amalfi coast
Cetara
Cetara used to be a Saracen stronghold and its name derives from the Latin word cetariae (tunny fisheries). Cetara is a fishing village and has got one of the biggest fleet of Mediterranean for Tuna fishing, especially the red tuna. A rich tradition of fishing food, […]
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Atrani
Atrani which is 15 minutes away from Amalfi, is a world apart. Amazingly, it has none of the trendy resort like Amalfi and you will find relatively a few tourists, a delightful town square, and a free, sandy beach. Atrani is an ancient settlement where the […]
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Pompeii and Vesuvius Park
– Pompeii Ancient Pompeii sprawls in a decrepit heap at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, which erupted in AD 79, destroying the town. Buried by stones and ash, it has only been discovered on the 17th century. In 1748 the excavation began and it revealed a […]
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Paestum
Paestum, also called Poseidon in honour of Poseidon,(latinised name of the term Paistom with which it was called after its conquest by the Samnites) is an ancient city of Magna Graecia. Paestum used to be called Pesto until 1926, when it was renamed to the current […]
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Sorrento
Celebrated throughout the World, The Sorrentine Peninsula, with its views and scents, has made its mark on illustrious visitors ever since the 17th century. Sorrento used to be one of the destinations of the Grand Tour, which would bring young noblemen, intellectuals and artists from Northern […]
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Naples
Naples (Napoli) is is one of the oldest cities in Europe, where the contemporary urban fabric keeps the elements of its eventful history. The layout of its streets, its wealth of historic buildings that characterise different periods, gives to the site a universal value with no […]
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Salerno
A busting and ample waterfront, an elegant city centre with 19th century’s buildings gathered around its medieval core. The vast extension of the Gulf dominated by the Arechi Castle and a rich fertile land. Salerno is a modern city that is enriched with precious artistic and […]
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Positano
Positano bites deep. It is a dream place that is not quite real when you are there and becomes beckoningly real after you have gone. Its houses climb a hill so steep it would be a cliff except their stairs are cut in it… the small […]
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Capri
I suddenly found myself in an extraordinary cave, the blue grotto and uttered an involuntary exclamation of astonishment. In front of me, all around, above and behind me I was confronted with things too extraordinary to narrate. Imagine a cave which is azure through and through, […]
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Amalfi
Amalfi is the oldest of four Maritime Republics and it still maintains all its age-old charm: wedged between mountains and sea, traversed by narrow winding alleyways. It features medieval architecture with a clear Moorish influence and art treasures such as the Cathedral and the “cloister of […]
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