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ROADTRIPS

AMALFI COAST

1 Sights

r Beaches

2 Activities

C Courses

T Tours

z Festivals & Events

4 Sleeping

5 Eating

6 Drinking

3 Entertainment

7 Shopping

8 Information & Transport

Tips from Locals

Top Tips

Link Your Trips

Trip Detour

Family

History & Culture

K Food & Drink

Outdoors

5 Eating

Essential Photo

Walking Tour

4 Sleeping

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ReviewsIn the Destinations section: All reviews are ordered in our authors’ preference, starting with their most preferred option. Additionally:

Sights are arranged in the geographic order that we suggest you visit them and, within this order, by author preference.

Eating and Sleeping reviews are ordered by price range (budget, midrange, top end) and, within these ranges, by author preference.

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h Opening hours p Parking n Nonsmoking a Air-conditioning i Internet access WWi-fiaccess s Swimming pool v Vegetarian selec-

tion E English-language

menu c Family-friendly

# Pet-friendly g Bus f Ferry j Tram d Train apt apartments d double rooms dm dorm beds q quad rooms r rooms s single rooms ste suites tr triple rooms tw twin rooms

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the maps in this book

CONTENTS

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Welcome to the Amalfi Coast ......... 4

Amalfi Coast Map .............................. 6

Amalfi Coast Highlights ................... 8

Naples City Guide ............................ 10

Need to Know .................................. 12

ROAD TRIPS

1Amalfi Coast 7 Days ...............17

2 Shadow of Vesuvius 2–3 Days ......... 27

3 Southern Larder 3–4 Days ......... 37

4Cilento Coastal Trail 4–5 Days ......... 45

DESTINATIONS

Naples & Pompeii ............................54

Naples ................................................54

South of Naples ...............................65

Ercolano & Herculaneum ...............65

Mt Vesuvius .......................................66

Pompeii .............................................66

Sorrento & Around ..........................72

Sorrento ............................................72

West of Sorrento .............................. 79

Massa Lubrense ...............................80

Sant’Agata sui due Golfi ................. 81

Marina del Cantone ........................82

East of Sorrento ...............................82

Vico Equense ....................................83

Capri ...................................................83

The Amalfi Coast ..............................85

Positano .............................................85

Praiano ............................................... 91

Furore................................................. 92

Amalfi ................................................. 92

Ravello ...............................................98

Minori ...............................................102

Cetara ...............................................103

Vietri sul Mare ................................103

Salerno & the Cilento ....................104

Salerno .............................................104

Paestum...........................................107

Agropoli ..........................................108

Cilento Coast ..................................109

Palinuro ........................................... 112

ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS

Italy Driving Guide ........................ 115

Italy Travel Guide ...........................121

Language ........................................129

1 Amalfi Coast, 7 daysA stunning coastline of vertical landscapes

and chic resort towns. (p17)

2 Shadow of Vesuvius, 2–3 DaysHead from Naples’ chaos to Pompeii’s long-

buried mysteries. (p27)

3 Southern Larder, 3–4 DaysPair raw beauty with exuberant cuisine on

Campania’s coast. (p37)

4 Cilento Coastal Trail, 4–5 Days A rugged peninsula where mountains meet the pristine sea. (p45)

Sorrento (p72)ELLEN VAN BODEGOM/GETTY IMAGES ©

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Naples & Pompeii (p54)Naples explodes with art and antiquities, from colossalRoman statues at Museo Archeologico Nazionale to Caravaggio at Palazzo Reale di Capodimonte.

Sorrento & Around (p72)A strangely appealing place, Sorrento oozes laid-back southern-Italian charm.

The Amalfi Coast (p85)The Amalfi Coast (Costiera Amalfitana) is one of Europe’s most breathtaking.

Salerno & the Cilento (p104)Salerno is an intriguing labyrinth of colourful earthystreets, which makes for a refreshing change from the more touristy towns to the west.

Positano (p85)KEN SCICLUNA/JOHN WARBURTON-LEE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD/GETTY IMAGES ©

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