Advantages: Spectacular coastline, with attractive towns and good walking Disadvantages: A tourist trap, albeit a superior one
...just done, reminds me of the Amalfi Coast. Or, more specifically, of a walking holiday that my wife and I took there a few years ago, organised by that company, which may serve as an example both their holidays and of the attractions of the area itself. It is not a destination we would normally have chosen for walking, an activity best enjoyed in mountain areas far from the madding crowd. The Amalfi Coast, although commendably hilly, is populous ... ...to do besides walking if the weather proved adverse. In the event, we coincided with a freak cold spell and were even snowed on – south of Naples in April! – but that was just luck of the meteorological draw, and we decided to spend most of our time walking irrespective of the temperature.
'''Where exactly is the Amalfi Coast?'''
In southern Italy, facing out over the Tyrrhenian Sea. Lay your right hand flat on a piece of paper, index finger pointing ...
torr 18.09.2009
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: exceptional Review of The Amalfi Coast
Advantages: The most beautiful place in the world? Disadvantages: You're going to have to wade through this novel to find out why
...requests to transfer funds to the UK. He invited me to come with him and tour the Amalfi coast at the same time. We flew to Naples (you can fly BA, Alitalia, Lufthansa, Swissair, Iberia, AirFrance, BMI, Easyjet - the list is endless) and picked up a hire car. If you do the same, lock your boot - a favourite way to rip off tourists at the moment is to bang another car into a hire car (conspicuous by being the only cars on the road without bumps and ... ...and out of lanes is the norm; don't stop at red lights if there's nothing coming; don't stop at zebra crossings unless a pedestrian is right in front of you; a few bumps and scratches are an everyday occurrence. Car hire is expensive in Italy too, if you're brave enough, pre-book with an international agency. The alternative is a train with four routes from Naples to Sorrento, Pompeii/Poggiomarino, Ottaviano/Sarno, Nola/Biano. The train runs from ...
Nell31 17.09.2005
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of The Amalfi Coast
Advantages: Breathtakingly beautiful. Disadvantages: The road is not one for the feint of heart
...my most memorable holidays was the two weeks I spent in the Bay of Naples. We fitted so much in to the 14 days we were there, it was an incredible holiday. We visited the fantastic Pompeii ( a must do experience worthy of a review of its own), we climbed to the top of Vesuvius, we visited Herculaneum, Capri, Sorrento, Naples and had an incredible couch journey around the Amalfi Coast. It is the Amalfi Coast that I am going to write this review about ... ...- absolutley stunning, in fact the Amalfi Coast is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The scenery along the coast makes you feel as if you are in the middle of a holiday post card - it does literally take your breath away - it is, from what I have seen, the most spectacular road in Europe. Tha Amalfi Coast ( la Costiera Amalfitana) in Campania, is on the Sorrento peninsula south of the Bay of Naples, it runs for 50 kilometres from Positano ...
oldchem 31.05.2009
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Advantages: stunning scenery, very relaxing Disadvantages: many hotels built on hilly ground
...base for exploring one of the most beautiful parts of Europe my partner and I spent two weeks touring this area of Italy. We stayed in a 4* hotel with a view over the bay of Naples with spectacular Vesuvius in the background. The general standard of hotel accommodation looked good with plenty of choice. There were plenty of places to eat, for a snack to a 5 course meal to suit all budgets.
Plenty of organised trips if you wanted, from exploring ... ...breathtaking and definitely not for the faint hearted driver (or passenger) but the views were worth every heart stopping moment.
Although a major tourist area the local people were a delight and seemed to genuinely like visitors. The town centre of Sorrento is worth a visit in the evening, just to do what the locals do - watch the world go by. Sit in one of the many open air cafes with a coffee or something a little stronger, relax and enjoy. ...
mcfarlane 03.08.2000
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Advantages: Beautiful, Italian, romantic Disadvantages: Very narrow roads and very hilly
The Amalfi coast is possibly one of the most beautiful and romantic places in the world. We got engaged there, in Ravello, so it obviously holds a very special place in my heart. There are several towns which are beautiful to stay in. We were based in Positano which is split into 2 areas by a deep ravine. All hotels are ont eh cliff face with fantastic views out to sea. Positano can get a bit touristy in high season so I would recomend going in Spring ... ...of very special hotels if your budget allows. Otherwise there are plenty of excellent guest houses which are clean and comfortable.
Amalfi itself is an historically interesting town and well worth a visit. As is Ravello on the top of the hills, famous for Wagner stories and wonderful outside concerts. ...
Leveritt 06.10.2006
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