A crowd-free Amalfi Coast getaway? Yes, it does exist

by · Australian Financial Review

Ute JunkerTravel writer
May 7, 2026 – 4.59am

Glittering ultramarine sea. Pastel-painted villages and lemons that glow like orbs on slender, waxy-leafed trees. For decades, this simple recipe has been the drawcard for Italy’s Amalfi Coast – a destination that guarantees a sun-drenched and sybaritic holiday. If only it weren’t for the traffic.

The drive from Naples to the Amalfi Coast – along winding roads that cling to the cliffside and have unspoilt dramatic sea views the whole way down – used to be part of the appeal.

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Ute JunkerTravel writerUte Junker is a columnist.

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