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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Praiano
Spend 1–2 days in Praiano: one full day for the churches, pebble beaches and a seaside meal; add a second day for a cooking class or relaxed beach time.
Praiano is a quiet Amalfi‑Coast village with steep cliff hotels, several historic churches and small pebble beaches. It is best enjoyed at a leisurely pace, making a half‑day insufficient but a full day enough for the main sights.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat and crowds)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–90 excl. bed · Mid €90–130 excl. bed · High €130+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire 115 · Ambulance 118
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee at a café | €1–2 |
| Fresh fish dish (e.g., spaghetti alle vongole) | €12–20 |
| SITA 24‑hr bus ticket | €6 |
| Limoncello bottle (local shop) | €8–12 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- NAP · Naples International Airport
- Train to Sorrento (≈1 h) then SITA bus ≈1 h to Praiano
- QSR · Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport
- SITA bus from Salerno ≈1 h to Praiano
Typical fares
- SITA 24‑hr ticket Praiano‑Sorrento
- about €6, valid 24 h (check)
- SITA 3‑day pass Praiano‑Coast
- about €15, covers all coastal buses (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
SITA bus runs the Amalfi‑Coast line; 24‑hr ticket €6, 3‑day pass €15 (check). Late‑night service runs until midnight in summer. Scooters are rentable for experienced riders; walking the historic paths is highly recommended.
See and do
Known for
- Church of San Gennaro
- Church of San Luca
- Marina di Praia beach
- Gavitella beach
- Local limoncello
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Positano | SITA bus from Praiano, about 20 min | ≈30 min total |
| Ravello (concert) | SITA bus to Amalfi (≈20 min) then bus to Ravello (≈15 min) | ≈1 h |
Sleep
- Hotel Margherita
- Terrace, pool, sea view; central location
- Hotel il Pino Praiano
- Three‑star, en‑suite rooms, balcony sea view
- Grand Hotel Tritone
- 4‑star, private beach, pool
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusi / Mi scusiskuˈzi |
| Thank you | Grazieˈɡrattsje |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?ˈkwanto ˈkosta |
| Where is the bus stop? | Dove è la fermata dell’autobus?ˈdove ɛ la ferˈmata dell aˈtʃtobus |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Validate bus tickets on board or risk a fine.
- Praiano has no regular ferry pier; the nearest ferry stop is Positano.
- Steep, narrow roads can be challenging for larger vehicles.
Praiano is safe; petty theft is rare but keep valuables secure on crowded buses and beaches.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Praiano yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Church of San Gennaro
- Church of San Luca
- Marina di Praia beach
- Gavitella beach
- Local limoncello
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Comune di Praiano – official site: www.comune.praiano.sa.it/
- Wikivoyage: Praiano, revision 5135490 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5135490
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/praiano). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.