City upon city dot the magnificent Costiera Amalfitana from the peninsula of Sorrento to Vietri sul Mare. When you can drive and take buses previous the storied villas and lavish lodges, the street alongside the shoreline connecting the villages is slim and might be fairly busy through the excessive season as everybody stops to soak up the views. We advocate basing out of 1 space and taking day ferries to the locations you need to go to.
TASTE THE BEST FROM LOCAL BAKERIES
Cookbook writer, meals author, culinary teacher, and Amalfi Coast native Ursula Ferrigno shared a few of her favourite native bakeries with us.
Observe Ursula’s culinary adventures on Instagram at @ursulaferringo.
Pasticceria Sal De Riso
Minori
URSULA’S PICKS: Strive the torta ricotta e pere, a ricotta and pear cake with a hazelnut biscuit base, and Torta Caprese, a flourless chocolate and almond cake, from pastry chef Salvatore De Riso.
salderiso.it and on Instagram at @pasticceriasalderiso
Pasticceria Pansa
Amalfi
URSULA’S PICKS: Don’t miss the well-known Delizia al Limone, with each element owed to the Sfusato Amalfitano lemon. Coming in at an in depth second is the Sfogliatella Santa Rosa, made out of crisp puff pastry and stuffed with semolina, ricotta, and candied orange peel. (You’ll want to learn extra about Pasticceria Pansa in our Bakery Profile on web page 29.)
pasticceriapansa.it and on Instagram at @pasticceriapansaofficial
Savoia Antica Dolceria
Amalfi
URSULA’S PICKS: Babà al Limone, a sponge cake soaked in lemon syrup, which is a twist from the normal rum-soaked model.
savoiapasticceria.it and on Instagram at @savoiapasticceria
VISIT VIETRI SUL MARE
The gorgeous city of Vietri sul Mare anchors one finish of the Amalfi Coast. If you happen to’re acquainted with the nice Italian ceramics from the North Carolina-based firm VIETRI, this city was the inspiration and namesake for founder Susan Gravely. Right now, you’ll discover artisans nonetheless hand-painting at Ceramica Artistica Solimene, which is a good place to discover a regionally made memento. You’ll want to stroll by way of Vietri sul Mare to admire the brightly coloured tile door surrounds that adorn the retailers on the town and cease for lunch and a gelato.
STOP AT A GRANITA STAND
As you journey alongside the shoreline, you’ll discover a number of small stands welcoming passersby to cease for the view and a refreshing granita made out of native fruits. Our favourite was between Vietri sul Mare and Maiori and was completely unimaginable and a spotlight of our time within the space.
STAY AT GRAND HOTEL EXCELSIOR VITTORIA
For our time on the Amalfi Coast, we based mostly out of Sorrento and the five-star Grand Lodge Excelsior Vittoria, the place we watched unimaginable sunsets over the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius every night from the Terrazza Vittoria. The lodge was simply named quantity one amongst of Italy, and it’s simple to see why. The doorway is the welcome of all welcomes as you drive by way of a lush Mediterranean backyard and citrus grove. You would possibly even see citrus being harvested for the lodge’s Marmalade Riserva that’s made by the culinary workforce and jarred so visitors can take a style of the Excelsior Vittoria house. Legend has it that the Roman emperor Augustus had a villa in the identical location, however since 1834, the lodge has been owned and run by the Fiorentino household. Apart from the nice facilities and repair on the Excelsior Vittoria, it’s conveniently situated above Marina Piccola, the place ferries arrive and depart. There’s even a non-public elevator for visitors that leads on to and from the lodge, making exploring the realm by ferry even simpler. If you happen to’d relatively arrive in grand type, there’s a touchdown pad for helicopters, and the concierge service can organize a switch to/from Naples.
excelsiorvittoria.com and on Instagram at @excelsiorvittoria
SPEND A DAY ALONG THE AMALFI COAST WITH US
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