Travel experts recommend six quieter Italian beach alternatives to Amalfi Coast
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Updated · The Washington Post · May 7
Travel experts recommend six quieter Italian beach alternatives to Amalfi Coast
11 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · May 7
The suggested options are Ponza, the Aeolian Islands, Maratea, Ischia, Cilento, and Amalfi Coast towns Maiori and Minori.
The advice follows fresh videos of standstill crowds in Positano, where residents and businesses say congestion, parking problems and unaffordable housing have worsened after Covid.
Experts say travelers, especially Americans focused on Amalfi, could ease pressure by choosing less crowded destinations that still offer Mediterranean scenery, beaches, boat access and thermal springs.
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