Scala holidays

Holidays to Scala take you to a hillside town on the Amalfi Coast, where rustic ristorantes and Medieval churches are in good supply, and picturesque countryside provides the backdrop.

Hillside escape

Scala’s a traditional spot on the slopes of Italy’s famous Amalfi Coast. Its winding streets meander past family-run trattorias and a charming main piazza. The surrounding scenery’s pretty special, too. On one side you have a dense crop of chestnut trees, and on the other, a series of coves that are punched into the steep coastline.

Beach duo

Scala’s just 10 minutes’ drive from a pair of sand-and-shingle beaches. To the west, Amalfi’s main beach – Marina Grande – has rows of sunloungers and umbrellas, plus lively restaurants strung out along the promenade. For a quieter spot, look east to Minori. This quaint little patch has colourful fishing boats dotted across the sand, and pedalo rental from the watersports centre.

Scala’s sights

The town’s full of hand-painted ceramic signs directing you to major sights. At Scala’s heart is the 12th-century Duomo of San Lorenzo – a Romanesque building with intact mosaic floors. The crumbling ruins of the 12th-century Basilica of St Eustachio, meanwhile, look down from the top of town.

Trips along the Amalfi Coast

This place makes a good base camp for exploring the Medieval towns of the Amalfi Coast – and two of the most famous stop-offs are within 10 minutes’ drive. There’s Ravello, where the duomo dates back to the 11th century, and boasts grand bronze gates and a pristine white marble interior. And in Amalfi, the brightly-coloured houses climb up the hill around a 9th-century cathedral, which shows off an ornate Arab-Norman facade.