Travel guide to two of the most iconic Italian beach locations-Amalfi coast and the Sorrento coast.
In this blog post, I will share my travel experience with the Sorrento coast and Amalfi coast.
Including where to visit and enjoy Campania’s most famous healthy food (the lemon) and a few of my travel essential while going to the beach.
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The Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is the stretch of coastline between Nerano to Vietri
It is the coastline to the south that faces the Gulf of Salerno.
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Positano
Positano is an exclusive and chic location on the Amalfi Coast that offers beautiful romantic views and scenic paths in a town filled with long staircases.
Amalfi
Amalfi, on the other hand, is flat and more centrally located.
The landscape with its cliffside villages and rocky coastline is one of the most beautiful and romantic in the world.
The natural beauty and historical significance of the scenic Amalfi Coast—where human settlement dates to the early Middle Ages—were recognized by UNESCO with a World Heritage listing in 1997.
Sorrento
Sorrento is a town overlooking the Vesuvius and Bay of Naples in Southern Italy.
Limoncello
Sorrento is famous for its local lemons and the limoncello, a digestif (an alcoholic drink that serves at the end of the meal to aid digestion).
Traditionally, limoncello is made from the zest of Femminello St. Teresa lemons, also known as Sorrento or Sfusato lemons (a variety of lemon grown in Italy on the Amalfi Coast).
The Sorrentine Peninsula has views of Naples, Vesuvius and the Isle of Capri.
Vico Equense
Vico Equense is part of the greater Bay of Naples metropolitan area and is a tourist destination for those looking more at a quiet and local lifestyle and less touristic.
The town is bordered by Castellammare di Stabia, Meta, Piano di Sorrento, Pimonte and Positano.
Travel Essentials to summer holiday in Italy
- When you’re going to the beach, don’t forget your SPF protection. Choose one that is safe to the oceans.
- Aloe vera gel will help your skin if you get burned or bitten by mosquitoes.
- Bring with you citronella and lavender essential oils.
Citronella may help prevent mosquito bites (use in an oil burner), and Lavender can help you sleep better and calm bites if you got bitten.
