Mediterranean · Italy
Amalfi Coast
La dolce vita, carved into the cliffs
Climate
Mild Mediterranean
Temperature
16–30°C
Currency
EUR €
Language
Italian · English in resorts
Visa
Schengen area
Safety score
9 / 10
Best season
May–June · September
Getting there
2.5h from London to Naples
Lemon terraces tumble a thousand feet into the Tyrrhenian Sea past pastel villages that have seduced emperors and film stars alike. Positano mornings, Capri afternoons by private Riva, and cliff-top dinners as the coast lights up.
Where we'd put you up
Il San Pietro di Positano
Cliff-face legend
$2,600
per night
Hotel Santa Caterina
Amalfi grande dame
$1,900
per night
Borgo Santandrea
Private beach modernist
$1,700
per night
Signature experiences
- 01
Private Riva day to Capri's Blue Grotto before the boats arrive
- 02
Michelin lunch grown metres away at a cliff-farm restaurant
- 03
Vintage Fiat 500 convoy along the coast road at golden hour
- 04
After-dark private tour of Pompeii with an archaeologist
Insider tips
- The coast road jams by 10am in summer — travel by sea instead.
- Positano is stairs everywhere; pack accordingly, porters exist.
- September seas are warmest; spring has the lemon blossom.
Amalfi Coast is waiting.
We already know the way.
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