Amalfi Coast & Puglia, Italy

May 16 - 24, 2017: 9 days, 8 nights

Our objective is to create ultimate Kosher travel experiences.

On the May 2017 Southern Italy tour, we stay in 3 bases; Sorrento for 3 nights, Capri for Shabbat (2 nights) and finally for 3 nights in Puglia.

For the first 3 nights in Sorrento

you can choose between our

private villa “Il Gioiello” (where all our meals will be served) or

the adjacent 5* Grand Hotel

Ambasciatori.

In Capri we will be staying in the outstanding 5* Hotel

Tiberio Palace, with its kosher

restaurant, and in Puglia, once

again, in the fabulous 5* Masseria Torremaizza.

Overview On this tour you will see the Amalfi Coast from all three perspectives – land, sea and “air”. We’ll drive along much of the spectacular coast road, we’ll sail along the coast and we’ll take the fabulous “Path of the gods” hilltop hike and see the coast from above ….as if from the air!! If you’re a serious cyclist, you can also cycle through the mountains from

Sorrento to Amalfi. Heard of Vietri pottery? We’ll see it at the source when we stop at Vietri-sul-Mare. Of course we’ll be in elegant Positano and, capital of the coast, in Amalfi. We’ll climb up the hill to enjoy the grandeur of hilltop Ravello, famous for its concerts, its villas and their gardens. And then there’s Pompeii. August 24th will never be the same again after you hear from your fascinating professional guide what happened in 79AD, the year Vesuvius erupted. And the area boasts 3 of the best-preserved Greek temples in the world at Paestum, dating from the time of the first Bet HaMikdash!! Let’s not forget the boat-ride to Capri, with the sun in your face and sea breeze in your

hair, which prepares you for a couple of days of magic on that most romantic island, where the chair-lift to heaven is just one of the ways to enjoy the island to the full. Moving south east to Puglia, we will visit Trani, with its shul and Jewish museum alongside the gorgeous harbour, Lecce with its unique rococo architecture and Jewish past, Alberobello famous for its trulli houses, the UNESCO protected mysterious Castel del Monte, a museum dedicated to the Jewish DP camp in Santa Maria al Bagno, the white town of Ostuni and leave time to enjoy the facilities of our magnificent hotel, the 5* Masseria Torremaizza.

Itinerary (subject to changes – we are talking about Italy!!)

Arrival day – Tuesday

May 16th, Naples Airport (NAP) Pls

arrive 11.00h – 13.00h

NB: If there is a

demand, we may, as previously, run a bus

from Rome airport) From the airport, we drive

to Pompeii for a guided

tour of this incredible,

unique archeological site.

Did you know that there is

evidence that Roman Jews believed that the eruption

of Vesuvius and the huge

destruction caused thereby

resulted from the Romans’ destruction of the 2nd Bet

Mikdash just 9 years

previously in Jerusalem???

We then head to our Villa for our Welcome Dinner while your luggage is delivered to your

room.

Wednesday May 17th

Amalfi Coast by boat – from Sorrento we’ll board

a ferry and enjoy the

magnificent views as we sail around the end of the

Sorrento peninsula,

passing Positano on our

way to Amalfi

Amalfi – we’ll stroll around

this busy little town, look at the church and its art

(for those who so wish) or

browse in the stores and “live the life”. There is also

a lovely museum of paper-

making at the end of the

village which was probably owned by Jews... 1000+ years ago.

Ravello – a bus will take us to the “high-point” of the coast with its breath-taking Villa

Cimbrone gardens and views. From Ravello we’ll drive back to Sorrento for dinner.

Thursday May 18th

Vietri-sul-Mare - we’ll stop for an hour or so

you can look at the home-town of these world-famous ceramics, and then head to…

Paestum – after lunch, we’ll enjoy a guided

tour of the world's best preserved Greek Temples (yes Greek – from the time when the

Greeks colonized Southern Italy).

After dinner, there will be time to stroll around Sorrento and enjoy a musical presentation

of the history of the region in the historical Theatre Tasso.

Friday May 19th The "pathway of the gods" – a 3-hour medium difficulty hike on top of the cliffs

above the Amalfi coastline with some of the

ultimate views of the coast. For many this is THE highlight of the whole tour, although so

few tourists take the time to do it.

We’ll picnic at the end of the hike, in the tiny village of Nocelle and then take the local

micro-bus down to Positano and visit this

most elegant resort, before crossing directly to Capri for Shabbat. If there’s time we’ll visit

the summit of Anacapri before Shabbat;

candle-lighting is at 20.05, so NO PRESSURE!!

Those who for any reason do not hike can spend the morning in Sorrento, meet us for

lunch and join the visit to Positano and the crossing to Capri.

Shabbat May 20th - Capri

Coffee and cake – davening – full breakfast

Short walk in and around Capri

Mincha followed by Shabbat lunch – main meal of the day (seuda III

if you’re counting) Free time to relax in the lounge, by the pool or in your room.

A light supper will be served before Shabbat ends, 21.14

After Ma’ariv and Havdala - Saturday night Capri: music, coffee, limoncello

Sunday May 21st - off to Puglia

A ferry ride brings us from Capri to Naples where our bus awaits us for the cross-country

ride towards Puglia.

Our first stop is Trani - a

beautiful medieval port city. The synagogue was

returned to the Jews of the

region fairly recently after

being used as a church for half a millennium.

We’ll visit both the active synagogue and the small

local Jewish museum.

Hopefully there’ll be time for a coffee in the harbor before

we set off to our Hotel for a

Welcome Dinner in our

5*L Masseria Torremaizza

Monday May 22nd Lecce - known as the Florence of

Puglia, where a Jewish community

once held sway. Most famed for its unique style of architecture –

Baroque Rococo. A brand new

Jewish museum has recently opened in Lecce – and we’ll have

time to visit – or you can go

shopping!!!

After lunch we’ll proceed to Santa

Maria al Bagno for a moving visit

to the museum dedicated to all those holocaust survivors who

passed thru in the years 1943 –

1947 en route to Palestine.

Tuesday May 23rd

In the morning we’re going dolphin-watching - a fun cruise in

the bay of Otranto with lunch on

board.

On the way back, you have to see

Alberobello – home to hundreds of ancient trullo dwellings.

Their design origin is the subject

of much debate…

After lunch back in the hotel,

there’ll be

time to enjoy the hotel’s facilities, including its golf course and

beautiful pool, and we’ll visit

Ostuni later by night for a farewell drink!!

Wednesday May 24th After a leisurely breakfast (and a final swim??) we’ll transfer you to Brindisi airport (BDS)

for the 12.20 flight to Rome, from where you can fly onward to your destination. Perhaps

you’ll come to Israel for Shavuot. Dinner at the Goldbergs!!???

Kashrut and Shabbat Observance As always, we are delighted to offer the opportunity to enjoy this region to the

full while meticulously observing Kashrut and Shabbat. A mashgiach tmidi will

represent the Chief Rabbi of Venice, Rav Bahbout; we use regular approved milk and milk products, but chalav yisrael observers can be accommodated, if notified

in advance. Tefillot every day. Sefer Torah.

Price for 9 days and 8 nights

from $7950 per person sharing (staying in Sorrento Villa, from $8750 in 5* Sorrento hotel)

(DLX room and single supplements available)

The tour price includes all accommodation, all meals, all soft drinks, unlimited wine, all tours, all entrance fees, all transfers listed

The tour price does NOT include flights: we will meet you as stated in Naples (NAP Airport or Station) and bring you to Brindisi (BDS) on departure day. If you need transfers at other times than those given, this will be at guest’s cost. We will match guests with similar timetables to economize on these transfer costs. spending money for shopping: we will try to take you to places where your money will buy you more, but we will look after you so well that you will not NEED to spend anything at all!!

upgrades: deluxe rooms (DLX) and single occupancy are available at an additional price (see booking form). insurance: all clients should be aware that while all efforts are made to avoid any problems before during or after your trip, Naomi carries no insurance for your health or luggage. While using the services only of registered suppliers, we recommend that you purchase fully comprehensive travel insurance including for cancellatuion as Naomi cannot be held liable for any mishaps before or during your stay. tips: at your discretion, but we recommend $300 per person for the tour for drivers, chefs, waiters and chambermaids and we can distribute for you

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We look forward to have you join us for this fabulous tour!!