First time traveling to Amalfi - what are some of your best memories?

Lucky u, it is a beautiful area. Take a boat ride from ie amalfi to sorrento and return by bus for amazing views. Visit ravello and hike the trail from ravello to amalfi town. Walk positano leisurely.
Do not rush this area, it is to be savored. If u have time visit Capri for the day from sorrento.

Pathway of the Gods from Nocelle to Bomerano. Not a big fan of Positano - pretentious, overpriced and not worth more than 2 hours in my opinion.

We didn't have a car and limited time so we hired a private driver for a tour. The highlight was going to a small family run winery and being given a tour by the young owner. It was just us. We were drinking wines right out of the barrell. And then he and his wife fed us delicious meats and cheeses. It was one of the best meals on the trip.

Our base was in Sorrento. So at the end of a day of sightseeing, we would rent chairs by the water and cool off by jumping into the water. Not a bad way to end a day.

We staying in tiny Atrani last Sept and I loved walking over to Amalfi in the morning before people were out and about. But...the highlight - definitely Ravello. We went up with a private tour on our first day (had about 90 min)...the next day went up in the morning and spent a good 3 hours there (including lunch), then did the walk down to Atrani (which was a bad idea to do it at the hottest part of the day - really dumb...and very strenuous as there are a lot of stairs - going down mind you, but my legs were still trembling at the bottom)

The Rufolo Gardens are so gorgeous.

Another vote for Ravello, especially the gardens at Villa Cimbrone. The views are unparalleled. We also really enjoyed Mamma Agatas cooking class. It's definitely a splurge, but well worth it.

In early March we took a daytrip from Salerno to Amalfi. Picked up the bus along the main drag in town in late morning, and after paying the 2,20 Euro apiece, settled in for a 50-minute wild ride to our destination. Great scenery throughout, and with it being off-season, we scooted along at a pretty good clip, especially for a bus. After turning onto the peninsula at Vietri Sul Mare, we passed Minori & Maiori. In one of those little hamlets--can't remember which--between the coastal road and the water there was what looked like a cobblestoned/mosaic town square, which was just gorgeous and in a place you wouldn't expect. Hope for your sake it's Maiori! And there were plenty of blind turns on the cliffs with the driver only having a mirror that jutted out from the cliff wall to tell if another bus was approaching from the opposite way!

In short order we reached Amalfi. Of course the vistas were spectacular, with St. Andrew cathedral looming over everything. We wandered along the walkway past the bus drop-off (to continue on to Positano--another hour--you must change buses in Amalfi), and decided to stop at the Lido Azzurro restaurant on the pier for lunch. As it turned out, this was their first day open for the season, and we were one of their first customers. Sitting out on the beautiful patio overlooking the water & coastline off to the left, we dined on a spectacular feast of fried anchovies, spaghetti puttanesca and a Campania-grown red. Even though the temperature never topped 60 degrees F., the full March sun was strong, the wind light, and it was quite the idyllic setting for an al fresco lunch. Just dynamite.

After we finished, we walked around a couple of the little streets in Amalfi, which contained nothing remarkable--the usual touristy chocolate & limoncello. But without the tourist horde, even that was enjoyable. The shopkeepers weren't harried & were happy to shoot the bull with us. Finally, we got back on the bus and returned to Salerno by 5:00, just time for a quick walk down the lungomare before sunset, then a nap before going out to dinner in Salerno's charming Old Town.

I have another vote for Ravello. My husband and I were there about 3 weeks ago. Our base for exploring the area was Salerno. Then we took the ferry to Amalfi and then the bus trip up to Ravello. We went earlier in the day to avoid the crowds, and it was peaceful and beautiful. The view of the coast as we got off the bus was breathtaking! Then we toured the Villa Rufolo with the formal gardens and more spectacular views. We ate a leisurely lunch at one of the outside cafes and told ourselves it doesn't get any better than this. The fact that it was a picture perfect blue sky day only added to the memorable time we spent there.

Amalfi is lovely. Positano is picturesque. You will love the Amalfi Coast! We would love to return!

The fact that I survived the drive... although I was white-knuckled for some time.
I drive frequently in Europe, but that one is not a drive I am likely to repeat. It was off season (March) so I can only imagine what it is like mid summer. It was definitely beautiful but narrow roads on the high cliffs overlooking the sea... and once we finally got to a few towns to try and stop for lunch it was almost impossible to find parking. Not sure if this is the 'best' memory... but it is definitely one I am not likely to forget:)

Scenery... stunningly beautiful.

Stopped in Amalfi on a cruise a few years ago. Walked into the town and enjoyed poking around shops (yes many of them are tacky but so what!) While sitting at a cafe contemplating climbing the many steps up to the church we were entertained by a wedding party (turned out to be British) exiting the church and trying to take their wedding photos with lots of advice from the crowds of tourists and locals who stopped to watch! We decided to try the church after dinner further up the street (spaghetti with lobster - delicious) but then found the steps had been taken over by a film company. So back to to watching from the cafe. Not sure what they were filming - commercial or a music video but it involved a lovely young woman walking gracefully down the steps inside a large plastic bubble. We spent about an hour watching as it got darker and darker and different lighting was tried. Finally, the lights came on and they started shooting. The church's mosaic facade glittered and looked magnificant. Never did see the inside of the church but certainly enjoyed the entertainment provided.

We've driven the Amalfi 3 times and the first time was a white knuckle, death grip on the steering wheel experience. The scenery was gorgeous for my wife...I watched the road.

One time we stopped in Positano, parked the car, and found a nice restaurant with outside tables. The area between the restaurant and the tables was the roadway. Cars, buses, and all matter of transport drove by as we ate our lunch. It was all good.

The area is just beautiful.

Buon viaggio,

having spent numerous days at both CT and Amalfi, last year, yes I think you will be in for a different experience. We would not go back to CT but we would go back to Amalfi in a flash. yes there are lots of tourists but the area seems to cope , with lots to see. pompeii etc.
we went out to Capri and Anacapri, the views from the chair lift and villa san michele ( on a nice day) are beautiful. We stayed at Sorrento and also visited Positano, pompeii etc, can't wait to return to visit more of the coast.

we found the towns in the CT run down and could imagine how they would have looked better, many years ago, we did not have the same feeling when looking around the Amalfi.

Thank you all for the great tips.