When staying in one of the Amalfi villas, in the town itself or elsewhere along the stunning coast, it is impossible not to sample the local cuisine - this particular region is known for its culinary landscape as well as its staggering natural beauty.
The cuisine belongs to the wider Campania-style - alla campagna - and is rich in flavour.
Cheese is, unsurprisingly, a regular feature with many local variations, and pasta is prominent.
Along the coast here, as with anywhere on the Mediterranean coastline, the freshly caught fish and seafood is excellent.
Shopping in local markets is also an option for anyone staying in one of the Amalfi villas, where they can cook their own dishes with the many delicious ingredients available for sale.
Local Specialities Within the wider Campania region, there are numerous local specialities.
Visitors can sample their way around Campania on a day trip - or several - to be remembered! In Naples, seafood meets spaghetti in spaghetti alle vongole (spaghetti served with clams), while cheese is never far from the menu in pasta cacio e pepe (pasta served with caciocavallo cheese and pepper) and sartù (rice timbale with meat, cheese and vegetables).
The renowned mozzarella di bufala is at home in Caserta, while visitors to Cilento can enjoy caciocavallo podolico and cacioricotta di capra cheeses.
Anchovies are on the table in Cetara, in spaghetti con alici e finocchietto selvatico (spaghetti served with anchovies and wild fennel), or in an even purer form in colatura di alici (essence of anchovy).
Gourmands with a historical palate can go to Minori, where they can eat ndunderi, a Roman precursor to the better-known gnocchi.
Meals To dine alla campagna is not only to eat the food of Campania, but to do so at traditional times throughout the day.
When setting out on excursions from their Amalfi villas, visitors will do well to remember these times, especially lunch.
The day begins with breakfast, typically a minor meal of sweet pastries - such as sfogliatella (a sweet, ricotta-stuffed pastry) or cornetto (Italy's croissant) -with espresso.
Lunch is the main event, when businesses often close for several hours.
Visitors will need to watch out for this, as it may affect their travel itineraries.
Best of all is to embrace la pausa and enjoy a lengthy meal in the shade of a restaurant's terrace.
The cuisine options, as outlined above, are delightful and varied.
A small meal - more of a snack - in the late afternoon or early evening tides people over to the later dinner - another main meal but not as large as lunch.
Sitting by the sea, enjoying fresh seafood with a glass of Italian wine or Limoncello, is arguably the finest way to end a day trip, perhaps equalled only by a dish cooked in an Amalfi villa's kitchen with local ingredients bought earlier in the day.