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Sorrento, Italy → Salerno

Amalfi Coast Road

Moderate#2 in Italy1.5k votes
Distance
80 km
Duration
Half day
Best time
Apr – Jun, Sep – Oct
Highest point
40 m

SS163 between cliff and sea. Lemon groves, buses that take the whole lane, and a coast that has been photographed for a century and still works.

Top highlights

  • High altitude40 m
  • Positano terraceThe stacked town. Stop once, not three times.
  • Amalfi harbourThe road drops to the water. The cathedral is the pause.
  • Road qualityNarrow, busy, well paved. Buses and scooters. Summer is a crawl. Spring and autumn are the road.
  • PermitsZTL rules in the towns. Park outside Positano and Amalfi if you can.
  • Best timeApr – Jun, Sep – Oct

Recommended itinerary

  1. Sorrento, Italy

    Start

  2. Positano terrace

    28 km

  3. Amalfi harbour

    48 km

  4. Salerno

    End · 80 km

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