Lungomare di Salerno: Italy's best-kept secret may be the seaside promenade of laid-back Salerno. A splendid and completely pedestrian walkway lined with palm trees, it offers views encompassing the whole bay from Capri to Punta Licosa in the Cilento.
Deserto: From the terraces of this Carmelite hermitage near Sant'Agata dei Golfi, you can enjoy the famous, unique circular panorama encompassing both the Gulf of Naples, with Sorrento and the islands, and the Gulf of Salerno, with the Amalfi Coast. On a good day, you can see almost the entire region, from the Cilento -- way off to the south of Paestum -- to Capo Miseno, to the islands of Ischia and Procida, and to Capri.
Belvedere dello Schiaccone: This is the best lookout along the whole Amalfi Drive, located immediately west of Positano and accessible from the road; the views are indeed superb.
Lake Fusaro: In the once picturesque Phlegrean Fields, not far from Pozzuoli, this beautiful lake was chosen by the Bourbon kings as the site for the Casina Reale, a structural jewel designed by the architect Vanvitelli. Today, as back then, the Casina Reale commands royal views perfect for picture taking.
Monte Cervati: The highest peak of the Cilento massif, Cervati is famous for its beauty in summer -- when it turns purple with lavender fields -- and for the magnificent views from its top.
Agropoli: From the walls of the medieval citadel, you can look down on vast stretches of coastline -- a view that helped the Saracens hold onto Agropoli as the base for their incursions, until they were finally dislodged in the 11th century.
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