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Amalfi Coast (Positano & Amalfi)

Cliffside Villages, Lemon Groves and the Sea

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3 daysIdeal stay₹17,040From / night₹4,260Food / day₹850Entry

The most famous coastline in Italy: pastel Positano stacked down its cliff, Amalfi with its cathedral, and Ravello's gardens high above. Reached by SITA bus or car from Sorrento, Naples or Salerno on one narrow, winding road that jams in summer, or from April to October by ferry from Salerno, Sorrento, Naples and Capri. The Path of the Gods walk runs above Positano. Rooms are among the dearest in Italy; many hotels close from November to March.

Highlights

  • Positano from the water
  • Path of the Gods hike
  • Ravello's Villa Cimbrone terrace
  • Amalfi Cathedral
  • Boat day along the coast
  • Limoncello and lemon groves
  • Beach clubs in Positano

Things to do

  • Path of the Gods hike (Bomerano to Nocelle)Morning · 4h
  • Private boat day along the coastMorning · 6h
  • Ravello: Villa Rufolo and Villa CimbroneAfternoon · 3h
  • Amalfi town and cathedralAfternoon · 2h 30m
  • Beach afternoon in PositanoAfternoon · 3h
  • Lemon-grove and limoncello tastingMorning · 2h

Tours & tickets

When to go

Best time: April – June, September – October

Worth knowing

August Peak: Italians on Holiday

August, and the week of Ferragosto (15 August) above all, is the busiest time on the coasts, lakes and islands: rooms cost the most of the year and sell out, beaches and beach clubs fill, ferries and trains to the coast are booked solid, and roads jam. Book rooms, ferries and trains months ahead, or come in June or September.

Worth knowing

Amalfi Road Traffic and Plate Restrictions

The single coast road (SS163) jams from Easter to September, and on set days from 10:00 to 18:00 non-resident cars may use it only on alternate dates by the last digit of the number plate (in 2026: Easter week, 24 April-2 May, summer weekends and, by one account, every day in August and September). Taxis, NCC drivers and hotel guests with proof are exempt. Don't hire a car for the coast: use the SITA bus, the ferries or a booked driver, and allow double the time.

Worth knowing

Winter: Coast Ferries Stop, Many Hotels Close

From about November to March the ferries along the Amalfi Coast and between Positano or Amalfi and Capri stop running (in 2026 they ran from 1 April to early November), and many hotels and restaurants in Positano and on Capri close. Capri is still reached all year from Naples and Sorrento, and the SITA buses run. Sorrento stays open and is the best winter base. Boats are cancelled in rough seas.

  • Ferragosto — The Assumption holiday and the peak of the Italian summer holiday: beaches, lakes and islands are at their fullest and dearest, many city shops and restaurants close for the week either side, and there are fireworks and beach parties on the coast. Book everything well ahead.