Add Amalfi Coast To Your Bucket List

Diana Bell-Heather   |   28-12-2018

With the new year just round the corner, and the recent announcement of the UAE public holidays, we are in full vacation planning mode.

 

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For natural beauty, friendly hospitality, finest cuisine and a whole lot of history – there is no place like the Amalfi Coast. Brimming with Mediterranean romance and a short, though sometimes risqué drive, from Pompei, Mount Vesuvius and Naples, as well as a quick sail to glamorous islands like Capri, it is the ultimate summer escape offering the best of Italian Riviera.

 

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Start at the main town in the area is Amalfi before making your way to sites such as Herculaneum and the Greek Temples of Paestum. Make sure you get your local driver to point out the best spots for an espresso and home cooked meals courtesy of one of the many family-run restaurants that don’t have a menu, but deliver some of the best Italian cooking you’ll ever have.

 

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Positano is one of the most Insta-friendly spots with its cobbled beaches, bright sunbeds with the colourful houses rising across the cliffs. Eat and drink your way through the town and then work it off by trekking some seriously steep steps. Make sure to stop off and browse some beautiful linen and handmade sandals.

 

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Belmond Hotel Caruso in Ravello

 

Stay at one of the many hotels resting on the cliff edges and enjoy the amazing views. Our top pick is Belmond Hotel Caruso in Ravello (also known by many as the coastal crown) perched 365m above sea level. The building itself might date back to 11th Century, but the recent refurbishment offers all the modern amenities you could wish for. There is a cliff top infinity pool and two restaurants offering local Italian delicacies

 

Ready to book? May, June and September are the best times to visit.