Sorrento/Amalfi Coast - Italy

[chris85mcfc]

Anyone been here on holiday?

The Mrs has mentioned that she wants to go to Italy next year and has been advised that this area/place is meant to be really nice

 

[Barcon]

My wife has been going on about that place for years.
Maybe they should go together and we'll go to a champs league match somewhere.

 

[Carstairs]

I've been, years ago.

I got really lucky as it happens, as I'd only booked a 3 star place in Naples at really short notice. When I arrived at Naples airport, they told me that the hotel I'd booked was full, and I was upgraded to a 5 star place in Sorrento. A week there for £220, happy days! The Conca Park Hotel, stunning.

Beautiful town by the way.

 

[chris85mcfc]

My wife has been going on about that place for years.
Maybe they should go together and we'll go to a champs league match somewhere.

Pretty sure Napoli made it into the champions league so we could be onto something here!

 

[Lavinda Past]

Do it. It's on the dear side, but it's a lovely place.

Close to the centre of Sorrento is a good base; railway for easy travel to Vesuvius, Pompeii, Herculaneum, Naples etc, plenty of bars and excellent restaurants. Great window-shopping in the alleyways - very friendly place.

Go to Amalfi on the local bus - It's exactly the same trip as the organised tours on the spectacular coast road at a fraction of the cost. And you get to spend as long as you want in Amalfi.

Spend a full day in 'old' Naples - You'll hear tales of kids robbing people and such, but just keep your valuables out of sight and don't look too touristy and you'll be fine. It's a beautiful old city.

Make sure you get a hotel with a pool... You probably won't want to swim in the Bay of Naples.

Mrs Chris will love it, and so will you!

 

[andyhinch]

Lovely place for a holiday, but so is most of Italy, love the lakes. Stayed at the Grand hotel capadelmonte[sp] years ago and it was very good.

 

[Mrmcfc]

lovely place, I passed through there on my travels.
Stayed there about 2/3 days and it was enough for me. Should head over to Capri whilst you're there and go look at all the stupidly expensive shops.

 

[dronefromsector7g]

My mate wants to know if the area is within budget for a working class fella. Maybe just 2/3 nights?

 

[Bodicoteblue]

Stayed in Maiori just along the coast - spectacular scenery and hair-raising drives , and lovely walks in the lemon groves.

 

[Tanzeylee]

Most beautiful place in Italy, lived just north of Naples for 3 years, and spent many a weekend and day trip there, it is a bit pricey but well worth it, hire a car if your nerves can take it, or as mentioned before take a few bus rides up and down the coast road...