re: Almalfi Coast Late February

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it’s the Amalfi Coast....trying to figure out..

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So here are a few of my favorite things along the Amalfi stretch that will likely be open in Feb:
--Museo della Carta in Amalfi town: a historic paper making mill, where paper is still made today. Interesting, and you can buy some of the lovely paper as a souvenir. Website: LINK
--day trip to Pompeii, or stop off in Pompeii prior to driving down to Amalfi. If you've been to Pompeii, then go to Herculaneum instead.
--the Villa Romana, in Minori: a first-century AD Roman villa, excavated and open for tours. Mosaic floors, artifacts, etc.
--Sal di Riso pasticceria, in Minori: LINK. Open all day, has seating inside & upstairs. Good place to sit with a coffee and eat a slice of cake.
--Ceramics studios, in Vietri sul Mare. This is where much of the hand painted work sold up and down the coast is produced. Here's a mini-guide to the town of Vietri, including the Museum of Ceramics: LINK
--buy some colatura, a fermented anchovy sauce related to the ancient Roman garum sauce, in Cetara. The Delfino company processes anchovies, tuna, and other products: LINK And here's a blog post covering a visit to the Delfino factory: LINK This fish sauce is one of the distinctive local foods.
--the Grotto dello Smeraldo (Emerald Cave). Dunno if boats will take you into it during the winter, though. LINK
--cooking classes: probably the best known are at Mamma Agata in Ravello, but there are many other options. LINK

If the weather turned super cold or terrible, or you're bored and want a longer drive, you could drive south to Paestum--about 1 hr 45 minutes away. The best preserved Greek temples outside of Greece are right in the middle of Paestum town. Also on the outskirts of Paestum are many buffalo milk dairies producing the famous mozzarella di bufala & other milk products.

I'll add some more suggestions as I remember them. I need to look back at my photos from that trip to jog my memory.