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July Travel

Slow down and walk along the Amalfi Coast

Rocky shorelines, cliffside villages, sumptuous cuisine and lemons, lots and lots of lemons — Italy’s Amalfi Coast is a destination to be experienced, not simply visited.

By Sandi Barrett July 4, 2026 3 min read
Slow down and walk along the Amalfi Coast

Rocky shorelines, cliffside villages, sumptuous cuisine and lemons, lots and lots of lemons — Italy’s Amalfi Coast is a destination to be experienced, not simply visited.

My husband, Chris, and I embarked on a six-day walking tour of Italy’s southwestern coast with a group of 14, all active retirees. Our guided, six-day tour brought us closer to the history and culture of the…

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