Lady’s Amalfi Day Trip Guide

After traveling to the lovely town of Positano, my boyfriend and I continued our Amalfi Coast tour in Italy by taking a ferry from Positano to the town of Amalfi. We couldn’t wait to see what our Amalfi day trip had in store for us.

Amalfi Day Trip

Our ferry pulled into the port in Amalfi alongside three or four others. This already beat Positano’s tiny one-ferry-in, one-ferry-out port for size.

The town of Amalfi itself was a bit larger and more spread out than Positano as well, but it didn’t feel significantly bigger. We’d read that Amalfi was grittier than Positano, but our first impression was a good one.

Amalfi, Italy

As for beauty, Amalfi had its share of charm. There was the moss-covered fountain that reminded me of Aix-en-Provence.

Then came the tiled facade of the tower on the Romanesque Cathedral of St Andrew. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Amalfi Coast cliffs, it was stunning.

Farther east sat the crumbling Saracen Tower fortress, the medieval protector of the neighboring former monastery.

Things to Do in Amalfi

We spent a few hours of our Amalfi day trip strolling through the lanes in town, checking out the shops and boutiques, and admiring the cathedral. Its striped arches were reminiscent of those inside La Mezquita in Cordoba. 

At one point we came across a rather bizarre miniature model of the city, which upon closer inspection turned out to be some kind of giant nativity scene.

Bus from Amalfi to Sorrento

After exploring a bit more, we ended our Amalfi day trip by heading to the port to catch our bus back to Sorrento. The journey went much more smoothly than the bus from Sorrento to Positano had gone.

This was mostly thanks to the combination of the Dramamine we picked up at a pharmacy in Amalfi and the front seat I managed to wrangle from the scrum crowding the bus. No motion sickness ensued.

As we wound around the tight curves back to Sorrento, I had a think about whether it was true Positano was more beautiful than Amalfi.

While the former was full of charming houses and picturesque beaches, the latter’s church won “prettiest place of worship” and the grittiness we’d heard about was seemingly on holiday.

Amalfi Day Trip

I think I’ll just have to travel to Italy again for a closer inspection before finalizing my opinion on the prettiest town on the Amalfi Coast. Either way, I enjoyed my Amalfi day trip immensely.

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