ANDHRA PRADESH

ITALY·CAMPANIA·SUMMER 2023
DATES
JUN 14 — JUN 22, 2023
CITY / COUNTRY
ANDHRA PRADESH, ITALY
DURATION
9 DAYS
TRIP TYPE
Romantic Retreat (PARTNER)
BEST TIME TO VISIT
May to June or September (warm seas, avoided August heat)
BUDGET
$$$$$ (Luxury / Premium)
MY RATING
(5.0 / 5.0)
CLIFFS OF LIMONCELLO & COBALT
[ ESSENCE OF ANDHRA PRADESH ]

CLIFFS OF LIMONCELLO & COBALT

COORDINATES: 40.6340°N, 14.6027°E
[ THE FIELD NOTES ]

Navigating the hairpin coastal bends from Sorrento to Salerno, where the dramatic Lattari Mountains plunge thousands of vertical feet into the shimmering Tyrrhenian Sea. Days spent on vintage wooden Riva boats, sipping chilled Greco di Tufo wine, and photographing the sun-bleached pastel facades of Positano cascading toward the cove.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS & SENSORY MOMENTS

  1. 01 //Chartering a classic wooden gozzo boat around the Faraglioni limestone sea stacks of Capri.
  2. 02 //Hiking the scenic Path of the Gods (Sentiero degli Dei) high above the clouds.
  3. 03 //Visiting the cliffside infinity gardens at Villa Cimbrone in Ravello.
  4. 04 //Tasting fresh handmade scialatielli ai frutti di mare on the beach at Marina del Cantone.
  5. 05 //Golden hour Aperol spritzes on the terrace of Le Sirenuse as the lights of Positano flickered on.
WHERE I STAYED

Villa Cimbrone, Ravello & Hotel Palazzo Murat in Positano.

WHAT I ATE & DRANK

Da Adolfo (grilled mozzarella on lemon leaves) & Ristorante Da Vincenzo.

DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY CHRONOLOGY

DAY 01 //

Descent into Positano

Arrived via private water taxi into the harbor. The vertical village of pastel pink, peach, and yellow stacked vertically above.

Descent into Positano
DAY 02 //

Path of the Gods

Trekked the high mountain footpath through ancient mule trails, rosemary shrubs, and goat farms perched over the azure Mediterranean.

Path of the Gods
DAY 03 //

The Music of Ravello

Escaped the coast to the cool alpine heights of Ravello. Classical chamber music drifted across the centuries-old cloisters.

The Music of Ravello
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES
LAT: 40.6340°  /  LNG: 14.6027°