Someone posted this question a year ago, but the answers did not really answer the question posed ... Is the Cilento Coast a good alternative to the Amalfi coast. SEE https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/italy/italy-july-2022-amalfi-coast-or-cilento-coast Instead, the answers suggested smaller towns to STAY in on the Amalfi coast.
I ask about the Cilento coast alternative for a few reasons. First, the Amalfi Coast is "on" the tourist path. Second, the Amalfi coast looks rather challenging to navigate without a car. Too much up and down for comfortable cycling, I believe. Too far to walk. So that pretty much leaves bus or boat. How do folks find that for a 3 or 4 day stay? Do you stay in one location as a base and day trip around? What base(s) do you suggest? And, how to get around without a rental car?
The Cilento coast on the other hand looks like it might be quite manageable by e-bike and it looks like one could rent e-bikes in Agropoli, take a day trip up to Paestum and back and then e-bike down the coast to Santa Maria de Castellabate, and then on to Palinuro. THAT looks pretty manageable, assuming we can travel with paniers rather than suitcases, or better yet, arrange luggage transfers and then a pick up and return by van from Palinuro back to Agropoli.
Mille Grazie.