We have been to the amalfi coast (including getting married there) 6 times now. We have been and stayed everywhere. We went back this year looking for somewhere quiet and relaxing, and we found the perfect place here in praiano.

The apartment has a fantastic balcony and view, great kitchen, including gas cooker (whcih we used a lot) It was absolutely spotless clean and had wonderful neighbours. The bed was very comfortable and most of all it was quiet. We hardly left the place (which is what we wanted, having visited the coast a few times)

It is located not far from a brilliant supermarket which literally has everything including a great wine cellar.

If a quiet relaxing holiday is what you are after and you dont plan on doing too much moving around and sightseeing then this is the perfect spot. We will definitely be going back again. We loved the place.

about praiano

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Paraiano itself lies between positano and amalfi and the local positano bus (5 min walk away) is perfect if you need to go to positano. The SITA bus runs along the main road (10 min walk down paths and steps) between amalfi and positano and runs relatively frequently (although it is always packed as it continues on to sorrento and may not pick you up)

There isnt much to praiano to be honest, and its a bit of a walk away (20-25mins) but we knew that. And there is a fair bit of walking if you want to do anything (most of this will include plenty of steps). Again we were prepared for this. Dont expect a huge range of restaurants.

The beaches are busy but the water perfect.

If you intend 'basing' yourself in praiano to visit the amalfi area (positano, capri, amalfi, ravello) then i would strongly recommend not to do so (especially in august). getting to positano and amalfi isnt too bad, but getting back is a nightmare and can take more then 2 hours (for a 10km trip). Now, we did go in august so its MUCH busier then. Earlier and later in the season it wont be as bad and its less hot too.

Forget about parking in the high season. There are some free parkings spots but youve a better chance of winning the lotto then finding one most of the time.

to re-iterate again, we went this year in august, which is high season and the busiest time of the year. May/june and septmeber are perfect times for the amalfi coast and you will find moving around a lot easier then.