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Honeymoon Recap: Amalfi Coast

By Erin · August 12, 2016 · Updated April 30, 2020 · 11 Comments

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I know, FINALLY. The hilarious thing is that, now that it’s been a month since our honeymoon, I can’t remember as much of what we did. Like, it probably would have been intelligent if I would have written this post right after we got back from our trip buuuuut nope. Help me. I’m going to do my best at recalling our magical, wonderful European honeymoon for you in two parts because I have a feeling I’m going to get a little chatty. 

Let’s do this.

This was my first time and Miguel’s second time in Europe, so we were both pretty excited about this trip, and the fact that it was our honeymoon was a bonus. We arrived in Rome early on a Thursday and from there, we took a train to Naples. Once we arrived in Naples, we were immediately picked up by a driver from our hotel in the Amalfi Coast. The drive was about an hour, but I was so jet-lagged I slept almost the entire way there, though Miguel did manage to wake me up once we arrived on the coast. If you’ve ever been then you know what I’m talking about when I say that A) the roads are crazy and the drivers are even crazier (I’m talking like, we’re driving on the edge of a cliff and the driver(s) still manage to pass other cars on the twisty one-lane roads) and B) the views are beyond gorgeous. 

Miguel and I opted to stay in Positano rather than Amalfi—I had done some research and after lots of Googling decided Positano was the “prettiest” and had “a lot to do”. To be honest, I’m sure Amalfi has a lot to do too, but I DO think Positano is the prettiest, though I’m a tad biased. We arrived at our hotel—La Casa di Peppe—and luckily there weren’t too many steps required to get there, unlike some hotels, where you have to climb flights upon flights of steps with your luggage just to get to the entrance. 

I have no idea how I heard about La Casa di Peppe, but I’m so glad we decided to stay there. It’s a family owned and run 6-room hotel that overlooks the coast. It has a beach-y feel and, though the rooms are similar, they each have something different about them. I especially loved that continental breakfast was made every morning and tables and chairs were set up on the terrace for guests to enjoy their first meal of the day. If you didn’t already know, Italians love carbs, so I was alllllll about croissants for breakfast! I also loved it because it was only a 15 minute walk both to the main beach and a smaller beach. No matter where you stay, expect LOTS of steps—I’m talking like 400 or so, and our hotel was somewhere in the middle of the spectrum in regards to how high up we were on the cliff. 

I don’t remember much about that first day because we were SO exhausted. I remember getting lunch at a restaurant along the beach and then going back to our room and napping for approximately four hours. Ha, whoops! No regrets though—we needed the sleep. I do remember going to Il Fornillo for dinner and loving it. We had a beautiful view of the Mediterranean and there was live music, too. Afterward, Miguel wanted to watch soccer so we headed to an outdoor patio with a TV and had a few drinks at La Zagara, which was somewhere between our hotel and the beach. 

The next day we decided to be more adventurous, so after breakfast we headed down to the beach to catch some sun and just be by the water. It was beautiful and lively and the beaches weren’t as crowded as I thought they’d be considering it was peak travel season. To be honest, Miguel and I aren’t the best at just lounging around, so after about an hour we both started getting a bit antsy, so we spontaneously decided to catch a ferry to Capri, an island about 45 minutes from Positano. We spent the afternoon there eating and exploring and enjoying the views. There’s even an incline in Capri pretty similar to the incline in Pittsburgh, which we both thought was pretty “neat” <—Miguel’s favorite word. While up on Capri, we stumbled upon the Charterhouse of St. Giacomo, the oldest historic building in Capri. Besides eating lunch and exploring, we also enjoyed gelato as an afternoon snack. …except we ended up making a habit of that and enjoying it every day. The Italians take their gelato pretty seriously, which is something we could both get on board with. 

After a full day in Capri, we took the ferry back to Positano and decided we wanted to go out. Again, I have no idea where we went for dinner, but I do remember grabbing a drink at Franco’s Bar, a chic restaurant/bar with an outdoor patio that overlooked the water. At this point, it was only about 9 pm and neither of us were tired, so we made our way to Fly Lounge Bar, a third floor bar that—you guessed it—overlooked the water, where we ended up meeting two girls from Austin, Texas and a couple from Washington DC. We all enjoyed drinks and chatted about Europe—it was cool getting to meet other Americans equally as excited to be spending the next few days exploring Italy. A few hours passed before we headed down to the second level to Music on the Rocks, a dance club. I’m not much of a club person, but that night was so much fun, despite the fact that they were playing mostly 90s and early 2000s songs (some good, some terrible for dancing). 

The next morning I woke up with the worst hangover of my life. Cool Erin. Miguel and I had made a reservation to be out on a boat all day on our final day in Positano, but I was feeling so horrible that we were going to cancel. However, when Miguel called to cancel he found out that we had actually booked a private boat tour (as opposed to a group one), so canceling was going to cost us a pretty penny. In the end, I decided to suck it up and get on the boat, because if I was going to be super hungover, at least it was just going to be around Miguel and not a bunch of strangers. 

Best decision ever. 

The boat tour was AMAZING and hands down one of the coolest things I’ve ever done in my life. The boat we took was called Sea Living Positano and I highly recommend it! The boat was huge and could have comfortably sat 12 people but we had it all to ourselves, which made it even better. The tour lasted about five hours and throughout that time, we got to see the entire Amalfi Coast (Positano, Amalfi, Ravello, Praiano, Maiori, Minori, Sorrento), we were able to get out and swim a few times (except Miguel can’t actually swim… lol) and we even ate at a sea-side seafood restaurant for lunch. Like I said, all and all just COOL. 

After returning back to Positano we decided to grab a quick (though nothing is actually quick… restaurant service in Amalfi is slooooow compared to the states) meal at Il Fornillo again and I got the ravioli again because that’s how good it was. After that, we went back to our room and binged Orange is the New Black because we were exhausted and because we didn’t get a chance to watch it in June when the season was released. 

And that was it! The next morning we woke up, had a driver take us to the train station in Naples and from there we took a train from Naples to Rome. I think you can now see why I’m breaking this into two parts—stay tuned for the recap of Rome and enjoy a handful of photos, some taken with my DSLR and some with my iPhone. 

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Where to stay: La Casa di Peppe 

Where to eat: Il Fornillo- awesome spinach ravioli; Caffe Positano- outdoor seating with a view, awesome gnocchi; Gelateria Buonocore- a gelato place in Capri that we didn’t end up eating at because we had already gotten gelato, but according to Google, it’s “the best”

Where to drink: Franco’s Bar- chic bar with appetizers and a view; Fly Lounge- third floor with an open ceiling (think: perfect for star gazing) and delicious cocktails; Music on the Rocks- a dance club with a cool vibe, it doesn’t open until midnight though, so be prepared to stay out late (I’m sure this is typical for a club, but that’s how often I don’t go to clubs) 

Must do: Boat Tour-We did a private boat tour of the Amalfi Coast through Sea Living Positano, but there are many options, so be sure to do your research; Explore Capri-take a ferry from wherever you’re staying to Capri and stay there for an afternoon or an entire day—Capri has its own look and feel and it deserves to be seen!

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  1. Ashley @ Fit Mitten Kitchen says

    August 19, 2016 at 7:42 pm

    Ahhh this all looks so amazing!! Showing Drew and telling him we need to go 😀

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  2. Tori says

    August 13, 2016 at 11:00 am

    I love your photos! I hope you ate ALL the carbs. We went to Italy in January of 2015 and drove up the Amalfi coast - I no joke feared for my life. You had to choose between looking at the awesome views or staying alive. We had a rental van and we actually got the van wedged between two walls on the tiniest road in Sorrento. It was so funny! Glad you enjoyed your honeymoon!!

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    • Erin says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:05 pm

      Oh my gosh haha I agree about having to choose... I would have been so afraid to drive ourselves. I was even afraid having a professional driver do the driving haha. Stunning views though!

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  3. Alicia @Bridges Through Life says

    August 12, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    That looks so beautiful. Glad you had such an awesome time. Can't wait to read part 2.

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    • Erin says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:04 pm

      Thanks Alicia, it was a great time 🙂

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  4. Monique @ burpees to bubbly says

    August 12, 2016 at 11:18 am

    this makes me even more excited about our trip!!! We did rome and two areas in tuscany last year (roberto's family are all immigrants from Italy so we went back with his mother and siblings) and we finally decided to go back this year, but skipping rome and those areas this time. we are flying to naples, spending 2 nights there, 4 on Ischia which is the other island off the coast of naples, 3 in sorrento when we will also go to Pompeii and Capri and other areas and then 4 in Positano. We are staying at the Hotel Villa Frana which i believe is way up high, but they have their own private beach and a shuttle to get down and up so that's a plus, haha i'm totally looking into that boat rental because that sounds EXACTLY like what we are looking for!

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    • Erin says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:03 pm

      Yay!!! Ahh so excited for you. You must do the boat tour--it was such a good price we were in shock. I think the guy who runs that boat is fairly new (as in, he hasn't been in business super long), so he doesn't charge as much as some of the other companies but his boat is a great size and the tour was exactly what we wanted. Sounds like you're going to have an amazing trip regardless!

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  5. Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says

    August 12, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Wahooo! Love this girl. I totally want to go there! It takes FOREVER to get these together, i just did my Italy summary and Phewwwww! I am SO not a club girl either, my brother and I kept finding little wine bars to sit in-haha!

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    • Erin says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:02 pm

      YES it took me forever to remember everything haha you guys looked like you had a pretty fantastic time too 🙂

      Reply
  6. Kelly @ Kelly Runs For Food says

    August 12, 2016 at 9:32 am

    Ahh so pretty! That boat tour sounds amazing. Riley and I definitely have Italy on our list. Can't wait to hear about the rest!

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    • Erin says

      August 14, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      Ahh yes you MUST go. I know, easier said than done haha

      Reply

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