Amalfi Coast

Getting there (In One Piece..):

Strangely what I remember most is the harrowing drive on the narrow mountain roads between the mountain and the cliff , and big buses whizzing past without a care in the world. You feel a lot like closing your hands over your eyes while driving.

Luckily there is also the SITA buses www.sitabus.it that will get you there. I normally travel off season but it you are there in the summer months they even limit the traffic , making it a nightmare to drive – so do yourself and pollution a favour and take the bus , or the train(Stop at Vietri sul Mare), or the ferries / Hydrofoil that sails from Naples or Sorrento, also Capri.

Seeing Amalfi:

With the car in tow, it posed a challenge to stop at the picturesque villages we drove past. Finding parking places were both difficult and expensive. At certain spots it was not even possible to park on your own, and you have to hand the keys of your beloved Porsche or Ferrari to the park garage. It made me super nervous and worried about the car condition all the while.

But what I did see was really worth going for:

Ravello: 

A hilltop town with some people touting it as having the best view of the Coast. I respectfully beg to disagree, as it is fairly difficult to have a bad view around the Coast! Having said that, it is a nice town to start with.

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View of the Impressive Coast from the hilltop town of Ravello.

There are also terraces full of  olive trees, limes, grapes and bougainvilleas  that all merge to produce a fragrance unique to the Mediterranean regions.

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Olive trees
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Lime trees
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Pretty Bougainvilleas looking out to the impressive Coast-
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Grape trees aplenty
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A cloister built into the side of the hill
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Ravello from the Road

Along the Amalfi Coast: 

As mentioned, driving here is not to be taken lightly – you have to focus , people! especially in the summertime , when it is overwhelming tourist season.

20160909_124645There are lots of small towns to stop in along the way. I was on a day trip to get a sense of Amalfi – although we were there off-peak season, there is a sense of being touristy in the air.

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Amalfi town with a small Beach area.20160909_130248

The coast is mainly rocky and people go swimming without sandy beaches.20160909_125624

There were lots of restaurants with tourist prices , no surprises there , but at smaller towns its possible to eat cheap and good. Found this pasta plate for 5 Euros.

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Destination: Positano

This was the destination of the day. This exclusive town attracts the rich like bees to honey, and it feels it too! Beyond the luxury, there is this amazing seascape and its a place where artists come for inspiration for their masterpieces.

Fancy restaurants with super views and I liked this cute li’l ice cream stall. But ain’t no way I’m buying this fancy icecream for those prices.

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A lovely view of the beach by the sea and surrounded by colourful buildings built upon the slopes.

And to close off this post… I found Hibiscus there.. the Malaysian national flower – happy!

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4 thoughts on “Amalfi Coast

  1. Lovely…. Feel like i need to go there now .. Jahatla u.. Making me feel like travelling mood again…

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