If visiting on a Friday, begin the day browsing the lively weekly market in Maiori, where vendors sell fresh produce, cheeses, clothing, household goods, and regional specialties. Continue to Minori, long regarded as one of the Amalfi Coast's gastronomic capitals.

Optional add-on: Active travelers may instead choose to hike the Sentiero dei Limoni from Amalfi to Minori, following historic terraces lined with fragrant lemon groves while enjoying magnificent coastal views.

Browse local specialty food shops before sitting down for a leisurely lunch featuring traditional regional cuisine. Look for scialatielli ai frutti di mare (a seafood pasta dish that originated on the Amalfi Coast), ndunderi (a type of ricotta gnocchi), or totano e patate (squid and potato stew).

Finish with a regional treat, such as melanzane al cioccolato (chocolate-covered eggplant dessert), which is associated on the Amalfi Coast with the Italian holiday Ferragosto. Other favorites include sfogliatella Santa Rosa (shell-shaped flaky pastry with ricotta, candied fruits, and semolina), delizia al limone (lemon-flavored sponge cake), and ricotta e pera (ricotta and pear with hazelnut sponge cake).

To sample these regional treats, consider visiting Pasticceria Sal De Riso, one of Campania's most famous pastry shops.

Return to Amalfi and visit the Amalfi Paper Museum, or Museo della Carta, to learn about the city's centuries-old paper-making tradition through engaging exhibits and demonstrations.

Continue browsing the artisan workshops along Ruga Nova Mercatorum (Via dei Mercanti) and Via Lorenzo d'Amalfi, where shops specialize in handmade Amalfi paper, silk scarves, ceramics, limoncello, olive oil, preserves, and other regional delicacies.

As you explore, snack on Amalfi's beloved street food, including cuoppo (paper cone of fried seafood) and pizza a portafoglio (folded personal-sized pizza). Complete your afternoon with another lemon-inspired pastry or refreshing lemon sorbet served in an Amalfi lemon.

Enjoy dinner in Amalfi's historic center, perhaps accompanied by a glass of Costa d'Amalfi DOC white wine or another regional vintage. Afterward, stroll through the beautifully illuminated Piazza Duomo, where cafés remain lively well into the evening beneath the glowing façade of Amalfi Cathedral and illuminated Saint Andrew’s Fountain Amalfi.

Begin the day with the ferry from Amalfi to Positano, arriving beneath the town's dramatic cascade of pastel-colored buildings overlooking the sea.

Optional add-on: Start with a visit to the Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta, whose colorful majolica-tiled dome has become one of the Amalfi Coast's most recognizable landmarks. Requirements for respectful or modest attire apply when visiting churches and other religious sites. Visitors should remain mindful of posted customs and avoid disrupting religious observances.

Browse the elegant boutiques that define the famous Moda Positano style. Discover handmade leather sandals, breezy linen clothing, resort wear, embroidered garments, beach accessories, ceramics, and locally crafted souvenirs that have made Positano one of Italy's premier resort shopping destinations.

Take a break from shopping with a refreshing granita al limone (frozen treat of lemon juice, water, and sugar).

Enjoy a leisurely seafood lunch overlooking Spiaggia Grande, sampling freshly caught fish or a traditional frittura di paranza (mixture of fried local seafood). After lunch, continue exploring Positano's artisan boutiques before finishing the afternoon with a scoop of artisanal gelato.

Settle into a cliffside terrace for a classic Italian aperitivo while watching the sun sink behind the coastline. Head back down to catch the ferry back to Amalfi if available, or return by bus if evening ferry service has concluded.

Back in Amalfi, enjoy a leisurely evening stroll around Amalfi Harbor Marina Coppola, where fishing boats, waterfront cafés, and softly illuminated historic buildings create a memorable evening.

Board an early ferry to Sorrento, overlooking the Bay of Naples.

Spend the morning exploring the historic center and browsing workshops specializing in intarsio, Sorrento's traditional wood-inlay marquetry craft that has been practiced for centuries. Along Corso Italia and the surrounding lanes, discover artisan shops selling handcrafted furniture, decorative boxes, jewelry, leather goods, and locally produced specialty foods.

Visit Limoncello di Sorrento Cassano 1875 in nearby Piano di Sorrento for a guided tour of the production facility. Learn how certified IGP Sorrento lemons are hand-peeled, infused, and transformed into limoncello using traditional methods before sampling limoncello and other citrus products made by the company.

Leave the town center for a guided tour and/or farm-to-table lunch at a nearby agriturismo surrounded by lemon groves and olive trees, such as Azienda Agrituristica "La Masseria" or Agriturismo Primaluce Sorrento. Seasonal menus often showcase ingredients produced on-site and may include Provolone del Monaco, locally made olive oil, fresh vegetables, handmade pasta, and rustic Campanian specialties.

Azienda Agrituristica "La Masseria" is known for its 4th-generation, family-run farm with lemon groves, DOP-certified extra virgin olive oil, and other crops. Agriturismo Primaluce Sorrento is known for its panoramic views of the Gulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius, hands-on cooking experiences, and organic crops.

Return to Sorrento for delizia al limone (sponge cake filled with lemon cream), the city's signature lemon cake, before spending time browsing specialty food shops and gourmet delicatessens.

Beginning at the Statue of Torquato Tasso, a notable ReRenaissance poet, spend the evening exploring Piazza Tasso and the lively pedestrian streets of central Sorrento, where cafés, wine bars, and gelaterias create an inviting atmosphere after sunset.

Enjoy dinner overlooking the Bay of Naples, sampling regional specialties such as gnocchi alla sorrentina (potato gnocchi in a tomato sauce with mozzarella and basil), fresh seafood, or locally caught fish prepared simply with lemon and olive oil. Conclude the evening with an espresso or after-dinner limoncello before returning to Amalfi.

Travel to Cetara, a picturesque fishing village renowned throughout Italy for its anchovy traditions. Browse local delicatessens offering salted anchovies, preserved seafood, olive oil, and the village's most famous specialty, colatura di alici (a traditional fermented anchovy sauce). Wander the harbor while watching local fishing boats and enjoying the slower pace of village life.

Enjoy lunch overlooking the marina, ordering spaghetti alla colatura di alici, the iconic pasta dish that showcases Cetara's celebrated anchovy sauce. Fresh marinated anchovies and grilled local seafood are also popular choices.

Continue to Museo della Ceramica, Vietri sul Mare, to learn about internationally renowned painted ceramics. Browse artisan workshops in town displaying hand-painted tableware, tiles, home décor, and decorative pottery while watching local craftspeople continue traditions that have flourished here for generations.

Return to Amalfi for a farewell dinner celebrating the flavors of the Amalfi Coast, perhaps accompanied by another regional wine or a final glass of limoncello.