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ROADTRIPS
AMALFI COAST
1 Sights
r Beaches
2 Activities
C Courses
T Tours
z Festivals & Events
4 Sleeping
5 Eating
6 Drinking
3 Entertainment
7 Shopping
8 Information & Transport
Tips from Locals
Top Tips
Link Your Trips
Trip Detour
Family
History & Culture
K Food & Drink
Outdoors
5 Eating
Essential Photo
Walking Tour
4 Sleeping
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Eating and Sleeping reviews are ordered by price range (budget, midrange, top end) and, within these ranges, by author preference.
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h Opening hours p Parking n Nonsmoking a Air-conditioning i Internet access WWi-fiaccess s Swimming pool v Vegetarian selec-
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# Pet-friendly g Bus f Ferry j Tram d Train apt apartments d double rooms dm dorm beds q quad rooms r rooms s single rooms ste suites tr triple rooms tw twin rooms
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CONTENTS
PLAN YOUR TRIP
Welcome to the Amalfi Coast ......... 4
Amalfi Coast Map .............................. 6
Amalfi Coast Highlights ................... 8
Naples City Guide ............................ 10
Need to Know .................................. 12
ROAD TRIPS
1Amalfi Coast 7 Days ...............17
2 Shadow of Vesuvius 2–3 Days ......... 27
3 Southern Larder 3–4 Days ......... 37
4Cilento Coastal Trail 4–5 Days ......... 45
DESTINATIONS
Naples & Pompeii ............................54
Naples ................................................54
South of Naples ...............................65
Ercolano & Herculaneum ...............65
Mt Vesuvius .......................................66
Pompeii .............................................66
Sorrento & Around ..........................72
Sorrento ............................................72
West of Sorrento .............................. 79
Massa Lubrense ...............................80
Sant’Agata sui due Golfi ................. 81
Marina del Cantone ........................82
East of Sorrento ...............................82
Vico Equense ....................................83
Capri ...................................................83
The Amalfi Coast ..............................85
Positano .............................................85
Praiano ............................................... 91
Furore................................................. 92
Amalfi ................................................. 92
Ravello ...............................................98
Minori ...............................................102
Cetara ...............................................103
Vietri sul Mare ................................103
Salerno & the Cilento ....................104
Salerno .............................................104
Paestum...........................................107
Agropoli ..........................................108
Cilento Coast ..................................109
Palinuro ........................................... 112
ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS
Italy Driving Guide ........................ 115
Italy Travel Guide ...........................121
Language ........................................129
1 Amalfi Coast, 7 daysA stunning coastline of vertical landscapes
and chic resort towns. (p17)
2 Shadow of Vesuvius, 2–3 DaysHead from Naples’ chaos to Pompeii’s long-
buried mysteries. (p27)
3 Southern Larder, 3–4 DaysPair raw beauty with exuberant cuisine on
Campania’s coast. (p37)
4 Cilento Coastal Trail, 4–5 Days A rugged peninsula where mountains meet the pristine sea. (p45)
Sorrento (p72)ELLEN VAN BODEGOM/GETTY IMAGES ©
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Naples & Pompeii (p54)Naples explodes with art and antiquities, from colossalRoman statues at Museo Archeologico Nazionale to Caravaggio at Palazzo Reale di Capodimonte.
Sorrento & Around (p72)A strangely appealing place, Sorrento oozes laid-back southern-Italian charm.
The Amalfi Coast (p85)The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is one of Europe’s most breathtaking.
Salerno & the Cilento (p104)Salerno is an intriguing labyrinth of colourful earthystreets, which makes for a refreshing change from the more touristy towns to the west.
Positano (p85)KEN SCICLUNA/JOHN WARBURTON-LEE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD/GETTY IMAGES ©
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