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Amalfi Coast Road Trip

3 daysAmalfi CoastPlanned by Trippad

Three days on the SS163 — Sorrento to Positano, Amalfi and Ravello's gardens, driven early and late to dodge the buses, with lemons involved at every stop.

Day 1 of 3

Day 1

7 stops09:00 – 20:301h 10m transit

09:00 – 10:00·1h
Sorrento send-off
Espresso and a sfogliatella overlooking the Marina Grande boats before taking the wheel. Fill the tank — coast-road petrol stations are rare and theatrical about it.
Marina Grande
Driving·25m
10:30 – 11:15·45m
First hairpins and the Positano reveal
Over the ridge at Colli di Fontanelle the coast unrolls: the SS163 stitched into cliffs, islands offshore, Positano stacked pink and ochre ahead. Pull in where legal — you'll want to.
Belvedere di Positano
Driving·10m
11:30 – 13:30·2h
Positano on foot
Park high (Di Gennaro garage) and walk down through the bougainvillea lanes to Spiaggia Grande. The Duomo's green-tiled dome, linen shops, and stairs — Positano is stairs.
Positano
13:30 – 15:00·1h 30m
Beach-club lunch
Spaghetti alle vongole with sand still on your feet — Chez Black on the beachfront if you want the scene, Da Adolfo across the water (free boat) if you want the locals' version.
Chez Black
15:30 – 16:30·1h
Franco's spritz above the dome
One drink at Franco's Bar — no reservations, queue moves fast — for the definitive over-the-rooftops shot with your car resting two bends up.
Franco's Bar
Driving·20m
17:00 – 18:00·1h
Evening drive to Praiano
Twenty easy minutes on to the quieter town that faces the sunset — Positano looks west at cliffs; Praiano gets the actual show. Check in and walk to San Gennaro's majolica square.
Praiano
Walking·15m
19:00 – 20:30·1h 30m
Sunset dinner at Il Pirata
Tables on the rocks with the sea slapping below and the sky doing its work over Capri. Book the early seating and order the lemon-leaf-wrapped mozzarella.
Il Pirata

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