Travel Destination: The Amalfi Coast, Italy


Travel Destinations: Amalfi Coast


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Most everyone has heard of the Amalfi Coast. It needs no introductions. It is located on the southern edge of the Sorrentine peninsula. It’s Capital in the province of Salerno, is Solerno. It falls into the region of Campania Italy. It sits at the foot of Monte Cerreto. Monte Cerreto is 1316 M high and is considered an observation point of interest that can be hiked.

The Amalfi coast is a beautiful area lined with pastel colored villages that are nestled in and jut out of rugged sheer cliffs and situate themselves with gorgeous beach views below.
According to a lot of travelers and travel writers alike, the Amalfi coast has some of the most spectacular views in all-of-the world. This is why it continues to this day to be a very popular tourist destination.

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The coast itself is dotted with a trio of fabulous destinations. They are Amalfi, Positano, and Ravello; each of them can boast of fabulous food, fabulous people, crystal blue waters, and groves of lemons.


Many a movie theatre movie was filmed amongst the beauty that is the Amalfi coast. They were plentiful from the late 1930’s-2012 (to name a few). Italian filmmakers and Hollywood chose these destinations with actors and actresses like Sophia Loren, Gina Lollobrigida, Audrey Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart to Robert Downy, Jr., Matt Damon, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Helen Hunt, and Marisa Tomei, again to name just a few.
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 Tourists can get around on foot, or catching a bus, or going on a ferry, and last but not least the Amalfi coast is drivable, but be on the lookout for the fabulous Vespa scooter. They seem to be everywhere and they tend to snag traffic!  One can rent a personal Vespa to get around and they make for a tourist dream.



Lastly, but never least, there are the beaches. There are many that dot the coastline and they are famous for many different things. On the Amalfi coast, there are types of “inlets or bays” and natural rock formations that come together and form these beaches.


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Mariana Grande
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The most famous beach is called the Marina Grande of Positano, thanks to its central location and notable jet setters that hang out here along with the fabulous weather from June to September make it a top tourist destination beach. It is usually crowded and the beach has dark sand and pebbles. There may be topless females here, but it is not the norm. However, wearing a bikini is. According to most leave the one-piece at home!

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A second highly touted beach is that of Vietri Sul Mare. It is a white sandy beach that can be driven to and is definitely a kid-friendly area.
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Vietri Sul Mare
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While some travel writers’ state, there is too many tourists; they also state there are still a great many seasonal parts of the Amalfi coast that are quite private. The writers show a consensus that a suggestion to wanting peace and quiet is to hire a private driver, or taking a private tour. Seeking out the concierge in your hotel may be helpful to attain this task.
No matter what, traveling to this destination will leave you breathless and most likely wanting to return.

*I am not being compensated in any way for this article. This is for the sheer enjoyment of my followers interested in travel. Any opinions stated here were gathered through many hours of research through many sites.

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