Southern Italy: x7 days, x7 nights
Fly in and out: Naples Airport (NAP)
Day 1: Sorrento – Travel from Naples airport to Sorrento (33 miles – 1hr30mins) by Curreri bus (€10pp). Check into your hotel in Sorrento. Grab lunch at Ruccio restaurant at Marina Piccola. Visit I Giardini di Cataldo lemon gardens. Walk to Valley of the Mills and Piazza Tasso in the old town. Explore Marina Grande. Dinner at Trattoria Da Emilia.
Day 2: Positano – After breakfast make your way to Marina Piccola to catch the hydrofoil (Gescab) to Positano (40 minutes). Walk to the Spiaggia di Fornillo to reserve a sun bed to start off your beach day. Head into the centre of town for a spot of lunch and admire the church of Santa Maria Assunta. Hire a pedalo back at Spiaggia di Fornillo. Catch the SITA bus back to Sorrento and enjoy dinner at Café Latino in Sorrento, finishing off your day with a icy sweet treat at Gelateria “Il Duomo” along street Corso Italia.
Day 3: Ischia – Start the day early by catching the hydrofoil (Alilauro) from Marina Piccolo to Ischia at around 9am (1 hour – €47 round trip). Take the local bus (1, CD, CS) to Baia di Soregto to spend half the day bathing in the hot springs. Head back to Ischia Porto to indulge in the best gelato on the island at “Bar Da Ciccio”. Catch the hydrofoil back to Sorrento. Enjoy a traditional Italian evening meal at Ristorante Zi’Ntonio, back in the heart of Sorrento – don’t forget to order the Scialatielli allo scoglio!
Day 4: Amalfi – Another early start (but it’s worth it). Walk to Sorrento train station to catch the SITA bus to Amalfi (1hr30mins – €3.40 each way). Spend a beach day at the Marina Grande private beach club. Head into the centre of town to admire the Duomo di Sant’Andrea cathedral. Treat yourself to an aperol spritz, before catching the bus back to Sorrento. Enjoy a magical evening on the waterfront in Sorrento at Marina Grande, order fresh mussels from Porta Marina Seafood Restaurant, whilst watching the sunset.
Day 5: Mt Vesuvius and Herculaneum – Catch the train to Ercolana Circumvesusiana station to purchase tickets from the Vesvius Express booth. Spend the morning exploring the summit of Mount Vesuvius. Walk to nearby Herculaneum archeological ruins to experience and audio guide tour. Catch the train back to Sorrento. Dine a O’Parrucchiano restaurant, famous for inventing the Cannelloni dish over one hundred years ago.
Day 6: Capri – Time to venture to the beautiful island of Capri. Catch the high-speed ferry (Snav/Alilauro) from Marina Piccola (20mins – €19 each way). Take a boat tour around the island. Walk to the Giardini di Augusto to admire stunning views of I Faraglioni. Cool down with a lemon slush from Granita di Limone. Explore the famous Carthusia perfume factory. Stop off at Marina Piccola for lunch and relax on the beach before catching the ferry back. Enjoy dinner at Ruccio restaurant – the calamari is to die for!
Day 7: Sorrento – On the last day treat yourself to a well-deserved a lie in and chill at the Marameo Beach Club. Spend time bathing in the blue water, read a book, listen to music and over indulge with ordering a pizza to your sun bed. Head to Piazza Tasso to pick up some local souvenirs ( limoncello is a must), before watching the sunset from Villa Comunale, before enjoying a meal at Ristorante L’Abate in the ambience of live music.
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