Amalfi coast- what cities to stay in? (Other than Positano)

Not exactly on that side of the peninsula, but we stayed in Sorrento and loved it. Only a few minutes away.
Lots of nice shops and restaurants.
Easy boat ride over to Capri and Amalfi.

We stayed in Naples and traveled to and from Amalfi/Salerno for day trips so I don't really have much to recommend. The thing that surprised me was how dirty/big city like Naples was so I feel like you're already 5 steps ahead of what we did. I bet in 8 days you'll be able to full immerse yourself in the culture and experience some incredible food and scenes. I'm super jealous!

We went this past summer so the crowds were still recovering from COVID and all of the merchants/restaurants were super nice and grateful for us being there. Our highlight in Amalfi (Besides having a private Mass in St. Andrew's Basilica) was Antica Trattoria Barracca. The owner waited on us personally and we really lingered... Really hope y'all enjoy yourselves!

We spent 7 nighls in Positano the week before Easter 2016 and loved it. We did not have a car but took day trips by ferry to Capri, the Town of Amalfi and Ravello.

Positano is my favorite. If you don't want to stay there the whole time, my second choice would be the Town of Amalfi. It is a pretty place with some good restaurants and a beautiful and historic cathedral. And it is on a convenient transportation route.

Restaurant advice -

The most romantic restaurant we have ever been to (my wife is an expert in this subject) is LaSponda in Le Serinuse Hotel in Positano. It is lit not with electricity but with 400 candles and there are large windows overlooking the town and the Mediterranean. And the food is delicious. And they have an outdoor terrace bar with the same spectacular view.


Ravello is a gorgeoug place and I definitely recommend visiting, but I don't consider it a good base because it is remote and it is not easy to get to other places from there. It is on top of a small mountain above the Town of Amalfi. It is only about a 5km drive, but it tales around a half hour because the road is narrow and winding. There are several public and private transportation services from Amalfi to take you up there.

Capri is worth a day trip but I would rather spend more time in those other places. If you want to see the Blue Grotto, make sure it is open that day. The day we were there the weather was nice but the Blue Grotto was closed because the waves were too rough.

The Amalifi Coast is a fantastic vacation destination, one of my favorites.

Ravello is my favorite place to stay and take boat tours and day trips from there.

We stayed on Capri (Cap-ree) and took ferries to the other towns. Capri is nice because you have the town at the bottom with all the pretty, very rich people and Anacapri at the top which is more laid back and affordable.

Thanks for the input everyone. Not really sure where we are are going to stay yet other than Positano but this is some good info to help make that decision.

We went to Amalfi Coast area in late May/early June a while back. Stayed in Sorrento and one night on Capri. I am glad we did the night on Capri b/c Blue Grotto was inaccessible on our first day there. Saw it the next morning instead.

We took the slow Circumvesuviana train from Naples to Sorrento. We stopped at Pompeii on way back to Naples.

Herculaneum (in suburbs of Naples) is way smaller than Pompeii and can be seen in an afternoon (if you have less time).

There are ruins of a Roman amphitheater in Pozzuoli (the underground passages and tunnels can be toured) and other Roman ruins in that area to see.

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I stayed here. Overlooking the bay but up on the hill. Probably need a car or scooter.