Almalfi Coast Late February

The largest city is Naples which I wouldn't call Amalfi Coast. Personally, it's a city I'd never consider staying in. There are several towns you can stay in but none are cities.

You're picking the absolute worst time of the year to go there. It's going to be cold for the area and the ferry service will be spotty due to choppy seas. A lot of stores in towns will be closed.

Thanks to both of you, we will have a limo driver for the trip.....we also have 4 days in Rome.....

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I recommend staying in Positano. Keep in mind February is the off season and some places may be closed. And it may be pretty chilly. Easter is considered the beginning of the season over there. We stayed in Positano the week before Easter a few years ago and loved it. The good news is that it is not at all crowded at that time. From Positano you can take day trips to other towns along the coast. We took the ferry to Capri and the Town of Amalfi. From Amalfi you can go up the mountain to Ravello which is beautiful.

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We took the ferry to Capri and the Town of Amalfi.

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We stayed in Positano and took the ferry Amalfi and it was absolutely beautiful.

Definitely get a driver to and from the airport.


ETA: never mind i see you posted that you have a driver. We took the bus once out there. It was quite the experience.

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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.

You're welcome. The Amalfi Coast is beautiful, in any season. If you're prepared for cool/cold weather and a bit of rain, you'll have a great time. I'm assuming that you're either driving from Rome or being picked up at the train station or airport by your driver? If so, I'll make a few more suggestions for things to do/see before you drive down to the coast:
--if driving all the way from Rome, make a pit stop in Caserta, north of Rome. Caserta offers the Royal Palace & its amazing gardens: LINK If you will be passing through that area on a Sunday, you could detour to Caiazzo, home to the legendary Pepe in Grani pizzeria...it is open at 12:30 pm on Sundays. Other days of the week, it opens at 6:30 pm. LINK
--in Sant'Agata sui due Golfi, go to Don Alfonso 1890 for a high end meal. LINK

Thanks from the Witch Doctor family....