IT · Campania · 40.65°N 14.60°E

amalfi coast

Clifftop villages, lemon terraces and ferry rides past houses stacked above the sea.

Best time
May–June and September–October are warm, with ferries running and the sea good for swimming. July–August is hot and the coast road jams with traffic; in winter most ferries stop and many hotels and restaurants close.
How long
3–4 days
Getting there
Fly with one stop to Naples, usually via Istanbul or Dubai, about 16–18 hours all in. Amalfi is about 1.5–2 hours by road from Naples airport, or take the train to Salerno and a ferry along the coast in season. Italy is 6 hours behind KL in summer and 7 in winter.
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Dear group chat,Clifftop villages, lemon terraces and ferry rides past houses stacked above the sea.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingAmalfi CoastIT, Campania
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≈ 9,535 km from KL, as the crow flies
Amalfi Coast (Italy, October 2020) - 75

Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A run of steep towns clinging to the cliffs south of Naples, joined by one narrow, winding road and, in season, by ferries. Positano has the famous view, Amalfi the harbour and cathedral, and Ravello the gardens high above both.

Makan

  1. Scialatielli ai frutti di mareShort, thick ribbons of fresh pasta with clams, mussels and prawns, the coast's signature dish.Map ↗
  2. Spaghetti with colaturaPasta dressed with colatura, an amber anchovy sauce made in the fishing village of Cetara.Map ↗
  3. Delizia al limoneA sponge dome filled and coated with lemon cream, made with the coast's big, fragrant lemons.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. PositanoPastel houses stacked up a ravine to a pebble beach, best seen arriving by boat.Map ↗
  2. Amalfi and AtraniAmalfi's striped cathedral towers over the main square, and tiny Atrani is a short walk round the headland.Map ↗
  3. RavelloA hill town above Amalfi with two villa gardens, Rufolo and Cimbrone; Villa Cimbrone's Terrace of Infinity looks straight down the coast.Map ↗
  4. Path of the GodsA cliff path from Bomerano towards Positano, about three hours with the whole coast laid out below.Map ↗

Good to know

  • In summer, the ferries between Salerno, Amalfi and Positano beat the coast road, where buses fill up and traffic crawls.
  • Positano and Ravello are all steps, so pack light.
  • Halal meat is rare along the coast, but seafood pasta, pizza and lemon desserts cover most meals.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.