The Amalfi coast is steeped in legend and myth. It is believed that here lived the legendary Sirens, as described by Homer in the "Odyssey". Li Galli islands in the Gulf of Salerno are shaped just like the Sirens, and Sorrento itself was named by the Greeks as "Syrenusion" or "Syreon" which means "Siren's land", because it is believed that here Odysseus met these creatures.
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Naples is different. Visitors seduced by the elegance of the rest of Italy come to Napoli and find its stark juxtaposition of the beautiful and the grotesque either a slap in the face or, for others, a head-spinning party.
Go for: Archaeological Sites, Volcanoes, Coastlines, Art Collections, Hostels
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Pompeii, Vesuvius, Amalfi Coast, Portalba 33, Danaë (Titian).
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A medieval palazzo with sumptuous suites, panoramic pool, formal gardens and "the most beautiful panorama in the world" Villa Cimbrone...
Go for: Small Hotels
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"Glitzy Amalfi Coast hideout with Michelin-starred restaurant, Virgin-owned"
Go for: Best Hotels, Luxury Hotels
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"Characterful Gothic castello-palazzo with idyllic gardens"
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"Magical if slightly jaded, a safe haven from the Amalfi Coast crowds"
Go for: Best Hotels, Luxury Hotels
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A number of Roman villas exist along the south coast of Italy and on the nearby islands, restored and tastefully tweaked into modernity in selected...
Go for: Houses
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Usually being an off the beaten track kind of traveller looking to remote villages, uninfluenced local customs and culture and places that my friends...
Go for: Walking
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'The Cilento is an outstanding cultural landscape. The dramatic groups of sanctuaries and settlements along its three east–west mountain ridges...
Go for: Archaeological Sites
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The ruins of a nearly 3000 year old Greek colony, Paestum was eventually taken over by the Romans. Three Doric temples, the Temple of Hera, the Temple...
Go for: Archaeological Sites
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From the exuberant natural beauty of the mountainous landscape overlooking clear seas of awe-inspiring blue hues, to the fine detail of the bright...
Go for: Road Trips
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