The Best of the Amalfi Coast

The Costiera Amalfitana (Amalfi Coast) is definitely Europe’s most dramatic and beautiful stretch of coastline. And the best thing is, everything can be discovered on foot! This self-guided walking tour is a classic tour along the coast that takes in all the famous coastal villages and the most beautiful walks to be made in the area, some of which are listed among the world’s best walks.

On the tour, you’ll have time to visit the villages which are must-see attractions: Amalfi itself, but also Atrani, wonderfully preserved through the centuries, Ravello with its magnificent villas and of course the scenic and fashionable Positano. You will walk along well-maintained footpaths and paved alleyways, through attractive countryside with wonderful terraced lemon groves, vineyards and cultural treasures like rural chapels, ancient farmhouses, old watermills and wonderful villas and villages, where you can sit down and relax with a drink.

The landscape is immensely varied and surrounded by infinitely ever-changing views. It can be typically Mediterranean, intoxicating with its wild perfumed herbs, myrtle shrubs, thyme, rosemary and mastic trees, or almost alpine with meadows and bare rocks. And cultural heritage abounds! Beautiful little churches, ruins of castles and old farmhouses are found all over the place.

There are thousands of footpaths on the Amalfi coast, some which have become famous, such as the Sentiero degli Dei (the “Footpath of the Gods”), or are at least a thousand years old, like the Maestra dei Villaggi – the main road of the medieval Republic of Amalfi. But there are many unknown trails which are just as beautiful as well! Going from the sea to the mountains, or vice versa, there are always stupendous views, and you’ll walk through little villages, vineyards and olive groves, Mediterranean scrubs and woods, living rocks and chestnut woods.

The coast is protected from the cold northern winds by its impressive mountains and therefore has a wonderful climate all year long. This means that the tour is a good option for a great walk even in early spring or late autumn.

On this tour, you will discover that the Amalfi Coast has become Italy’s most famous coastline with good reason, but also that it only takes a little effort to get ‘off the beaten track’, and that at just a few hundred metres from the crowds, you will find yourself surrounded by nature.