Italy — Campania
Is it safe to travel to the Amalfi Coast?
Check current official travel advice for your destination and exact itinerary. Keep accommodation and belongings secure; this guide does not verify a local crime ranking or guarantee safety at night.
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Latest UK government update (29 October 2026): “Updated information about national strike (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).” Source: GOV.UK
Our UK advice summary (checked 26 October 2026): A national strike was planned for 30 October 2026, and recent demonstrations in northern cities led to violent riots and looting; avoid demonstrations. Transport strikes are often called at short notice. Terrorist attacks in Italy cannot be ruled out. UK advice has changed since this summary was written; the official update above takes priority.
Check current official travel advice for your destination and exact itinerary. Keep accommodation and belongings secure; this guide does not verify a local crime ranking or guarantee safety at night.
The physicality of the towns surprises people. For Positano, check the exact steps and gradients on the route to your accommodation; Amalfi and Ravello are kinder but still stepped. Anyone with dodgy knees, a pushchair, or luggage they plan to carry themselves should choose the town and the house with that in mind — and pay the porter. The heat from June to August is the third factor: midday sightseeing in August is an endurance event, and the locals' schedule — out early, long lunch, out again at five — exists for a reason.
Petty theft is the one crime that exists: pickpockets work the crowded SITA buses, the ferry queues and the packed piazzas of high summer. A zipped bag worn in front, and phones off café table edges, is the whole solution.
the Amalfi Coast safety: the questions people actually ask
- Is it safe to travel to the Amalfi Coast right now?
- Check current official travel advice for your destination and exact itinerary. Keep accommodation and belongings secure; this guide does not verify a local crime ranking or guarantee safety at night.
- Is it safe to drive the Amalfi Coast road?
- Yes, but it demands patience: one lane each way, buses on the corners, and summer congestion that can triple journey times. Confident drivers do fine outside July and August; in high summer the ferries between towns are the better tool.
- Is the Amalfi Coast safe for solo female travellers?
- Generally, yes. The towns are busy, well-lit and used to solo visitors; harassment is no worse than the European norm and often better. Standard city habits apply, plus comfortable shoes — the steps are the real daily challenge.
- How bad is the heat in summer?
- July and August are often very hot and humid, and the towns offer little shade on the climbs. It is manageable on the local schedule — early starts, long lunches, evening passeggiata — and one reason May, June and September are the connoisseur's months.
- Is pickpocketing common on the Amalfi Coast?
- It happens in the predictable places: crowded buses, ferry queues and packed piazzas in high summer. It is opportunistic rather than aggressive — a front-worn zipped bag defeats it entirely.
Where to stay in the Amalfi Coast.
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