Woman's brutally slams Amalfi Coast as she says you need 'death wish' to visit
A traveller to the usually beloved Amalfi Coast has shared a damning review of the area.
The 50-kilometer stretch of coastline along the southern edge of Italy’s Sorrentine Peninsula is one of the most famous sea-sides in the world. Every year hundreds of thousands of people come from far and wide to grace its sheer cliffs and a rugged shoreline.
Small beaches, winding vineyards and pastel-coloured fishing villages that sit between the port city of Salerno and clifftop Sorrento make it a go-to-place for the well-heeled and well-refined traveller.
Despite its stellar reputation, not everyone is a fan. Isabella Highfield and her partner, from Sydney, visited the picturesque must-see Italian area in early August but were left disappointed. She published a video which claimed to 'de-influence' the region.
While she admitted that the Amalfi Coast was "one of the most beautiful places she's ever been too", aside from the aesthetics she was not a fan. The Australian explained how long and complicated the journey into the area is, and how dangerous it felt.
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In a well watched video Isabella said that catching a jam-packed bus there felt like a "death wish", with the vehicles coming within inches of one another and racing at '100km' round corners.
"We had to catch the bus to Minori ... it took over an hour. When I say I've never experienced anything in my life like this before, it's not an understatement. I'm talking about a one-way street they somehow manage to fit three, four lanes of cars depending if there's people parked on the side of the road. The buses drive at literally 100km/h whirling, whirl-ing around corners," she said.
"It's wild, and they just honk their horns around the corners for safety. I honestly thought I was going to die."
Isabella then turns her attention towards what she saw as the logistical mess which forms outside the bus stations. Clearly sharing a British love for queues, the Australian was appalled by the chaotic line system in place in order to catch public transport.
"We had to catch a ferry from Amalfi to Positano... but there's one line, and hundreds and hundreds of people all waiting in line for lots of different ferries, but one line," Isabella said.
"So when your ferry comes and your right at the end of the line, you've just got to push your way through people that don't want to get on that ferry. Like, why not just have six different lines? It's honestly not that hard, there's definitely room for it."
Generally the seasoned traveller - who did recognise that she was adding to the problem by being there - found Amalfi to be far too busy and crowded. She also thought it was too expensive. One particular item which caught her eye was a bowl of pasta on sale for €36 (£30).
"€36 for a plate of pasta. It is f***ing flour and water," she said, explaining that she didn't buy the dish and never would at that price. Isabella rounded out her review by arguing that why Amalfi is a beautiful place, there are many other areas in Italy that are as pretty, while being cheaper and quieter.
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