Cetara
Fresh Air 82/100
Excellent Alternative
Best alternative for Positano
Heat 89/100
Algorithmically Overexposed

Cetara is an anomaly on the Amalfi Coast: a genuinely working fishing village that produces colatura di alici, an amber anchovy sauce aged in small barrels that is a direct descendant of the Roman garum and one of the great Italian condiments. The village has a small harbour with actual fishing boats, a handful of excellent seafood restaurants, and prices that do not require a second mortgage. It sits at the less dramatic eastern end of the coast near Salerno, which is partly why it has been overlooked.

An actual fishing village on the Amalfi Coast that produces colatura di alici — an extraordinary anchovy sauce with ancient Roman roots. Excellent seafood. Lower prices than Positano.

Vastly quieter than Positano or Amalfi town. The small beach is used by locals. Minimal tour group presence.

May-June or September-October

On the Amalfi coastal road between Amalfi town and Salerno. Bus from Amalfi (30min) or Salerno (45min). Ferry connections in summer.

Small pebble beach rather than Positano's sandy one. Less photogenic cliffside drama.

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Country
Italy
Region
Campania
Fresh Air Score
82/100
Cost level
$$
Distance from Positano
40 km