Amalfi Coast

What to Wear

• Quince ↗

  100% European Linen Tiered Maxi Dress

  The Positano dress: breezy, voluminous and made for stairs and sea air. Choose a bright colour.

  $84★ 4.8 (1,714)

• Quince ↗

  100% Washable Silk Slip Dress

  Candlelit dinner at La Sponda or a Ravello terrace. Packs to nothing.

  $89.90★ 4.8 (4,472)

• Quince ↗

  100% European Linen Shirt

  Over a swimsuit on the boat, then belted with shorts for lunch in Amalfi.

  $42★ 4.8 (17,904)

• Quince ↗

  100% European Linen Wide Leg Pants

  Easy evenings in Praiano. Breathable when the heat sits on the cliffs.

  $42★ 4.8 (17,760)

• Nordstrom ↗

  Tory Burch Ines Ankle Strap Espadrille Platform Wedge

  Positano is all steps: a strapped wedge gives height that won't slip. The classic coast shoe.

  $250★ 4.6 (197)

• J.Crew ↗

  Oversized Silk Bandana

  Hair tie for the open-top boat, neck scarf at dinner. The pop of colour.

  $79.50★ 4.9 (178)

Amazon

• CUPSHE V-Neck Tummy Control One-Piece Swimsuit

  A hugely reviewed one-piece for boat days and beach clubs.

  $39.99★ 4.4 (32,909)

• OSTOO Boho Floral Tiered Maxi Dress

  The low-price colour-at-full-volume dress for lunch on the water.

  $29.99★ 4.4 (8,651)

• Bsubseach Button-Down Shirt Dress Cover-Up

  Over the swimsuit from the beach club to lunch.

  $32.99★ 4.4 (3,251)

• FURTALK Wide Brim Floppy Straw Sun Hat

  Big brim for loungers on the Spiaggia Grande. Packable.

  $23.39★ 4.5 (16,957)

• Lucky Brand Mindra Espadrille Wedge Sandal

  The low-price espadrille wedge for cobbled steps. (Amazon showed low stock in some sizes.)

  $76.90★ 4.4 (4,143)

• SIMARI Quick-Dry Water Shoes

  The practical must: Amalfi beaches are pebbles and rocks, and these make swim-off-the-boat stops painless.

  $16.99★ 4.5 (29,454)

• Trifabricy Large Woven Straw Beach Tote

  Holds towel, SPF and a bottle of limoncello.

  $9.99★ 4.6 (1,033)

• La Roche-Posay Anthelios Mineral Light Fluid SPF 50 (Face)

  Mineral face SPF for long hours on the water.

  $29.99★ 4.4 (33,306)

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Things to Do

1. Path of the Gods

   Sentiero degli Dei

   The coast's famous cliff hike from Agerola down to Nocelle above Positano. Start in Agerola, not the other way round.

2. Villa Cimbrone Gardens

   Ravello

   The Terrace of Infinity, a belvedere over the Gulf of Salerno. TripAdvisor 4.6/5 (4,182 reviews).

3. Villa Rufolo

   Ravello

   Medieval villa and terraced gardens above the sea. TripAdvisor 4.4/5 (3,281 reviews).

4. Private boat day to Capri from Positano

   Lucibello

   A local skipper and private boat for swim stops along the way. The best day of the trip.

5. Amalfi Lemon Experience

   Walk a family lemon grove above Amalfi, with lunch or cooking-class add-ons.

6. Cooking class with Mamma Agata

   Ravello

   The cult home cooking school on a terrace above the coast.

7. Amalfi Cathedral and the Cloister of Paradise

   One ticket (€3 per an independent city guide) covers the cloister, museum, crypt and cathedral.

8. Ceramica Artistica Solimene

   Vietri sul Mare

   Famous Vietri pottery made in its own factory. The place to shop ceramics.

9. Fiordo di Furore

   A tiny beach in a sea gorge under a road bridge.

10. Emerald Grotto

    Conca dei Marini

    A sea cave lit glowing green. Go by boat or by elevator from the coast road.

Family friendly

1. Amalfi Paper Museum

   Museo della Carta

   Housed in a 13th-century paper mill. Kids see how paper was made by hand.

2. Emerald Grotto boat ride

   Short, magical and easy with kids. (See #10.)

3. Valle delle Ferriere

   A nature-reserve walk above Amalfi with streams and waterfalls. TripAdvisor 4.7/5 (704 reviews). (TripAdvisor link: I found no official page)

4. Lemon grove tour

   Kids can pick and taste in the groves. (See #5.)

5. Private boat day

   Swim stops and no crowds, at your own pace. (See #4.)

Where to Eat

1. La Sponda (Le Sirenuse)

   Positano

   Lit by hundreds of hanging candles every night. 4.4/5 (1,014 reviews).

   Order braised baby octopus with escarole, and elicoidali alla Genovese with black truffle.

2. Zass (Il San Pietro)

   Positano

   Michelin-starred, with panoramic sea views (per the hotel's site). 4.4/5 (580 reviews).

   Order the seven-course tasting menu; reviewers single out the double tortello and the smoked risotto.

3. Da Vincenzo

   Positano

   Family-run and always packed. 4.5/5 (3,694 reviews).

   Order lobster pasta, eggplant parmigiana.

4. Il Ritrovo, Montepertuso

   above Positano

   Chef Salvatore's family restaurant in the hills, with views. 4.6/5 (2,809 reviews).

   Order truffle ravioli, roasted octopus.

5. Donna Rosa

   Montepertuso

   The Villani family's restaurant in the hills. 4.5/5 (444 reviews).

   Order eggplant parm, lemon-breadcrumbed scallops, the ravioli.

6. La Tagliata

   Montepertuso

   A family-style feast with no menu, great with a group. 4.4/5 (5,446 reviews).

   Order gnocchi with wild boar, the grilled meat platter, house limoncello. (Its site said it opened for the season March 19, 2026.)

7. Trattoria Da Gemma

   Amalfi

   Open since 1872, steps from the Duomo. 4.4/5 (3,080 reviews).

   Order lemon risotto with shrimp, the chocolate eggplant dessert.

8. Marina Grande, Amalfi

   on the beach

   Lunch with your feet near the sand. 4.5/5 (1,933 reviews).

   Order sautéed clams and mussels, lobster pasta.

9. Rossellinis (Palazzo Avino), Ravello. Tasting menus on a terrace

   MICHELIN-listed

   4.4/5 (410 reviews).

   Order the Journey tasting menu (or the vegetarian 'Natural, in Color'). Reviewers rave about the spaghetti pomodoro.

10. Pasticceria Pansa, Amalfi

    Piazza Duomo

    A historic pastry shop using lemons from the family estate. 4.4/5 (3,201 reviews).

    Order delizia al limone (lemon delight), the Santa Rosa sfogliatella, candied lemon peel.

Where to Stay

1. Le Sirenuse

   Positano

   The family-owned icon: Positano's famous red villa, with La Sponda inside.

2. Il San Pietro di Positano

   Built into the cliffside with Mediterranean gardens. A three- MICHELIN-Key hotel.

3. Villa Treville

   Positano

   Four villas in gardens and hidden terraces, created by a theatre legend (Franco Zeffirelli's former estate, per its history page). Very eclectic.

4. Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa

   Conca dei Marini

   A former cliffside monastery with a famous infinity pool and spa.

5. Caruso, A Belmond Hotel

   Ravello

   An 11th-century palace with an infinity pool above the coast. Closed for the season; reopens April 13, 2027.

6. Palazzo Avino

   Ravello

   A 12th-century palazzo (restored and reopened in 1997), home of Rossellinis and a sea-level Clubhouse.

7. Borgo Santandrea

   Amalfi

   A cliff-to-sea hotel with gardens, a private beach and pool, the AQVA restaurant and the Alici beach restaurant.

8. Casa Angelina

   Praiano

   An all-white, art-filled, design-led boutique hotel over the sea.

9. Hotel Santa Caterina

   Amalfi

   Classic family-run five-star elegance with lemon-terraced gardens down to the sea.

10. Anantara Convento di Amalfi Grand Hotel

    Amalfi

    A clifftop former convent with a 12th-century chapel and a heated infinity pool. Notes / unverified • Amazon prices are the search-results price on Nov 9, 2026 (the product page needs a size/color picked). Ratings are read from each product page. • Seasonal: it is November, so most coast hotels and many restaurants are closed for winter. I confirmed dates only for Caruso (reopens April 13, 2027) and La Tagliata (opened March 19 this year). The others' 2027 opening dates weren't on the pages I read. • Unverified details from memory, not on pages I opened: Caruso as an '11th-century palace', Monastero Santa Rosa's 'famous infinity pool', Casa Angelina's 'all-white, art-filled' look, and Hotel Santa Caterina's 'lemon-terraced gardens' and 'family-run'. Each official site loaded and confirms the hotel is real and operating. I also didn't read the Zeffirelli history page for Villa Treville; its homepage only says 'a true theatrical genius'. • Dropped: Da Adolfo (TripAdvisor 4.0) and Lo Scoglio (the TripAdvisor listing I found showed 3.3 and may be a different Lo Scoglio). • Valle delle Ferriere, the Path of the Gods, Furore and the Emerald Grotto are linked to positano.com/TripAdvisor guide pages. These are public sites with no single official page. Fathom Heir · Travel Journal research