Southern Italy

Southern Italy: x7 days, x7 nights – (this page is travel ready and printable below!)

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 accommodation.. Visit I Giardini di Cataldo lemon gardens, Valley of the Mills and Piazza Tasso. Head to Marina Grande to watch the sunset, and grab a hearty Italian meal at Trattoria Da Emilia.

Day 2: Positano – Catch the hydrofoil (Gescab) from Marina Piccola to Positano (40 minutes). Walk to the Spiaggia di Fornillo beach. Grab lunch in the town centre and admire the church of Santa Maria Assunta. Catch the SITA bus back to Sorrento. Enjoy dinner at Café Latino , finishing off at Gelateria “Il Duomo” along street Corso Italia.

Day 3: Ischia – Depart on the early hydrofoil (Alilauro) from Marina Piccolo to Ischia (1 hour – €47 round trip). Take the local bus (1, CD, CS) to Baia di Soregto to bathe in the hot springs. Indulge in the best gelato on the island at “Bar Da Ciccio” at Ischia Porto. Catch the hydrofoil back to Sorrento. Enjoy dinner at Ristorante Zi’Ntonio in Sorrento.

Day 4: Amalfi – Walk to Sorrento train station to catch the SITA bus to Amalfi (1hr30mins – €3.40 each way). Find a spot at Ristorante Marina Grande beach club. Walk into the centre of town to see the Duomo di Sant’Andrea cathedral and grab a takeaway lunch. Catch the SITA bus back to Sorrento. Enjoy a magical evening on the waterfront at Marina Grande, order fresh seafood and mussels from Porta Marina Restaurant.

Day 5: Mt Vesuvius and Herculaneum – Catch the train from Sorrento to Ercolano Scavi station. On arrival purchase tickets for the Vesvius Express. Spend the morning exploring the summit of Mount Vesuvius. After the trip, walk to the nearby archeological ruins of Herculaneum . Catch the train back to Sorrento to spend the evening there. Head to O’Parrucchiano restaurant , off Piazza Tasso, to taste their famous Cannelloni dish.

Day 6: Capri – Catch the high-speed ferry (Snav/Alilauro) from Marina Piccola (20mins – €19 each way) to Capri. Take a round-trip boat tour of island. Walk to the Giardini di Augusto to admire the scenery. Cool down with a lemon granita and explore the famous Carthusia perfume factory. Stop off at Marina Piccola for lunch and a relax on the beach before catching the ferry back. Enjoy dinner at Ruccio, back in Sorrento.

Day 7: Sorrento – Head to the Marameo Beach Club to reserve a sunbed on their jetty and chill out in front of the turquoise sea. Spend the early evening mooching around Piazza Tasso. Buy local souvenirs (limoncello is a must), before watching the sunset from Villa Comunale. Enjoy the last meal at Ristorante L’Abate in the ambience of live music.