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’ve visited the Amalfi Coast a few times before but am looking for somewhere similar but different If you’re keen to feel that unhurried, vibe that’s long drawn people to Amalfi, then there are plenty of worthy alternatives. On the toe of Italy’s boot, you’ll find the Costa Viola (‘Violet Coast’), named after the colour it turns during dramatic sunsets. It runs north from Reggio Calabria up to the Capo Vaticano peninsula. This is an area of dramatic cliffs shearing down to dreamboat sandy beaches; darling towns like Tropea, where the narrow streets slalom past ancient palazzi before finishing abruptly at the cliff edge, and unspoiled villages such as Pizzo, home of Italy’s double-layered ice cream dessert, the .
