Away from the crowds

Most visitors see three towns: Positano, Amalfi and Ravello. This collection is about the others: fishing villages, hidden beaches, and trails where you meet few people.

1. 1Atrani — 5 minutes from Amalfi, another worldItaly’s smallest municipality. Escher-like alleys, a real piazza where locals eat, and almost zero tourists. Walk through the tunnel from Amalfi.Town
2. 2Cetara — the last fishing villageWhere the sea still rules daily life. Watch boats return at dawn, buy colatura from producers, eat the best fish-to-price ratio on the coast.Town
3. 3Erchie, the small beach beyond MaioriA tiny fishing hamlet with crystalline sea, Saracen watchtowers, and almost no tourists. Technically part of Maiori, spiritually its own world.Beach
4. 4Furore — the town that doesn’t existNo center, no piazza, no shops. Just scattered houses on a gorge. The Fiordo below is a hidden beach between towering rock walls.Town
5. 5Albori, the hamlet above VietriOne of the 'most beautiful villages in Italy'. Connected to the marina by ancient stairways. Almost no one goes here.Town
6. 6Santa Maria OleariaCrypts and catacombs of the first monks on the Amalfi Coast. Hidden near Maiori, barely signposted. Early Christian heritage at its most atmospheric.Town

The other collections.

• As a coupleFor couples who want more than just a beach6 places
• Walk and swimTrails, cliffs, water, and the thrill of discovery6 places
• At the tableEat your way along 40km of coastline6 places
• Art and history2,000 years of civilization on a cliff6 places
• With childrenWhere to go with kids (and where to skip)6 places