Protected as a UNESCO World Heritage site for its outstanding Mediterranean landscape and exceptional cultural significance, the Amalfi Coast is one of the most celebrated stretches of seafront in Europe, offering unrivalled scenery, fabulous food and chic Italian glamour.
Amalfi’s striking cathedral contrasts with Positano’s hillside alleys, where pastel houses lean into narrow lanes dotted with small boutiques.
High above the Amalfi Coast, Ravello offers wide views and two standout gardens - Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone - best followed by a gelato or spritz in the piazza.
Of the offshore islands, visit Capri for polished energy, Procida for quiet harbour scenes and Ischia for volcanic springs and green interiors.
For a more active route through the scenery, follow the Sentiero degli Dei (Path of the Gods) between Positano and Praiano.
Lemons shape the local flavour - fresh in pasta dishes and distilled into the region’s signature limoncello.
The Amalfi Coast is all about drama, the coastal mountains plunging into the sea in a vertical landscape of precipitous crags, terraced lemon groves and picturesque towns. At one end lies Sorrento, ideally placed for day trips to Naples, Mt Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompeii. The road south to Amalfi is Italy’s dream drive, snaking around impossibly tight curves, over deep ravines and through tunnels gouged out of solid rock.
Positano is perhaps the prettiest of the Amalfi Coast towns, a jumble of pastel-coloured houses that spill down a maze of narrow alleyways lined with designer boutiques and restaurants that pull in the Italian glitterati. Amalfi itself is so small and pretty it’s hard to believe it was once a maritime superpower, while Ravello, perched 1,100 feet above Amalfi, offers breathtaking views and spectacular gardens.
Capri has been a favoured summer playground since the time of the Romans and continues to dazzle with its fabulous food, high-end shopping, panoramic views and shimmering sea cave, the Grotta Azzurra.
A serene sanctuary suspended between sky and sea, Borgo Santandrea invites guests into a world of understated Italian elegance on the Amalfi Coast.
Founded in 1956 by Francesco Mansi, Hotel Miramalfi embodies his enduring love for his homeland and lifelong ambition of creating a sanctuary on the Amalfi cliffs. Today, under the careful management of his grandson, the hotel continues to shine as a beacon of Italian hospitality and family tradition, with stunning vistas of the coastline and the charming town of Amalfi itself.
Grand, elegant and overtly luxurious, the pink-hued Palazzo Avino strikes an impressive architectural pose. Like something out of a medieval fairytale, the hotel is built in what was once a 12th-century private villa and continues to be a residence fit for nobility, delivering without fail on exclusive accommodation, Michelin-starred dining and unforgettable views.
Perched high above the hilltop town of Ravello, with jaw-dropping views across the Bay of Salerno, the beautiful Belmond Hotel Caruso radiates all the romance and sophistication that has become so synonymous with Italy’s Amalfi Coast.
High in the hills above laidback Anacapri, Jumeirah Capri Palace is close enough to the designer shops and restaurants of glitzy Capri Town yet secluded enough to feel like you’re on a country getaway.