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This quiet village, close to the tip of the peninsula, has views of the tiny archipelago that was known as Le Sirenuse. It was considered to be the home of the mythical Sirens, whose song lured mariners to their deaths on the rocks.

Known for decades as a playground for the rich and famous this is an astonishingly vertical town in shades of pink and other faded pastels. Only one street snakes its way down and up – the rest are stairs.

This little fishing village is perched on a ridge. Further along, you come to the Grotta dello Smeraldo (Emerald Cave). A lift takes you down to the boats to enter the grotto. The cave is also accessible by boat from Amalfi.

Amalfi is the largest and most historic town on its eponymous coastline. Between the 9th and 12th centuries the republic was at its height of mercantile power and the architecture still evokes that glory. The Duomo (cathedral) is glorious.

This little town exudes a quiet charm, with arcades and a maze of alley-stairways. Its church of San Salvatore de’ Bireto was where Amalfi’s doges received their investiture.

In the 13th century Ravello was an important player in the sea trade and the medieval look accounts for its captivating beauty.

Maiori boasts the coast’s longest beach, while Minori has the archaeological site, the Villa Romana (see Villa Romana, Minori).

Home to the most active fishing fleet on the coast, this is also the only place to buy colatura di alici , a fish sauce that is a descendent of the ancient Roman one called garum .

Vietri is universally known for its ceramics, begun in the 1400s and still deftly handcrafted and hand-painted.

The main monument here is the 11th-century Badia della Santissima Trinità (Abbey of the Holy Trinity), housing paintings by De Matteis.