Let's All Pretend We're Somewhere on the Amalfi Coast

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Get lost in a daydream. The limoncello will help.

https://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/things-to-do-in-amalfi-coast



Just looking at photos of Italy’s Amalfi Coast is transportive. Timeless and breathtaking, its feels almost completely fabricated by the imagination, one magnificent swirl of pastel colors, lemon groves, seaside cliffs, cobblestone staircases, multi-course feasts, and vacationing celebrities who want nothing more than to invite you onto their yacht. Tourists flocked to the Amalfi Coast for centuries before the words “UNESCO World Heritage Site” made any sense, and they’ll continue to do so as soon as it’s safe. Until then, order up some limoncello to stoke your daydreams and get lost in these pristine, not-to-be-missed Amalfi Coast destinations.



Positano

When most of us think "Amalfi Coast," this is the exact thing we have in mind. While its trademark pastel buildings buildings are exceptionally beautiful when viewed from the deck of a boat, they don't lose any of their luster when you're wandering steep footpaths that cut up and down the cliffside. Crucially, there’s also a Positano shuttle that transports tourists to and from the airport when tourism is humming, which is handy since traffic throughout the coast can bottleneck, especially in the summer months.



Ravello

Ravello is probably best-known for its terraced cliffside gardens, which all but demand to be wandered endlessly on warm afternoons. But this is also home to the two-month-long Ravello Festival, which will hopefully be making its triumphant return in 2021 (along with tourism in general). During those days, you're in for live music and art shows spanning countless genres, drawing both local artists and ones that are known around the world. And as long as you’re already in Ravello, do walk about 45 minutes (downhill!) to the smaller town of …



Atrani

Stop for lunch and a glass of wine in the central piazzetta (that’s a piazza, but small) of Atrani. In a region full of tourist hot spots, this small fishing village is a less-trafficked breath of fresh air that still holds all the charming elements that drive people into the bigger resort towns like Positano. You’ll find tiers of pastel houses and Baroque churches and winding stone staircases running up the cliffs from the beach. Stroll along the quiet port before you walk a few minutes further into ...



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[RestoreAmerica2020]

1. Beautiful. Every vista, just breathtaking! Mentioned to my only

..grandchild--that as soon as pandemic restrictuons are lifted, I'm off travelling! Where? she asked Anywhere! I exclaimed. I rattled off places like Portugal, Spain, Italy a cruise I added. She immediately started researching places, things to so, costs--yet for now, I'll just have to settle for photos, travel shows and dream about faraway places.

Thanks for post. Paz.
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2. It is a beautiful place, but they have terrifying roads!