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Best of the Amalfi Coast, Italy
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items An amazing 5 day itinerary around the Amalfi Coast that I made for my 2024 trip! It includes activities, tours, destinations, dining options and more! Let me know if you have any questions!
Map
Sections
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Day 1 - Hotel & Sorrento
Day 2 - Pompeii
Day 3 - Amalfi Coast Towns
Day 4 - Beach
Day 5 - Capri
Food Options
Day 1 - Hotel & Sorrento
Explore the town of Sorrento! There are many thing to do there such as shopping on Corso Italia, limoncello tasting and sightseeing. You could spend hours getting lost in the alleyways.
Walk around the entrance plaza to Sorrento.
Piazza Tasso
Walk around this park and enjoy the views
Villa Comunale di Sorrento
We stayed in Sorrento and it was a brisk walk away from town. This was by far one the best Airbnb's I've stayed in. It has a lemon orchard and ocean viewpoint and sleeps up to 6 guests. Make sure to book months in advance as always.
Condo in Sorrento · ★5.0 · 3 bedrooms · 3 beds · 2 baths
Day 2 - Pompeii
Visit Pompeii! From Sorrento we took the train and purchased the tickets at the station. We met a guide there that we booked beforehand and she was excellent. I recommend having a guide because you wouldn't really know what any of the ruins are other...
We spent around 3 hours here
Archaeological Park of Pompeii
Link to the private guide that we used.
Pompeii Skip-the-Line Private Tour with Guided Visit
If you have time, visit the volcano that caused the Pompeii eruption.
Visit the Park: Vesuvius National Park - Parco Nazionale del Vesuvio
Day 3 - Amalfi Coast Towns
8-9 Take a tour down the Amalfi Coast. We did a private tour by car and visited the towns of Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. It was a fully customizable tour so we changed the destinations to our likings. The tour was about 8-9 hours long. Some of the ...
Link the the private Amalfi Coast tour.
Private Amalfi Coast Tour
One the most famous towns in the Amalfi Coast. It sits on a cliff and has beautiful vibrant houses. You could spend a whole day there. There are great stores, amazing restaurants, two beaches and even a church.
Positano
This is where all the ceramics from the Amalfi Coast are made. Its great to stop here and purchase some local and handmade souvenirs.
Piccadilly: Amalfi Coast Ceramics Factory | Handmade Italian Pottery
A small town with a church, a few stores and 2 beaches
Praiano
Situated at the eastern end of the coast, Amalfi has great bakeries, boutiques and restaurants. It also has a nice beach.
Amalfi
A small town that sits at the top of a mountain. It has nice villas to visit, stores and great views.
Ravello
Day 4 - Beach
Beach Day! Here are some of my favorite beaches that we stopped at.
Great beach with nice water but can be on the touristy side.
Puolo Beach
Nice inlet beach, can be touristy during peak travel season and is a little hard to get to.
Fiordo di Furore
Paid beach club around 15 euro per person. It is for the whole day but we only spent a half the day here. Beach was very rocky but water was gorgeous and it was more private/less touristy.
Spiaggia La Marinella
Day 5 - Capri
Visit the island of Capri, this is a must! In order to get there you must take a ferry, make sure to book in advance. The ferries go directly from Naples, Sorrento or Positano. We spent the whole day there, here are some of the things we did.
Once arriving at the Capri port via ferry, take the funicular to the town of Capri. Few Euros per person.
Funicolare di Capri • Stazione a Valle (Marina Grande)
Arrive at the plaza and walk around shopping. We spent around 3 hours in town.
Piazzetta di Capri
We had lunch here and it was amazing food. They usually require reservations but they let us walk in.
Holel Ristorante La Limonaia
A beautiful overlook of the Capri coast. You do have to pay for admission (~3 euros per person).
Capri Overlook
Take a bus to the town up the mountain of Anacapri
Capri Bus Station
My favorite part of the trip, a chairlift to the highest point of Capri. At the top there is a cafe, 360 views and a shop. You can buy tickets at the station. I don't recommend it if you are afraid of heights.
Monte Solaro Chair Lift
After the chairlift, walk to this viewpoint. We also walk all the way down the mountain to the port. It took around 1 hour and was about 1 mile.
Vista panoramica
Food Options
Ate here for the first night. It definitely looked like a tourist trap but the food was very good and pretty authentic.
Fauno Bar - Sorrento
Great restaurant in Sorrento. It also had vegan options available.
Frankie's Pizza Bar Sorrento Brunch & Vegan
Nice cafe near Sorrento to have coffee or pastries.
Bar Capriccio
Ate here for dinner in Positano, great food, service and amazing view.
Da Gabrisa Restaurant
A nice restaurant in Positano for a snack or lunch
La Cambusa
Pastry shop in the town of Amalfi
Pasticceria Pansa Amalfi
We had lunch here in Capri and it was amazing food. They usually require reservations but they let us walk in.
Holel Ristorante La Limonaia
Travel Accessories
Some travel accessories that I recommend taking on the trip that helped me out
My favorite packing cubes, take them on every trip! Comes in many different colors too.
BAGSMART Compression Packing Cubes for Travel
Had to use a power converter in Europe
Universal Travel Adapter with USB C
Water shoes, the water in most beaches can be rocky
Vsufim Quick-Dry Aqua Socks Barefoot Shoes
Another water shoe that I love
Speedo Women's Surf Strider Water Shoes - Navy 9-10
I bring this on every vacation, and it keeps my phone safe in the water!
Hiearcool Waterproof Phone Pouch for iPhone
Toiletry containers ranging in different sizes. They are also TSA approved so you don't have to worry about them taking your liquids.
Depoza 16 Pack TSA Approved Travel Bottles
I also use these larger bottles for my shampoos, conditioners, face wash and hair products.
Mrsdry TSA Approved Travel Toiletry Bottles
Handheld cooling fan, super helpful in the heat. It also can be used as a portable phone charger.
Portable Handheld Fan, Mini Rechargeable Hand Fan