In southern Italy, you can find a 30-mile stretch of coastline that is home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the entire country.
From charming coastal towns like Atrani to the iconic beaches of Positano and the villas of Ravello, Here you can get a taste of La Dolce Vita, the sweet life on Italy's most famous coastlines.
In this video.
I'll take you with me as I explore this place for the first time and I'll tell you everything you need to know to have your own once-in-a-lifetime experience on the Amalfi Coast.
After arriving in Naples by car, we drove south, past the historic Mount Vesuvius and Pompeii, on the way to Sorrento.
We just found the cutest limoncello shop here in Sorrento.
We just met the owner Giovanni, and he's been giving us some amazing samples of the limoncello.
They do have a pretty high alcohol concentration, anywhere from 17 to 37%.
So we're getting the party started early on this Amalfi Coast trip, but I highly recommend checking out this shop.
We have so much more to explore in this particular city, but it's time to head off to the next stop on the Amalfi Coast.
Well, that was one of the most scenic drives I have ever been on in my entire life and I am so excited because we just checked into the Miramalfi for the next three nights and this place has one of the most iconic views I have ever seen outside of a hotel room balcony.
I am so excited to be using the Mir Amalfi as my home base during the Amalfi Coast adventures this week because it is centrally located.
It's basically on top of the Amalfi town and it's only about 30 or 40 minutes away from Positano.
They also have parking here, which is essential if you have a car on the Amalfi Coast.
And they also have a beach club right on the water.
I am just so excited to explore this place.
Good morning!
We are now hopping in the Miramalfi shuttle to go down to the port in Amalfi town.
And we're hopping on a boat which I think is going to be potentially the highlight of our entire Amalfi Coast trip.
We have just located our captain, Gennaro.
He's pulling the boat up right now and this is going to be so amazing.
We have now just arrived at a very exclusive private island off the coast of Positano called Illegale.
And this place is very famous among celebrities for weddings or a nice place to dock their yachts, apparently.
And the water is just crystal clear blues, and we're sailing through all of these amazing different rock formations.
You can see Capri off in the distance, and this is a perfect place for a swim.
We have been enjoying this amazing day at sea courtesy of Buckingham and Lloyds, who also have luxury villas here on the Amalfi Coast.
These type of experiences are usually reserved only for their guests that are staying at the villas, but their team made a special exception for us to be able to share this experience with you.
The Buckingham and Lloyd's team have been able to make these kind of incredible luxury experiences affordable.
So if you want to have a similar experience on a boat in Positano, I highly recommend them in particular, and I will leave all of their information in the description below.
From Positano, we have just now picked up this amazing vintage Fiat 500 and we're gonna be cruising around the coast today, and this is basically the Italian stereotype that every American dreams of experiencing.
Before we dive too far into this video, I want to talk about something super important.
It's also one of the things that intimidated me the most about traveling here.
It can be a bit confusing, but it's how to get around and what the transportation is like here.
So let me explain.
While traveling in the Amalfi Coast, I don't recommend renting a car.
Driving along the coast is stressful and very expensive.
Parking is mainly for residents, which makes it very difficult to have a car unless your hotel includes a parking space.
For transportation from Naples, there are a few options.
You can book a private transfer from the airport, which can cost more than 35 euros per person.
This is the best option if you have a lot of luggage, but it is expensive.
However, it's still cheaper than a car rental.
There are no direct trains, but the best way to get to the coast, in my opinion, is to take a local train from the Naples train station to Sorrento or to Salerno if you want to start on the opposite side of the coast.
Then you can take a ferry or a CETA bus to your specific destination, which costs between 5 and 9 euros per person.
While exploring the different villages, you can rent a scooter for around 60 euros per day, or you can use the local bus system, which only costs around 1 euro.
We are about to embark on the famous Path of the Gods hike, and we've been waiting for a bus for about an hour and a half now.
Our first experience with the public transportation here is not going well, but fortunately the price is right.
It's only about two euros for the bus ticket to Bomarano, which is where the trailhead is opposed to an 80 euro taxi ride.
So it's definitely worth the wait, but unfortunately the bus isn't here yet, so hopefully it'll get here soon.
After a few hours of confusion, we finally arrived on the Path of the Gods hike.
I think that the buses ended up not coming because there was a wildfire in a nearby canyon that must have canceled the route, but there was not really any conclusion to why they never came.
And I don't think that's very typical for the region.
We were just a bit unlucky.
And since we got such a late start in the day, we ended up taking our car and parking in Bominaro, which is where the trailhead for this hike is.
And I would say that the best route is from Bominaro down to Positano.
It's a very simple hike, very easy.
It goes downhill most of the way with panoramic views of the ocean nearly the entire hike.
There's not really any shady spots though, and it can get really hot here in the mid-summer, and I highly recommend coming here around September, like I am here right now, because there are barely any crowds and you feel like you get this place all to yourself.
There is no way to sugarcoat it.
The Amalfi Coast may be beautiful, but it's also one of the most expensive summer destinations in Europe.
The main dishes at restaurants usually cost between 15 to 25 euros at a minimum, and a glass of wine will roughly cost between 6 and 9 euros.
On average, hotels cost 150 euros per night, but the sky is the limit for the luxury accommodation options here.
The high season runs from June to August, but I recommend visiting in May or September to save a little on peak season prices and avoid most of the tourists.
I hope you enjoyed the video.
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