast is a difficult destination for wheelchair users.
WEATHER
Amalfi Coast — Current conditions & forecast
Forecast data from Open-Meteo. Updated regularly.
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