Italy · Europe
Amalfi Coast
A 35-kilometre ribbon of pastel villages stacked above the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Amalfi Coast has become one of Italy's most photographed and most strained stretches of shoreline. Roughly five million visitors a year squeeze onto a single cliff-hugging road and into towns like Positano and Amalfi, where peak-season gridlock, cruise-ship day-trippers, and a soaring tourist tax now define the experience. Authorities have answered with alternate-plate driving bans and a new regional airport that critics fear will only pour in more crowds.
Amalfi Coast
Italy
Saturation snapshot
Last updated: 2026-05-30
Movement through central areas is slow — expect to dodge and wait. Lines at major sights routinely exceed 1–2 hours without pre-booking. Iconic views are difficult to photograph without crowds in frame. Local residents have publicly raised concerns about visitor volume.
Restrictions, taxes & fees
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Imposta di soggiorno (tourist tax) - Positano
Non-residents staying overnight in any Positano accommodation; under-10s exempt
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— | EUR 1.50-5.00 per person per night, 1 Apr-31 Oct | comune.positano.sa.it |
2026-05-30
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Imposta di soggiorno (tourist tax) - Amalfi
Guests staying in accommodation in the Comune di Amalfi
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— | Per person per night, by accommodation type | comune.amalfi.sa.it |
2026-05-30
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Targhe alterne (alternate number-plate driving restriction, SS163)
Vehicles on the SS163 Amalfitana road, daily 10:00-18:00 on holiday periods; residents, taxis, emergency exempt
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— | Compliance only | comune.amalfi.sa.it |
2026-05-30
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