Lonely PlanetSep 28
10 Best Places to Visit on the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast brings you glinting majolica domes, pastel villages and lovely lemon groves. Here are the best places to visit during your trip.
Former home of Gore Vidal, now a hotel.
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- Villa RufoloParkHouse with a Moorish cloister and formal gardens.
- Villa CimbroneAttractionRomantic cliff-top mansion with rose-scented gardens.
- La RondinaiaHotelFormer home of Gore Vidal, now a hotel.
- Terrazza dell’InfinitoViewpointTerrace at Villa Cimbrone with the coast's most sought-after view.
- Ravello FestivalFestivalTakes place July to September with orchestral performances.
- Elsewhere
- Le SirenuseHotelPositano, ItalyHistoric hotel with a terrace for aperitivo drinks.
- Lemon PointRestaurantNocelle, ItalyGranita stand in Nocelle for a refreshing lemon slushie.
- Pasticceria PansaRestaurantAmalfi, ItalyHistoric pastry shop in Piazza Duomo.
- Path of the GodsTrailAgerola, Italy7km path 630m above sea level with heavenly views.
- Fiordo di FuroreSightFurore, ItalyCraggy inlet carved by the Schiato stream with a tiny beach.
- Marisa Cuomo WineryPlaceFurore, ItalyWinery near the staircase to Fiordo di Furore beach.
- Cattedrale di Sant’AndreaSightAmalfi, Italy12th-century cathedral with a dramatic 62-step staircase.
- Amalfi Lemon ExperiencePlaceAmalfi, ItalyLemon groves run by the same family for six generations.
- Ceramica Artistica SolimenePlaceVietri sul Mare, ItalyCeramics shop with a Gaudí-esque tiled exterior.
- Villa ComunaleParkVietri sul Mare, ItalyTerraces overlooking the sea with Gaudí-style tiling.
- Gargiulo & JannuzziPlaceSorrento, ItalyShop in Sorrento with artisans at work.
- Chiostro di San FrancescoSightSorrento, ItalyShaded, colonnaded 14th-century cloister.
- Porta Marina SeafoodRestaurantSorrento, ItalyOceanfront dining with toes almost in the sea.
- Giardini di CataldoPlaceSorrento, ItalyLemon grove for artisanal limoncello.
- Museo della CartaMuseumAmalfi, Italy