The beauty of the villages of Sorrento, Positano and Amal is world famous, but today the normally bustling streets are practically empty. With fewer boats bobbing around the harbour and no trac jams on the coast road leading to the villages, it has an air of low season.

The problem is a lack of visitors, particularly from across the Atlantic. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic means that tourists from the United States - where cases continue to rise - are not currently allowed into Europe