Paestum is one of the best places in Italy to see Greek ruins. Home to three ancient Greek temples dating back to 450 BC, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is often an overlooked destination in Italy. We visited Paestum in October, stopping here in the morning during our drive from Castelmezzano to the Amalfi Coast. […]
The best things to do in Sorrento include clifftop viewpoints over the Bay of Naples, beach clubs built out over the water, and easy day trips to Capri, the Amalfi Coast, and Pompeii, making Sorrento one of the best home bases in this part of Italy. We’ve been to Sorrento on two different trips: a […]
Visits to beautiful coastal towns, wine tastings, dinner and drinks with a view, shopping, boat tours, relaxing on the beach…these are all the wonderful experiences you can have on the Amalfi Coast. The itinerary that works best for you comes down to one key decision: do you stay in Sorrento, or in a town right […]
We’ve visited the Amalfi Coast twice, in two very different ways. Our first trip, in 2014, was with our kids, on a tight budget, with limited time. We chose Sorrento. Its easy transportation connections and solid list of budget-friendly properties made it the right call for a short visit, and looking back, it was the […]
Planning a day trip to Capri from Sorrento, Naples, or Positano? One day in Capri is absolutely enough time to hit the highlights: a boat tour around the island, the Blue Grotto, the Monte Solaro chairlift, and a stroll through Capri town, if you plan your time well and get an early start. We’ve done […]
What do you look for when picking the perfect vacation spot? Beautiful beaches? Charming towns to explore? Shopping? Restaurants with a view? Colorful sunsets? Romance? What if I told you that you could get all of these in one place…the Amalfi Coast. In this article, learn about the best things to do on the Amalfi […]
The island of Capri, Italy is one of the most spectacular places to visit on the Amalfi Coast. The best things to do in Capri include taking a boat tour around the island, visiting the glowing Blue Grotto, riding the chairlift up to Monte Solaro, and exploring the towns of Capri and Anacapri. But the […]
When is the best time to visit the Amalfi Coast? If you want warm weather, thinner crowds, and a far easier time getting around, October is one of the best months to go. We’ve visited the Amalfi Coast twice, once in early July, and once for 10 days in mid-to-late October, and the two trips […]
Positano is the town most visitors picture when they think of the Amalfi Coast. The most popular way to see it is a quick stop: a few hours off a bus, boat, or car while touring the coast. If you’re like us, those few hours may be all it takes to fall in love with […]
How to get around the Amalfi Coast is one of the first big questions to sort out once you’ve booked your trip. Bus, ferry, private driver, rental car — you have several different options, and the right one depends on the time of year, your budget, and what you actually want to do once you’re […]
Driving the Amalfi Coast is one of the most romanticized road trips in Italy, with cliffside views, colorful towns like Positano and Ravello tumbling down to the sea, and the freedom to stop wherever the view demands it. At least, that’s the promise. We’ve been to the Amalfi Coast twice. On our first trip, we […]
Ravello is one of the most beautiful towns on the Amalfi Coast, perched high in the hills above Amalfi and Minori with sweeping coastal views and centuries-old villa gardens. Unlike Positano, Amalfi, or Atrani, Ravello sits well above sea level, so it takes a bit more effort to reach, but the views from Villa Rufolo […]
The Amalfi Coast is one of Italy’s most celebrated stretches of coastline, and it’s easy to see why. Colorful towns cling to dramatic cliffs above the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the whole coast is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Tim and I made it a point to visit, or at least see, every town on this […]
Located high above the coastal towns of Positano and Praiano, the Path of the Gods, known in Italian as the Sentiero degli Dei, is one of the most beautiful walks in Italy. This is the most popular hike on the Amalfi Coast, and it’s famous for its jaw-dropping views over Positano and the Sorrento Peninsula. […]
How to travel from Rome to Sorrento, Capri, and the Amalfi Coast can be confusing at first. There’s no single train that takes you from Rome all the way to Positano or Sorrento. Getting there involves a mix of trains, transfers, and sometimes a rental car, depending on your budget and how much flexibility you […]
A visit to Pompeii is one of Italy’s most fascinating history lessons, and if you’re already traveling between Rome, Naples, Sorrento, and the Amalfi Coast, it’s an easy stop to add without much extra effort. Pompeii sits directly along the Circumvesuviana and Campania Express routes between Naples and Sorrento, with luggage storage right at the […]
Spending three days in Sorrento is one of the easiest and most convenient ways to experience the best of the Amalfi Coast, Capri, and Pompeii, and you don’t need a car or a big budget to do it. Sorrento makes an ideal home base for this part of Italy, since it’s well connected by train, […]
Capri’s Blue Grotto is famous for its glowing electric-blue water and tiny cave entrance that visitors must duck through by rowboat. But between the crowds, the cost, and the wait to get inside, many travelers wonder: is the Blue Grotto really worth it? The Blue Grotto is Capri’s most famous attraction. Visitors climb into small […]