the pastel and white colored houses nestled into the mountains overlooking the enchanting hues of the blue sea is definitely something to experience at leaaaast once in your life. not to mention all of the citrus trees spread around town, it feels like a dreamy italian film from sunrise to sunset. we went during off-season (end of april) and it couldn’t have been more perfect. we beat the summer rush and enjoyed more relaxing walks through town without the thousands of people. definitely recommend visiting during off-season, even though not all the restaurants/beach clubs are open it’s worth it because of how small the towns along the coast are. don’t worry though, there are plenty of cliffside places to enjoy an aperitivo and a side of caprese even in off-season. we took the ferry over to capri for a night and it was everything I pictured and more. not to mention the insanely beautiful views of the famous sea stacks from the boat tour around the island which was definitely the icing on the cake. the amalfi coast is the ultimate vacation destination (especially for honeymooners...pretty sure everyone we met was honeymooning besides Stacey & I...lol). also, expect to spend money because it’s much more expensive than other places in europe however, the sea views and delicious fresh food are worth it, so save up & book the vacation because you won’t regret it.
positano gems:
favorite bites & sips:
casae bottega (healthy breakfast/brunch)
le sirenuse (lunch spot with amazing views)
latteria (wine & cheese stop with amazing sandwiches)
chez black (oldest restaurant in positano, sort of a tourist trap but still delicious)
max restaurant (amazing dinner….get the calamari wrapped in zucchini…life changing)
fly bar (amazing cocktails)
franco’s bar (bar next to le sirenuse)
villa treville (super nice hotel for dinner or drinks)
favorite sites:
path of gods hike! (can take up to 5 hours and there’s probably 10,000 stairs but the views are insane. we only did half the hike and it took a couple of hours total!)
spiaggia grande beach (main beach in positano)
boat tour around amalfi coast (best one is called positano charter! www.positanocharter.eu )
day trip to capri or ischia (or spend a night or two!)
side note: stay at casa fioravante (amazing views and reasonably priced! https://www.casafioravante.it/)
capri, italy
capri gems:
favorite bites & sips:
aurora (apparently beyoncé & jay-z’s favorite dinner spot sooo expect to drop some bills)
quisisana (nice hotel for lunch)
buonocore (best gelato & pastries)
mamma (lunch or dinner)
la luna hotel (drinks for sunset)
salumeria da aldo (located in marina grande, the best caprese sandwich for 3 euro!!!)
ristorante isidoro (dinner spot)
favorite sites:
walk down vía tragara
marina piccola beach
chairlift at monte solaro
explore anacapri
boat tour around the island
