Amalfi walking tour & city guide

A walk from the harbour to the old town

Walks usually begin at the waterfront, where ferries and buses arrive, and pass through the Porta della Marina into Piazza del Duomo. The square is dominated by the Cathedral of Sant'Andrea, reached by a grand staircase and decorated with a striped Arab-Norman façade and a bronze door cast in Constantinople.

From the square, the main street climbs inland through the valley, lined with pastry shops, ceramic and limoncello stores. Side alleys and covered passages branch off on both sides, and after a few minutes the crowds thin out and you reach quiet corners and the old paper mills that once made Amalfi famous.

The Amalfi Coast

Amalfi sits roughly in the middle of the coast, between Positano to the west and Ravello, Minori and Maiori to the east. The SS163 coastal road twists along the cliffs with dramatic views at every bend, and ferries link the towns in summer, often the quickest way to travel.

Ravello, perched high above Amalfi, is a short bus ride away and famous for the gardens of Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone. For hikers, the Path of the Gods runs high above the sea between Agerola and Positano.

Visiting tips

The town is busiest from late morning to late afternoon, when day-trippers arrive; early mornings and evenings are much calmer. In summer, buses along the coast fill up quickly, so ferries are a relaxing alternative. The nearest airport is Naples, with connections via Sorrento or Salerno.