Stories from Amalfi

The blog steps back from strict planning to cover the questions that shape how an Amalfi Coast trip actually feels. 5 to 3 hours to drive end to end, so no single base covers it comfortably. A history piece follows Pompeii and Herculaneum, buried by Vesuvius in 79 AD, and the carbonised timbers still visible at the smaller, better-preserved Herculaneum site. Another looks at Amalfi's Duomo and its 62-step staircase, and makes the point that the town has a genuine medieval maritime history, once a rival to Venice and Genoa. A piece on Amalfi Coast wine explains the Costa d'Amalfi DOC grown around Furore, Ravello and Tramonti, alongside Fiano di Avellino and Greco di Tufo further inland.

A safety and etiquette piece is blunt about the sea around the coast — a real presence that decides whether the ferry to Capri runs at all, never something to dismiss when planning a coastal day — and about the exposed, shadeless stretches of the Sentiero degli Dei and the steep steps down from Nocelle to Positano. A piece on limoncello follows the tradition of steeping sfusato amalfitano lemon peel in alcohol, served chilled at the end of a meal since long before it became a souvenir. None of this replaces the destination or guide pages; it exists for the softer context a strict itinerary doesn't cover.