Best Coastal Drives in Europe Ranked

Europe is ringed with coastal roads, and the problem with ranking them is that the continent offers so many, from the cliffs of Ireland to the coves of the Mediterranean, that the list becomes a matter of taste. Still, a few drives stand so far above the rest that they belong on any serious list, and the ranking comes down to scenery, road quality, and the sheer drama of the coast.The Amalfi Coast in Italy claims the top spot for most, despite the traffic, because the road clings to the cliff above a sea of impossible blue, and the villages of Positano and Amalfi tumble down to the water in a way no other coast matches. Close behind is the Wild Atlantic Way in Ireland, a far wilder and emptier drive along the western cliffs and beaches, with the section around the Ring of Kerry and the Cliffs of Moher delivering the raw Atlantic at its most dramatic. The third is the Atlantic Road and the fjord routes of Norway, where the road leaps between islands on bridges and the mountains drop straight into the sea.The