The Amalfi Coast road is one of the most photographed drives on Earth, and for good reason. The SS163 Amalfitana clings to vertical limestone cliffs, threading through tunnels carved from rock, past terraced lemon groves, and above a sea so blue it looks artificial. It is narrow, demanding, and utterly magnificent.
This route begins on the Sorrento Peninsula, where the Bay of Naples stretches toward Vesuvius and Capri floats on the horizon. From Sorrento, the road climbs over the spine of the peninsula to Positano — that impossible cascade of pastel houses tumbling to the sea. Then it's on to Amalfi itself, the medieval maritime republic, and finally to Ravello, the hilltop town of gardens and music that sits 350 metres above the coast.
Between the driving, there is limoncello, fresh-caught seafood, hand-stretched mozzarella, and espresso on sun-warmed terraces. This is Italy at its most intoxicating — a route where the journey is inseparable from the destination.