Visiting the Amalfi Coast Tours

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Visiting the Amalfi Coast Tours
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• I have always dreamed about visiting the Amalfi
  Coast. Next to Santorini, it is perhaps the most
  romantic place to enjoy beautiful sunsets in a
  cliff-top getaway. The Amalfi Coast is the
  perfect stop if you are in Italy and want to take
  a break from all the museum-hopping and church
  visits that Italy is known for. A good friend of
  mine, Ron Virmani, suggested we stay in Sorrento
  at the the Relais Palazzo Starace, which is a
  reasonably-priced hotel with a clifftop location
  away from the bustling tourist activity in other
  parts of the coast. From there, almost every
  notable destination and attraction on the Amalfi
  Coast was within easy reach, whether on foot or
  otherwise.

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Where to Go

• The Amalfi Coast is just a stone's throw away
  from Naples so you get access to some of the
  world's best restaurants, shopping and bar
  hopping that you would get in bigger cities like
  Milan or Paris, only scaled down to size and with
  breathtaking coastal views thrown in. Positano is
  great for 5-star dining, with numerous
  restaurants and bars. We were also glad that we
  took up Dr Ron Virmani's advice to book a stay at
  the Sorrento since it was close to Naples,
  allowing us to explore that place. However, for
  those who prefer luxurious accommodations, the
  Excelsoir Vittoria is also a great option.

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• We spent a day at the beach in Positano as well,
  when we took a boat to the Spaggia di Lauriot
  which has the perfect coves for swimming in
  complete privacy, before capping it off with an
  authentic Italian dinner at Da Adolfo which is
  located above the beach. What make the Amalfi
  Coast so dreamlike is its lazy afternoons. So one
  day we decided to follow Dr Ron A Virmani's
  suggestion to not have anything planned and just
  spend it exploring nooks and crannies, visiting
  quaint ceramic shops, having coffee at roadside
  coffee shops like Cumpa Cosimo, and talking with
  the locals. At the end of the day, we made new
  friends and got a more intimate impression of the
  place. 

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• When we took a boat to the Spaggia di Lauriot
  which has the perfect coves for swimming in
  complete privacy, before capping it off with an
  authentic Italian dinner at Da Adolfo which is
  located above the beach. What make the Amalfi
  Coast so dreamlike is its lazy afternoons. So one
  day we decided to follow Ron Virmani's suggestion
  to not have anything planned and just spend it
  exploring nooks and crannies, visiting quaint
  ceramic shops, having coffee at roadside coffee
  shops like Cumpa Cosimo, and talking with the
  locals. At the end of the day, we made new
  friends and got a more intimate impression of the
  place.

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When to Go There

• The best times to explore the Amalfi Coast would
  be the last few months before Christmas. Ron
  Virmani suggested that we avoid summer altogether
  because the heat is sweltering at this time and
  tourists also descend in droves. So we opted for
  a September trip that paid off quite well. The
  place was relatively quiet, although not all
  hotels are open. Ron Virmani gave us the phone
  numbers of hotels that were open year-round so
  this saved us the effort of calling up each hotel
  to ask for reservations. All in all, this was an
  unforgettable trip that we can't wait to do
  again.
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