The Amalfi Coast is 2 1/2 hours from our Villa and what can I say? It is breathtakingly beautiful. It’s what you imagine Italy will be, ancient pastel buildings clinging to rugged cliffs and spilling down to the sea. Seemingly stacked on top of each other it doesn’t seem possible that they would continue to stand but here they have clung for centuries.
The Amalfi is a collection of towns that are isolated from the rest of Italy by rugged mountains. But the coastal road that connects them is part of the beauty as it curves and winds along a cliff that plummets to the crystal blue water below. Amalfi is southern Italy’s response to Venice and the Cinque Terra. It is stunningly beautiful, fully Italian and full of tourists, but it must Top the list list of places to see in Italy.
I recommend that you spend several nights in the Amalfi Coast to truly soak in its beauty. Traveling from Rome you can take a break at our Villa for a few tranquil days before continuing on to Amalfi. Our home offers a break in the country, a stroll though olive groves and a taste of olive oil and local homemade cooking while being treated like family before continuing on to the tourist inclined Amalfi or Rome.
From Positano to the town of Amalfi you will find the stuff that dreams are made of. Narrow bougainvillea canopied streets with artists and artisans selling their goods. Restaurants with views of the sea, gelatarias and coffee bars line every street. Lemoncello is a speciality and you should absolutely treat yourself to a lemon granita.
You can travel by bus, car or ferry to access this breathtaking coastline and even walk along the Pathway of the Gods for the athletically inclined. I personally like traveling by ferry because it is inexpensive and has the best views looking back at the towns from the water. I especially like this view as the sun starts to set and the towns start to turn on their light transporting the towns to a firefly bedazzled dreamland sparkling in the night.
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Other Articles About Living in Italy:
- Path of the Gods and Amalfi Coast (published December 4, 2018)
- Summer Guests (Published August 3, 2019)
- House Hunters International in Italy (Published April 24, 2019)A
- Californian Surfing in Italy (Published May 1, 2019)
- Our New Town in Italy (Published June 17, 2019)
- Life Lessons from the Secret Garden (Published June 21, 2019)
- Homemade Pizza in a “Wood-fired” Pizza Oven (Published July 5, 2019)
- A Morning Run in Nettuno (Published September 10, 2017)
- A Visit to Castelli Romani (Published September 13, 2017)
- Dinner for Six (Published October 1, 2017)
- Italian Cooking School (Published October 8, 2017)
- Culinary Tour of Napoli (Published November 17, 2017)
- Changing Seasons in Italy (Published November 25, 2017)
- Cooking with Pasquale (Published January 28, 2018)
- A Tour of the Garden of Ninfa (Published May 7, 2018)
- A Trip to Montefiascone (Published May 17, 2018)
- San Gimignano, a visit to a Tuscan Hill Town (Published June 9, 2018)
- Tuscan Hot Springs of San Filippo & Saturnia (Published June 13, 2018)
- Florence in Fall (Published Nov 6, 2018)
- Villas, Palaces and Fortresses (published November 25, 2018)
- Hill Towns of Central Italy (published January 14, 2019)
- The Italian Alps in February (Published February 13, 2019)
