Amalfi Coast

Few places fuse maritime majesty and viticultural heritage like Italy's Costiera Amalfitana. Craggy limestone cliffs plunge into an aquamarine Tyrrhenian Sea, their terraces laced with vines that thrive on volcanic soil and sea-spray minerality.

Chartering a yacht unlocks the coves, grottoes and beaches that no road reaches, while the wineries above reveal indigenous grapes — Biancolella, Piedirosso, Ginestra — that barely leave the region. Combine both and you have a travelling tasting room.

Best time to visit
April to June, and mid-September to October
Getting there
Naples International (NAP)
Known for
Cliffside hotels, yacht charters, terraced vineyards