Top 10 Beaches in Amalfi Coast (with Map)
Southern Italy has some of the gorgeous beaches in the World, but the Amalfi Coast is the most popular among tourists.
We will inspire you to discover the best beaches on Amalfi Coast. The longline stretch of coast in the Bay of Naples features high cliffs and stunning landscapes. The fjords cover southern Italy’s hidden gems, which are the most notable sign of Amalfi Coast beaches.
Exploring Italy in summer means that you might enjoy the shores that go from Sorrento to Vietri sul Mare, passing by Amalfi, Positano and many other little towns. In this list of sandy and rocky beaches of the Amalfi Coast, you will find hidden spots and well-known places.
Where is the Amalfi Coast
If you don’t know the exact position of the Amalfi Coast yet, it is in the South. The beaches are on the Mediterranean sea, between the Bay of Naples and Salerno. The Amalfi Coast is a longline seashore side with many cities and tiny towns that vary the landscape.
The Amalfi Coast begins at Punta Campanella; then it continues along with the coast, passing by Sorrento toward Salerno. Below in this post, you will have information regarding reaching the Amalfi Coast from Naples.
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How to reach the best beaches on Amalfi Coast from Naples
Below, you will find a map of the best beaches on the Amalfi Coast. To reach this beautiful stretch of Coast Line from Naples by car, you must take the highway. However, it is possible to go to the Amalfi Coast by train. From the central train station of Naples, take the Vesuviana, arriving in Sorrento. At the station of Sorrento, there is a local bus, which costs 3,50 euro to take you to Positano or nearby places. For us, this is one of the best Italian Road Trips to make once in life.
There are many organized tours of the Amalfi Coast, starting from Naples, Sorrento, Amalfi or Sorrento. We suggest planning at least a week in the Amalfi Coast and beginning to explore day by day the little towns.
For more information on reaching Positano and the Amalfi Coast, check out our blog post dedicated to that here.
Best Beaches on Amalfi Coast
- Fornillo Beach, Positano
- Arienzo Beach
- Maiori
- Santa Croce, Amalfi
- Marina di Praia
- Fiordo di Furore
- Marina del Cantone, Nerano
- Spiaggia di Cauco, Baia di Erchie
- Marina di Cetara
- Il Duoglio, Amalfi
Hidden beaches Amalfi Coast
- Lo Sgarrupo, Maiori
- La spiaggia dei Limoni, Erchie
Fornillo Beach, Positano
We are starting our list of the top 10 beaches in Amalfi Coast with a must-do. Fornillo Beach is a more quiet beach compared to the crowded and well known Spiaggia Grande of Positano. A little pathway connects Fornillo Beach with the centre of Positano. This is a beach mainly known by locals and is unlikely to find tourists here.
This little beach is hidden between three different Private Beach Clubs; a little cove is still free. Here you can relax with blue turquoise seawater. This slight stretch away just 10 minutes from the city centre was used as a hidden spot for nudists, and today you can still find people going topless here, not the perfect location for families.
You will reach Fornillo Beach, follow the signals for Hotel Covo dei Saraceni, pass it and go up the natural staircase of cobbled steps.
Arienzo Beach – Positano
This beach is another cute spot on the Amalfi Coast, ideal also for photography. The Arienzo beach is a hidden stretch down the cliff. To reach this Spiaggia, you have to descend a 300 steps stone staircase. The landscape you will see from the top is insane; the view of the shoreline and this little piece of beach is something memorable. Despite the large portion of this shoreline being owned by a private club, the Bagni d’Arienzo Beach Club, you can still enjoy a piece of free beach.
This beach is also reachable by boat from Positano. The same is worth the return. Going down the cliff is easy and spectacular; we know that going up to 300 steps will be hard. So take a boat ride back to Positano on a wooden-boat ferry. It is a unique experience to do on the Amalfi Coast.
Maiori
If small hidden beaches and cliffs descending staircases are not what you are looking for, check out Maiori. This is one of the few sandy beaches on the coast. This little town is a cocoon for peace lovers. Maiori is the perfect place to take it slow and relax on the beach away from stress.
There are many water sports here and many ferry opportunities starting the journey from Maiori.
If you are looking for unique experiences on the Amalfi Coast, we suggest checking for Cala Bellavaia. Not far from Maiori there is a little beach, accessible just by boat. This horseshoe-shaped beach is ideal for snorkelling, thanks to the natural beauties of this corner. Check out the Pandora Caves for a day of snorkelling on the Amalfi Coast.
Santa Croce, Amalfi
Santa Croce beach is another rocky shore on the Amalfi Coast. This is a little cove hidden and well visible just by the sea. Santa Croce beach is away from the Spiaggia Grande of Positano and so not that crowded. There are two fabulous restaurants and beach clubs on this little shore, the Santa Croce and Da Teresa. The hidden shoreline is the proper Italian Style beachfront, the one you have dreamed of and is worth visiting. Both restaurants do the boat taxi if you want to stay with them.
Marina di Praia, Praiano
This beach is in one of the most picturesque towns on the Amalfi Coast. The beach of Praia is in Praiano. Well known as the dock for the departures of mini cruises and boat trips to Capri, Marina di Praia of Praiano is one of the Top Beaches on the Amalfi Coast. It is another longline beach, mostly made of a stone platform. This place is ideal also for watersports like snorkelling.
This place is preserving its spirit as a fisherman village; it is common to find people going early in the morning fishing. The restaurants in the area are specialized in seafood, as you can clearly understand. If you don’t want to stay here for a swim, wander about lunch or dinner in a local restaurant on the sea.
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Fiordo di Furore
This is an iconic bridge in Italy. It is close to Positano and offers the best view of the sea. The Fiordo of Furore is a Fjord, is unique; there are no more fjords in Italy, and it was used as a fishing hamlet. In the video above, you can recognize this site.
The emerald-blue cove of Furore is challenging to reach. There are quite a few small tight steps, over 300, with rock walls. The light hours are not that many because of the position and the rock at the back but are something to visit in your Amalfi Coast beach itinerary. Every year this little corner of paradise takes place the Mar Meeting, an international high-diving spectacle.
Marina del Cantone, Nerano
I have been in this little old fishing town all summer in my childhood. Unfortunately, Marina del Cantone isn’t easy to reach. Among locals is very popular but is a hidden gem for tourists. You can access Marina del Cantone just by one main road, going down the cliffs.
This corner of paradise in the Amalfi Coast is still in the Bay of Sorrento, half an hour away driving from that city. This beach is rocky and so is not the one tourists love, but many beaches on the coastline of Naples are like that. Marina del Cantone is a more exclusive place, not cheap and accessible, starting from the parking. But, if you are looking for a spot on a budget, local camping can be good to check out.
Spiaggia di Cauco, Baia di Erchie
You might know that this part of southern Italy has seen many conquerors through the ages. However, the history behind this beach of Amalfi Coast goes back to Greek time. Not far away from that, Naples was once a Greek city, Neapolis.
The Baia of Erchie following the legend was found by Hercules, a tiny village surrounded by nature. Today, this place is located between Maiori and Cetara, in a stretch of coastline unique and pretty. Still talking about history, you can recognize on your way to the Spiaggia del Cauco two old medieval Saracen Towers.
Those are the Torre of Cerniola and Torre of Tummolo. Those two had the mission to protect the shore in ancient times. Erchie today is one of the best places for nightlife in pretty Italian Style, over just a place to lie on the beach.
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Marina di Cetara
Up there, you have already seen the name Cetara. Continuing from the Beach of Cauco in Erchie, following the coastline, you will arrive at Marina di Cetara. This little village has got one of the most sudden and picturesque seaports on the whole shoreline. This place is growing in tourism, becoming more crowded summer after summer. The main beach of Cetara is stunning; a few steps away, you have the harbour that connects you with the whole coast.
This fisherman town is ideal for a lovely Italian style holiday on the Amalfi coast. First, visit the local Cathedral, filled with majolica-tiled typical of this part of Italy. Then, take your souvenir at one of the craft shops on the main road, and enjoy the seaside and the fantastic restaurants.
Il Duoglio, Amalfi
Il Duoglio is the last place on our list of the Top 10 beaches on the Amalfi Coast. Duoglio Beach is close to Amalfi, where the coast is ending. Still, down below, you can find many other fantastic beaches until Salerno. Here you will spot more sandy beaches, and the coast is opening more, with the wonderful coastline of Cilento.
The Duoglio Beach of Amalfi is a hidden beach down the cliff. You have to go down about 250 stairs to reach the seaside, looking at a fantastic seascape. This beach is well known among locals, but not that much for foreign visitors. This place has remained intact over time. Thanks to the clearwater and the shoreline compact, this is another snorkelling point in the Amalfi Coast.
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Lo Sgarrupo, Maiori
The Sgarrupo beach is what we highly suggest to you. The less popular shoreline is another hidden gem of the Amalfi Coast. Visited mainly by locals, the cobblestone shore is reachable just by boat from a nearby beach. Lo Sgarrupo is out of the expected guides about the best beaches of Amalfi Coast. The name of this place comes from the dialect, meaning dangerous rock. We also consider the hidden shore one of the most instagrammable places on the Amalfi Coast.
Live the proper Italian summer holiday and buy a drink from the bar-boat passing by the fjord. To reach the hidden beach you can get a ride from “La Spiaggia dei limoni” or “Spiaggia del Cauco”.
Spiaggia dei Limoni, Erchie
The beach of the lemons is the most hidden and almost impossible to reach. As we know recently, this slight stretch of coast has been closed, especially in winter, because it is too dangerous. The rock cliff collapses because of the rains. The local authorities are constantly trying to reopen it for the few adventurers in the summertime. The Spiaggia dei Limoni takes its name from the natural path you have to go through before reaching the beach. Limoni means Lemons.
If you are adventurous and want to visit this place, you can rent a little boat or a Kayak on the close beach of Erchie and reach this place. Unfortunately, the stairs are now closed because they are too dangerous.
The Map of Amalfi Coast best beaches
How much time do I need to explore the best beaches on Amalfi Coast?
The Amalfi Coast is expensive. However, it is possible to adapt the destinations to your set budget. Some places of the Amalfi Coast have got some prohibitive prices. Positano, Amalfi or even Sorrento have fetched high prices and some of the best landscapes in the World.
There are two ways to explore better and lower the trip’s costs. The first is to check in Naples and move to Sorrento through the Vesuviana.
Sorrento tends to be cheaper than the popular hot spots on the Amalfi Coast. For a fair price, check Piano di Sorrento, Meta, or upon the hill in Agerola (You need a car for this location). In our opinion, Sorrento is the best place to use as your base moving around the Amalfi Coast. Check out our post about day trips from Sorrento!
Pricewise, you can find all range of accommodations in Sorrento, from on a budget to more luxurious and expensive ones with direct access to the seaside.
The second opportunity we offer to you is more adventurous. This will be a long trip that will take at least a week on the Amalfi Coast. You will need to organize this trip ahead of time and book your accommodations in advance. We suggest you see every place we have recommended you in this post and watch out for visiting each one for a day, moving across two or three accommodations.
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