For more, see our pick of the best hotels on the Amalfi Coast. It has knockout terraced grounds and a swimming pool that seems to hover between sea and sky. Where to stay: Monastero Santa Rosa, a 17th-century former monastery dominates the shoreline about a kilometre from Amalfi. Follow up the Eurostar from London to Paris (two hours, 15 minutes) with the high-speed TGV to Milan (seven hours) or Turin (five hours), before venturing on to Salerno on a high-speed Frecciarossa (six hours from Milan, seven from Turin). Sustainable travel tip: You can get all the way to Salerno by train, and from here take a ferry to Amalfi (40 minutes) or Positano (35 minutes). Ravello, on top of the cliffs, has unquestionably the best views while Cetara – our little secret – is quaintly cute with a pebble beach to bronze on. Positano and Amalfi are the most famous villages, and although terribly touristy, they are also absolutely beautiful. And the light! June is busy, of course, but just ahead of the tour groups that clog the perilously winding road in their droves come July and August. Confetti-coloured houses and ornate domes and spires jostle for space on sheer cliffs, looking out over the azure Mediterranean sea. Temperature: 27☌ high 22☌ low Season: summer Travel time from UK: 2 hours 35 minutes Time difference: GMT +1Ī single visit to the Amalfi Coast is all it takes to understand the legions of love letters, poems and literature Italy has inspired.

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