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Neapolitan Riviera
If scenery tops your wish list, the Amalfi Coast won’t disappoint you. One of Italy’s most talked about spots, you won’t know where to point your camera first. Positano is its most famous town. Its pastel-coloured houses plunge vertically down a cliff to the sea – a sight you’ll see on no end of postcards. Amalfi itself is just as beautiful. You can explore its mosaic-clad cathedral and or get lost in its maze of narrow streets. And for the ultimate romantic retreat, check out the fairytale palaces and secret gardens of Ravello. It’s not just about good looks here, though. Okay, so you won’t find miles and miles of sands, but for bucket-and-spade-friendly beaches, you can head to quiet little towns like Minori and Maiori. Throw in great shopping, laid-back family-run restaurants and sights like Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii in easy reach and you can see why this place is such a big hit.
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You can take a ride along one of the world’s best loved coastlines. The 43-mile journey from Sorrento to Salerno must have a thousand turns with some of the most dramatic cliffs you’ve ever set eyes on. The area is also great for cathedrals – Amalfi’s, with its ornate façade and Baroque interior, Ravello’s, decorated with marble and mosaics, and Salerno’s 11th-century Duomo. And you can go even further back in time at Paestum’s ancient Greek temples.
Beaches
Head to Maiori for the Amalfi Coast’s best beach – it’s made up of volcanic sand and clear water. Sorrento offers a couple of little strips of sand with bathing platforms, like Marina Grande, a 15-minute walk from the main square, Piazza Tasso. You’ll also find four Blue Flag beaches in Positano, including Spaggia Grande and Spaggia del Fornillo, which has turquoise water and a backdrop of cliffs.
Highlights
- Going for long strolls along Amalfi’s coastline and discovering the mountainside villages of Positano and hilltop Ravello.
- Taking a sightseeing bus tour of Amalfi, stopping off at Duomo Sant’ Andrea cathedral, with its cloister, and the Arsenale, a monument to the maritime of Amalfi
- Braving the bends of the famous coast road for spectacular views of the Amalfi coast, down to sparkling blue sea
- Exploring one of the best collections of Greek temples in the world at Paestum. The Temple of Neptune, dating from 450BC, is the most complete. And the Basilica of Hera, built at least a century earlier, has managed to hang on to its double rows of columns.
- Walking around the clifftop town of Sorrento. It's packed with family-run restaurants, chic pavement cafés and authentic wine bars, and the shopping is great too.
Food and drink
Food is all important in Italy so wherever you go along this coastline you’re going to be spoilt for choice when it comes to eating out. Your best bet is to lose yourself in the backstreets and stumble on your own little restaurant. Amalfi Town is great for this, with loads of family-run spots dishing up fresh seafood and pasta dishes.
Positano is packed with places to eat - everything from upmarket restaurants to simple cafés. The best restaurants are on the beachfront but you’ll need to get in early as they can get quite busy.
Evening Flavour
You can tap into quiet, romantic nights for two in loads of little candlelit bars or stroll through the backstreets, browsing in shops that stay open until late. And if you want something a little more up tempo head to one of the nightclubs and party with the Neapolitans. One of the liveliest places at night is Positano with its open-air cafés and waterfront wine bars.
Shopping
The Amalfi Coast is packed with pottery in all shapes and sizes that’ll look great on your mantelpiece. Vietri sul Mare, near Salerno, is a good place to start. Handmade jewellery is also easy to come by, particularly coral, and so is leather – expect to see rack after rack of handmade shoes, purses, wallets, belts, gloves and bags.
Amalfi town may be small, but you can easily spend an afternoon exploring the alleyways and browsing for souvenirs. Positano is a little more cutting edge, with boutiques and upmarket jewellery stores and shops selling the famous limoncello drink. But Salerno probably offers the widest choice with its main street lined with perfumeries, boutiques, hardware stores, jewellery shops and loads more.
For the Family
- Enjoy an outdoor history lesson and wander the famous ruins of Pompeii, or its lesser-known seaside neighbour Herculaneum, which were buried by a volcanic eruption in 79AD.
- The Amalfi Coast is not the best place for bucket-and-spade action, thanks to its shingle beaches. But if you ead to Maiori, you’ll find some sandy stretches.
- Write a list, and check it twice, then work your way through all the different flavours of gelato you can taste-test on the Amalfi Coast.
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