Packing Guide · Summer
What to Pack for the Amalfi Coast in Summer
Positano tumbling down to the sea, lemon groves, boat days to Capri, and long dinners on a terrace — the Amalfi Coast is Italian summer at its most glamorous. It rewards a little polish, but the towns are steep and cobbled, so the trick is looking effortless while packing for a lot of stairs.
The weather at a glance
- Daytime
- Hot and sunny, 82–88°F (28–31°C)
- Evenings
- Warm and still — terrace-dinner weather
- Rain
- Rare, brief if it comes
- The move
- Floaty dresses, one polished evening look, sandals for cobbles
The floaty day dress
The Amalfi look leans breezy and feminine — floaty cotton and linen dresses in soft colours or a bright citrus print feel completely at home here. Two or three take you through markets, lemon-terrace lunches, and wandering the hillside towns.
Soft, breezy, and right for markets, lunches, and long walks alike.
One polished evening look
Dinners here are the moment to dress up. One elegant dress — a slip, a midi, or a maxi in a colour that photographs well against the sea — carries every terrace dinner of the trip.
The one piece you'll dress up for every terrace dinner.
Swimwear for the boat days
A day on the water to Capri or the grottoes is the highlight of any Amalfi trip. Bring two suits so one is always dry, and something you feel great in for the swim platform.
An elegant coverup
A crisp linen shirt-dress or a refined coverup takes you from the boat to a harbourside lunch without looking like you just got off the water. It's the small thing that keeps the beach day feeling polished.
Sandals for the cobbles
Positano and Capri are beautiful and brutal underfoot — stairs, cobbles, and slick tile. Pack one comfortable flat leather sandal for daytime and one low wedge or block-heel sandal for dinner. Stilettos and cobblestones don't mix.
All-day walkable — pair it with a low wedge for dinner.
The finishing touches
A straw bag, a wide-brim hat, and good sunglasses are the accessories that make the whole look. The hat and glasses also earn their place on the exposed boat deck.
The one-week Amalfi capsule
- 2–3 floaty day dresses
- 1 polished evening dress
- 2 swimsuits
- 1 linen shirt-dress or coverup
- 1 flat leather sandal + 1 low wedge or block heel
- 1 straw bag
- 1 wide-brim hat + sunglasses
- Underwear, sleepwear, and sunscreen
- A light wrap for the boat ride home
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