Two completely different beach experiences. Amalfi is vertical, accessible, expensive, and spectacular from the road. Sardinia is horizontal, car-dependent, cheaper, and spectacular from the water.
Plan your trip →Amalfi: grey pebble, small, crowded, cliffs plunging into water. Beautiful but you’re sharing. Sunbed + umbrella: €20–40/day in Positano. Sardinia: white sand, Caribbean-clear, often deserted. Free public access everywhere. Costa Smeralda sunbeds: €30+, but La Pelosa, Cala Goloritzè, Is Arutas are free and empty.
Amalfi: hotel in Positano €200–400/night summer. Dinner: €30–50/person. Sardinia: B&B in Bosa or Villasimius €60–120/night. Dinner: €15–25. Sardinia is 40–60% cheaper for equivalent quality.
Amalfi: SITA buses (€2.40), ferries, no car needed (parking is hell). Sardinia: car essential (€30–50/day). Trains exist but don’t reach the beaches.
Pick Amalfi if: you want drama, walkability, day-trip ease from Naples/Rome, and don’t mind crowds. Pick Sardinia if: you want the best beaches in the Mediterranean, solitude, and are willing to drive.
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