The Amalfi Coast is a fifty-kilometre stretch of switchback road linking cliffside villages, terraced lemon groves and small pebble beaches, best explored slowly from a base in Sorrento or Positano. Boats are often faster and calmer than the famously narrow coastal road.
Month by month
Best: May, June, July, September, October
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Worth avoiding: January, February, November, December.
How long to stay
4–6 days is the sweet spot.
Flight time
About 9.5h from the US East Coast, 2.5h from Europe, 8.5h from South Asia.
Good to know
- Buses along the coastal road are cheap but slow and packed in summer; a private driver or ferry between towns saves time.
- Book Positano, Ravello accommodation and Capri ferries well ahead in July and August, the coast's busiest weeks.
- Many hotels and restaurants close from November to March — confirm opening dates before visiting off-season.
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