Blue sky, tremendous views, beautiful hikes, lovely villages and an extraordinary road trip: this is what awaits you if you’re travelling to the Sorrento Peninsula and the Amalfi Coast!
🇫🇷 Le ciel bleu, des points vues sublimes, de belles randonnées, de jolis villages et un road trip extraordinaire : c’est ce qui vous attend si vous voyagez autour de la Péninsule de Sorrente et sur la Côte Amalfitaine !
The Bay of Sorrento
The view over the Gulf of Naples, with the island of Ischia over the horizon
Mount Vesuvius seen from the path leading to the Regina Giovanna Baths
The Regina Giovanna Baths
The ruins of an ancient Roman villa at the Regina Giovanna Baths
There were a lot of huge lizards sunbathing on the rocks!
The Sorrento Peninsula seen from the Regina Giovanna Baths
Sorrento seen from the Regina Giovanna Baths
It looked like Mount Vesuvius was a giant island hanging over the sea!
The entrance to the Regina Giovanna Baths
The Regina Giovanna Baths
Look how clear the water is!
Mount Vesuvius seen from the Regina Giovanna Baths
The village of Punto Lagno on the Sorrento Peninsula, with Mount Vesuvius in the background
One of the loveliest churches on the Sorrento Peninsula: the church of Marciano
The church of Marciano
The view over Capri from Marciano
The beginning of the hike to Ieranto Bay, one of the most spectacular places on the Sorrento Peninsula with a stunning view over the Amalfi Coast
Hiking to Ieranto Bay
The colour of the water close to Ieranto Bay is amazing
Hiking to Ieranto Bay
Ieranto Bay with the Faraglioni in the background, three large rocks of the coast of Capri
The view over the Amalfi Coast from the hike to Ieranto Bay
On top of the hill to the right is one of the best places to admire the entire Sorrento Peninsula: the church of San Constanzo
Climbing to the church of San Constanzo
The view from the church of San Constanzo, with Ischia and Procida clearly visible over the horizon
The Amalfi Coast seen from the church of San Constanzo
The view over the entire Sorrento Peninsula from the church of San Constanzo; Naples and Mount Vesuvius to the left, the Amalfi Coast to the right
Sunset over Capri, seen from the church of San Constanzo
The Amalfi Coast
The road is really at the edge of the cliffs on the Amalfi Coast!
The first village on the Amalfi Coast (coming from Sorrento): Positano
The mountains on the Amalfi Coast
Above Positano
The road between Positano (in the background) and Praiano
The beautiful dome of the church of San Gennaro
The church of San Gennaro in Praiano
Inside the church of San Gennaro
Positano seen from the church of San Gennaro in Praiano
Capri and the Sorrento Peninsula seen from Praiano
Ceramic decorations on the walls of Praiano
Gorgeous panorama over the coast from Praiano, with Capri in the background
The beach of Marina di Praia, shortly after Praiano
Amalfi
The harbour of Amalfi
A street in Amalfi
A fountain with a nativity scene in Amalfi
The facade of the Duomo in Amalfi; the Byzantine influence can clearly be seen!
The tower of the Duomo of Amalfi
A mosaic above the door of the Duomo in Amalfi
Inside the Duomo
The Torre dello Ziro overlooking Amalfi
Capo di Conca
The church of San Pancrazio Martire
The Duomo of Ravello
Villa Rufolo in Ravello
The extraordinary view over the coast from Ravello
Zooming on the road and the village of Minori from a lookout in Ravello
Exploring Ravello
Exploring Ravello, with the church di San Giovanni del Toro to the right
The village of Minori
The Basilica di Santa Trofimena in Minori
The black sand beach of Minori
The church of San Francesco in Maiori
The harbour of Cetara, lovely village of fishermen
Fishermen at work in Cetara
The harbour of Cetara, a lovely fishermen village
The end of the Amalfi Coast: Salerno
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