There are moments in life when a place could struck you with awe and astonishment, it seemed like fantasy. The Amalfi coast and the island of Capri give you exactly that. The beauty of the coast of Amalfi (including Positano, Ravello, and Amalfi) is almost transcendental, an unbelievable place; and the island of Capri (and the connecting Anacapri) is historically known as the Roman Emperor’s private summer island, meant for royals with an exquisite charm that warrants it… after a year in memory, I am still dumbfounded .
But there comes the question from a lot of travelers -if they have to choose from the two, which one is better and/or more worthy to stay-in longer? The answer depends on your priorities and the context of your preference.
Let me put my two pennies worth at the following criteria with my respective choices based on my experiences (category – choice – reason):
- Accessibility – Amalfi Coast – easily reachable by train/road; you have to take a boat (normally from Sorrento) for Capri.
- Money – Amalfi Coast – because the coast is part of the mainland, commodities are normally priced; since Capri is an island with limited resources especially for tourists, you’d expect the goods to be priced slightly higher.
- Things to do – Amalfi Coast – Amalfi coast is a long coastline accessible by the Amalfi road which can get you around beautiful towns from Sorrento to Positano, Furore, Amalfi, Ravello, etc. Which means, you have yourself set-up for a lot of beach-bumming and exquisite old town-hopping adventures!
- Beauty & Exquisiteness – Amalfi Coast – hands down. I have the below photos to prove it 😉 Although the island of Capri has its own charm, beauty and exquisiteness -I was more dumbfounded by the towns of the Amalfi Coast, because it offered more!
Who wouldn’t take awe of this view… ahhh, Positano
The scariest road trip, Amalfi road, makes you forget of the cliff edges with its beautiful sceneries
View of Amalfi from its port
Take a breezy boat ride across the coast of Amalfi!
The devil’s cave, the white hotel, and badgley-mischka’s mansion down there!
Lovely view of Amalfi town
Walking around the towns of Amalfi, will never get you tired.
A toddler taking a break from all these travels, at Duomo di Amalfi around the piazza
South view of Amalfi coast from the high town of Ravello
But please, visiting the Island of Capri is a MUST! Although I do not suggest staying there longer than you can stay in Amalfi, mainly for the cost and the variety/extent of things to do.
Overlooking the Faraglioni rock from Augustus garden
Finding a friend at the piazetta, after a funicular ride -lucky we came in autumn or we’d take an hour to queue and ride
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