The classic: a lemon ice cream on the Amalfi Coast Photo: stock.adobe.com/boryanam
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The Amalfi Coast in summer is by no means an insider tip - but it is a phenomenon. It is a stress test for patience and endurance. The rewards are great.
If you think you have to avoid everything, you are missing out on exactly what makes this coastline so special and why there are so many people here. The Amalfi Coast is not a place to avoid. It is a place to experience. Preferably not against the wave - but on it. Here are seven things you should do - not despite, but precisely because they are so popular.
1. take the scheduled boat from Salerno to Positano
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It's crowded, noisy and the queue at the jetty looks like a rock concert is about to start. And yet, travelling along the coast is the most beautiful way to see this landscape. The villages cling to the rocks, lemon groves shimmer on the terraces, the sea is as blue as it only appears on old postcards. Tip: go in the morning, choose the right-hand side of the boat, camera on standby. A one-way trip costs between 15 and 17 euros. In high season, there are around a dozen trips a day.
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More Information2. eat a lemon ice cream in Amalfi - in the Piazza Duomo
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The square in front of the cathedral is almost always crowded. But it's also almost always magical. Spooning up a freshly made lemon ice cream between the ringing bells, tourist sticks and highly polished sunglasses is part of the ritual, even if the prices are steep. Amalfi is the place that gave its name to this stretch of coast. And a little grandeur is allowed? Lemons filled with sorbet are also popular on the Amalfi Coast: Prices here can be up to 15 euros per piece.
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3. walk the "Path of the Gods
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"Sentiero degli Dei" - the name sounds like pathos. The views are effortless. The hike from Bomerano to Nocelle takes around three hours and leads along stony paths, past abandoned goat stables, wild herbs, rocky outcrops with views down to the sky. If you start early, you will have light, peace and quiet - and a dream view of Positano at the end.
4. stop off in Minori - and savour Italy's most famous lemon tart at Sal De Riso
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It's called "Delizia al limone" - and that's exactly what it is: a small, lemony, creamy delicacy. Created by Salvatore De Riso and served directly on the waterfront promenade in Minori. The town is smaller and more relaxed than Amalfi or Positano, but with a pasticceria that has pilgrimage destination status.
5. experience the sunset over Positano
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Even if you don't have a hotel with a sea view - stay close to the winding roads as the sun slowly sets. The colours over Positano, with its staggered houses, the flickering lights, the slowly darkening sea - they make any filter superfluous. And worth every diversions.
6. experience lemons - not just drink them
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The "Sfusato amalfitano", the Amalfi lemon, is not just an agricultural product. It is part of our identity. Eat it as a salad, drink it as limoncello, wear it as a pattern on shirts or scarves - or take a whole fruit home with you as hand luggage. You will remember this journey when you cut it open.
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7. survive the bus journey to Ravello - and stay
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The journey is its own story of hairpin bends. Narrow, winding, sometimes adventurous. But at the top lies Ravello: quieter, more cultivated, more airy. The place where Wagner composed, where gardens like the "Villa Cimbrone" are almost kitschy beautiful - and where you wonder for a moment why you should ever drive down again. There are several connections per hour between 6.30 am and 10.30 pm.
