It was our last day in Amalfi, and having traveled quite a bit in this area, we decided to dedicate this day to a boat trip, because, as we all know, the view from the sea is different than from the land.
There are several boat rentals on the Amalfi waterfront, with prices varying depending on the size of the boat. We took the cheapest one, with a captain, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. It cost 150 euros, plus gas (47 euros). You can customize the route. Inspired by the waterfalls in Valle della Ferriere, we asked to go to the Marmorata Falls toward Minori.
Along the way, we've seen some incredible scenery; this will be a long post, about 80 photos. Well, we're passing a small beach. Can you see the clematis spreading over it?
What strikes me about Amalfi Coast is the mountains rising vertically to the sea; there's not a single flat patch of land. Sometimes it seems like the houses are hanging over the sea, or are about to fall into it. I've never seen such a unique coastline anywhere else.
And look at these gorgeous clematis trees draped over the mountains!!! And what a staircase descending to the sea—surely there won't be any weight gain problems if you climb up and down like this several times a day.
And so we saw the waterfall. The most interesting thing is that it's right under the road we've driven along countless times without even realizing it was there. Of course, compared to the waterfalls we've seen in the Ferriere Valley, this one is, well, simpler. But it was still very interesting to sail here.
After seeing the waterfall, we asked the captain to head towards Positano, but he said he'd show us a cave near Maiori. Well, off we went! While we were sailing, we admired the luxurious villas scattered across the mountain slopes and the staircases descending to the sea.
We see Minori—small, cozy, less popular with tourists, but no less beautiful. Yes, it's not Positano, but Minori has its own atmosphere.
The pier divides the shore into a boating area and a beach area. But during our entire boating trip, we never saw anyone swimming here. I don't know why.
Initially, the sky was covered with clouds in the morning, but soon the clouds began to disperse, as if revealing to us even more the beauty of the coast.
Beyond Minori lies Maiori, the largest beach on the entire Amalfi Coast. It has its own mountain charm, and yet, for some reason, no one was swimming here either. It may have been late September, but was it really off-season? We swam even after sunset, and the water was perfectly warm!
Behind Maiori there is another beach hidden, still deserted, but maybe because it is still morning.
The view in the photo below just makes me absolutely ecstatic. I wonder what your emotions are like; maybe it's just me, reacting like a child to everything. But you know, it's hard to comment or describe this post; I'm so overwhelmed by the beauty of the Amalfi Coast that it's hard to find words other than "wow" and "ahh."
But while I was admiring this, we had already sailed up to the cave in the mountain.
And we swim into the cave. I'll say that after the caves on the Costa Brava, they all look very similar. But today I was surprised by the color of the water—a rich emerald.
And the color of the water in the cave is simply fantastic. It seems unreal, that such a color doesn't exist.
Stalactites hang overhead.
The entrance to the cave is so illuminated by the sun that it creates the impression of a heavenly painting.
Well, in this place the color of the water is incredible.
We emerge from the cave and, hurray, head for Positano. We were all afraid we'd miss it, because we'd planned morning coffee in Praiano, a swim at Duglio Beach, lunch in Positano, and then more swimming at its hard-to-reach beaches. But in reality, our boat could only dock in Nerano; it wasn't allowed to stop anywhere else.
We sail past Maiori again, the landscape seems familiar, but this scattering of clouds is driving us crazy.
Another look at Minori.
And we're already in sight of Atrani. You know, the towns of the Amalfi Coast may seem similar, but in reality, each one is unique in its own way. I really like the completely unknown Atrani. No other town on the coast can boast such mountainous beauty.
Atrani is located in a small bay in a crevice between the mountains. It's interesting, one bay—one city.
We sail past Atrani and our beloved Amalfi comes into view. I'll extol the beauty of Amalfi in another post. But I'll post a few photos.
A view of the city center and, once again, the stunning mountains. You know, they often say that the eyes get used to the view, to the beauty, but not in this case. Each time, I gazed greedily at these landscapes and couldn't stop admiring them, and each day felt like the first. And now I experience similar feelings.
Source: travel.ru