What to pack for The Amalfi Coast in December

Lows around 46°F. Goes under the shell when the wind picks up.

Wear one, dry one. Cotton stays wet all week here.

The layer you'll wear more than any other.

Winds at 12 km/h and lows of 46°F chill exposed skin on clifftop walks.

Water reflects light off the cliffs. Even at UV 2.2, eyes need protection.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Rural terrain and 12 rain days mean minor cuts and scrapes happen far from pharmacies.

This country runs on Type C, F or L. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Nine hours of daylight means camera and phone drain fast on sightseeing days.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Dark by 5:30pm. Every campsite chore after that is a two-hands job.

Nine-hour days mean you move between towns often. Overhead-sized packs skip checked baggage.

Daylight ends by five. A daypack fits essentials for half-day excursions.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Salt spray off the water stings the neck when you're out on the coast.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel and rural villages where card readers are scarce calls for backup.

Coastal theft happens. Tracking your bag gives peace of mind at train stations.

Humidity at 80 percent means damp clothes and damp bags. Separation prevents mold.

Twelve rain days soak clothes. Laundry access beats packing doubles.

Lows around 46°F. One blanket that packs small covers the car, the campsite and the beach at sunset.

Ferries run in December. Engine noise makes quiet hours precious.

Layering matters when the high is 59°F and you're moving between sun and shade.

Tap water is safe, but public spaces see heavy winter tourism.

Guesthouses have few outlets. Short cables let you charge from one central spot.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border control happens twice crossing to and from Italy in December.

Luggage passes through international transit points where locks deter casual tampering.

Humidity climbs to 80 percent. Hanging storage lets air reach everything.

Guesthouses are old stone buildings where noise carries and pillows are thin.