Amalfi Coast

Lemon groves above a sheer blue edge.

Overview

“Lemons, limestone and a very long view.”

The Amalfi Coast is a ribbon of road cut into steep limestone cliffs above a deep blue sea.

Pastel villages stack up the hillsides, lemon terraces scent the air, and every bend opens onto another bay.

Travel it slowly, by ferry when you can and on foot when you dare.

Toward the centre: calm, culture, budget, near

When to go

Choose your season.

May

Amalfi Coast in May: weather ideal, crowds busy, prices high.

Darker means more of it. Estimates from each place's best months.

Half a day
Positano
Stepped lanes tumbling down to a pebble beach.
Half a day
Amalfi
A cathedral at the top of a wide stair, and lemon pastries below.
Half a day
Ravello
Gardens above the sea, including Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity.
3 to 4 hours
Path of the Gods
A high trail from Bomerano to Nocelle, far above the water.
1 hour
Furore Fjord
A tiny harbour tucked into a deep gorge.

Itinerary

1
Day 1
Positano
Wander Positano's stepped lanes down to its pebble beach and linger over lunch.
- Positano
2
Day 2
Path of the Gods
Walk the Path of the Gods from Bomerano to Nocelle, high above the sea.
- Path of the Gods
3
Day 3
Amalfi
Climb the steps of Amalfi's cathedral and taste the local lemon pastries.
- Amalfi
4
Day 4
Ravello gardens
Rise to Ravello for the gardens of Villa Cimbrone and its Terrace of Infinity.
- Ravello
Day 5
A day by boat
Hire a boat along the coast, swimming from coves you cannot reach by road.