Places to stay, eat, and things to do for a week on the Amalfi Coast in September? We love to eat, hike and bike and be around the water- we don’t love huge crowds. We were thinking of hiking up Mt Vesuvius one day but don’t have any other plans. Not sure whether to stay in a couple places or just stay in one home base somewhere near Positano and do day trips. Also not sure whether we should visit Capri or not?
Thanks for the info!

We stayed in Praiano and took the bus to along the coast- Positano, Amalfi. My favourite place to visit when we were there was Pompeii. Easy access from train.

We just returned from 2 weeks in Italy including Napoli, Amalfi, Positano and Rome. The crowds arrive in mid-June so you might plan your trip in late May or after everyone has returned home.
We drove everywhere, but took advantage of the hop-on buses in a few locations. We loved Revello and it's a must-see if you're in Positano. Take a hop-on bus with open seating on top - the trip through the lemon orchards is magical.
Capri is very crowded, but we took a private boat that toured the area and gave us 3 hours to explore. From what I understand staying on the island gives you a chance to enjoy it when all the foot/boat traffic returns home.
When we return we'll probably keep mostly centrally located. Your budget will drive your decision on what location, but all of the coastal towns are within a 15-30 minute drive traffic depending on time of day.
We hiked Vesuvius - it's a good uphill walk. Take advantage of the taxis that drive from the lower parking lot to the foot of the trail. They're a couple of euros and keeps you from a 2km hike before your "real" hike up the volcano.

Hike up to Ravello. You won't be disapponted.

My wife and I stayed in Positano when we visited the Amalfi coast, and the highlight for us was the hike up to the "Path of the Gods" (Sentiero degli Dei). You can hike up to this breathtaking hike right from within Positano, and we didn't need to pay for any guides to take show us the way. http://amalficoasting.org/.../hiking-on-the-path-of-the...

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Check out Hotel Marguerita in Praiano. We got a secluded room close to the owners apartment behind the hotel with a private balcony and sweeping views of the Mediterranean. Amazing staff, breakfast was great and included. Took the orange bus all up and down the coast. Sorrento and Positano were both beautiful. Praiano is close to Positano but a little quieter. Amalfi town was our least favourite. I wouldn't recommend staying there. Ravello is nice to explore for an afternoon .

I think that was the hotel we stayed at too. 10 years ago so couldn’t remember but highly recommended. I like how the owner walked around at breakfast and asked if and what we wanted for dinner.

Da Adolfo in Positano for lunch. We stayed in Positano as well and loved it...the other towns are easy to get to by bus. Definitely recommend Ravello for a day trip and Path of the Gods for hiking.