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Seven days through southern Italy's most iconic coastline: from Naples and Pompeii's ruins, around the hairpin cliffs of Positano and Ravello, to Paestum's extraordinary Greek temples.
RoutebookThe Amalfi Coast needs no introduction: its pastel villages cling to cliff faces above the Tyrrhenian Sea, drawing painters, writers, and travellers for centuries. This seven-day drive from Naples to Paestum moves at a human pace: unhurried time in Naples, a day among Pompeii's ruins, a base at Sorrento for the peninsula and Capri, the cliffside village of Positano with the gardens of Ravello above Amalfi, and a final morning beside Paestum's ancient Greek temples. The SS163 Amalfitana is one of the world's great coastal roads: narrow, winding, spectacular. Drive it in late spring or early autumn when hotels are bookable and the road is at its most negotiable.
Best time: April to June, September to October
3 overnight bases · 2 day trips · 1 stop on the way
Day trip from Naples
Day trip from Positano
On the way
Scenic Drive
SS163 Amalfitana Coastal Drive
The 50km coastal road between Sorrento and Salerno weaves through tunnels, past cliff-edge viewpoints, and through four extraordinary towns. Drive east to west in the morning to have the sea on your right.
Activity
Pompeii Archaeological Park
One of the world's great ancient sites: 44 hectares of preserved Roman streets, forum, bakeries, and baths, all buried beneath Vesuvius's 79 AD eruption. Book timed entry in advance.
Viewpoint
Terrace of Infinity, Ravello
The belvedere at Villa Cimbrone, 350m above the sea, delivers what many consider the finest view on the Italian coastline. Best visited in early morning before tour groups arrive.
Culture
Duomo di Sant'Andrea, Amalfi
The 9th-century cathedral dominating Amalfi's main piazza has remarkable Moorish-Norman bronze doors and gilded mosaics. Climb the 57 steps from the piazza for the full effect.
Food & drink
Neapolitan Pizza in Naples
Naples invented pizza and takes quality seriously. Via Tribunali in the Centro Storico has several legendary pizzerias. Expect simple toppings, charred leopard-spotted crusts, and no shortcuts.
Culture
Greek Temples at Paestum
Three Doric temples from the 6th-5th century BC stand in better condition than most Greek sites. The museum holds the Tomb of the Diver, one of the finest surviving examples of Greek fresco painting.
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