Bay of Naples
Beautiful drives along the coast with picnic stops on the beach
or lunch in one of the picturesque whitewashed villages or towns
such as Sorrento or Postiana. Take a trip to visit to the preserved
Roman City of Pompeii and the remains of the town of Herculaneum
stopping of the now dormant volcano at Vesuvius. Stroll through
the ancient and historical streets of the walled city of Naples.
The glorious Isle of Capri is only a short boat trip away.
Watersports such as windsurfing and water-skiing can be done at
most of the resorts along the coast where you can also arrange to
hire canoes or diving equipment. Boat trips and cruises are also
very popular especially to Capri so even if you're relaxing on board
you'll still build up a healthy appetite with all that fresh sea
air.
Food and drink plays a huge part of Italians daily life from the
first espresso and pastry of the morning to lunch usually the main
meal of the day with three courses - pasta or soup, meat and vegetables
and dessert. Evening meals tend to be lighter but most restaurants
will offer 3 or 4 courses in the evening. Locally made wine is delicious,
plentiful and always available.
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Where to dance the night away
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Naples has a host of clubs, bars and discos some of the clubs have
tables outside which can be very pleasant in the summer. Italians
usually go out late to eat then to socialise so most of the clubs
at the weekends won't be busy until after midnight.
In July the Feast of St Anne is celebrated at Ischia with a torchlight
procession of hundreds of boats transformed into floats. Children
on horseback dressed as angles can be seen in November in Adelfia
in celebration of The Feast of Trifone.
Fine stationery and ceramics from Amalfi. Wonderful tables, trays
or pictures with "intarsia" - inlaid wood from Sorrento where you
can also find all kinds of luxury goods, good quality leather shoes
can be a real bargain. Food and wine also make great gifts and a
trip to the local market or delicatessen can be a real treat.
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Language: Italian
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Currency: Euro
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Visas: Not required
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Time: GMT + 1
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Climate: Average temperature range 6-25°C
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Vaccinations: None recommended or required
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UK Tourist Office: 1 Princess Street, London, W1R 8AY Tel:
0171 408 1254
Call us on 0870 1999 038 for further details
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