Beautiful Amalfi coast

On the northern side of the Sorrento peninsula is the village of Sorrento but on the southern side there are a number of small villages including Positano, Amalfi, and Ravello - it’s called the Amalfi Coast.

The road in and out of these towns is tight and winding so we had to switch to a smaller bus. Buses can only go one way around the peninsula to avoid making the already bad traffic congestion worse.

We stopped at a lookout above the village of Positano. Access to the town centre is so difficult we didn’t actually go through it as it requires switching to a small shuttle bus or coming in by water. Needless to say it was beautiful and there were a couple of super yachts parked off shore.

We then continued on to the town of Amalfi. It reminded me a bit of the towns on the Cinque Terre being small and right on the sea. Our bus dropped us in the main port and we walked around town. Lots of people and lots of shops so we went up one of the side alleys and found a gem of a seafood restaurant. Lunch was tuna, calamari, and prawns all with a big dash of peace and quiet! Excellent!

They actually had some police officers directing traffic in the middle of town but not sure they were helping that much as the traffic was so heavy. Even in the main pedestrian areas where it is really crowded with people cars and scooters will come through honking the horn to get people to move. It is chaotic.

Our bus picked us up and took us to our next stop Ravello which is high up in the mountains behind the Amalfi coast. It was a lot cooler and a lot less crowded. The main square had the usual cafes and shops with the church taking centre stage. The composer Wagner found inspiration here to finish one of his operas so there are a few references to him around the town.

We then hopped back on the bus to go through the rest of the mountains and drop us back at our hotel in time for an afternoon swim.Read more