Holidays

[pride in battle]

Nonsense.
Get off the train in Siena and it’s all down hill from there…

Is that a pun ? :)

 

[PolarBearCub]

Looking at Salerno?

Far cheaper than Positano, only a 40 mile train ride from Naples and a flight £17 return with Ryanair.

Anyone been and decent beaches?

All I'll say is don't go to Sorrento. Tourist trap. Italian Blackpool.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

All I'll say is don't go to Sorrento. Tourist trap. Italian Blackpool.

Thanks mate.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Yes have been there when I did most of the amalfi coast and it’s a great place as base with loads of options for day trips. Definitely worth doing it. Train to Naples is easy and Even Rome is cheap and less than 1h20 direct. It’s a great hub for getting to pompeii and other places on amalfi coast also.

The beach is big! Not the best in Italy but also not a bad beach either. It is quite close to the industrial port though.

Thanks for the info.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Off to Venice for the carnival in February, Celtic Manor golf jolly in March, a week in Kos in May, a week at the Edinburgh festival in August and a week in Lefkada in September.
Maybe Cuba in December too.

 

[bluedan]

All I'll say is don't go to Sorrento. Tourist trap. Italian Blackpool.

We had our honeymoon there last August (Sorrento not Blackpool!) and full of American tourists but we loved it and thought it was a great place to have as a base to get to Naples, train to Pompei, and see Versuvius and then get excursions over to Capri. Loved it but each to their own

 

[dronefromsector7G]

Anyone been to Icmeler recently? What’s the typical cost for a meal/ pint of beer?

 

[Two Gun Bob]

Anyone been to Icmeler recently? What’s the typical cost for a meal/ pint of beer?

Beautiful resort with some amazing eateries and bars. Last time we were there, around four years ago, we were paying £2 to £2.50 a pint. Been a good many times and regardless of any fluctuations in the Lira they always massage the price to fit the above.

The below is taken from Tripadvisor forum 16 May 2022. Hope it helps.
Currently around 23 lira to pound.

Prices have gone up since 2019 last time I was here. Typical prices:

Beer. 40/50lira
Wine. 70 lira
Coke 20/25 lira
Latte. 25/30 lira
Set steak meal around £ 15/£18
Soup 40/45 lira
Chicken dish. on its own 140/180 lira
Pide 40/50lira
Chicken wrap. 60 lira
Milk 15 lira
Bread. 3.5 lira
Bottle coke 1.5 litre. 15 lira

 

[PolarBearCub]

We had our honeymoon there last August (Sorrento not Blackpool!) and full of American tourists but we loved it and thought it was a great place to have as a base to get to Naples, train to Pompei, and see Versuvius and then get excursions over to Capri. Loved it but each to their own

At night it is usually OK but still most restaurants are nothing to write home about there are good ones and it is a base to explore from. The Old Harbour was my favourite place during the day as that is too far for the Americans to walk. In the "new" centre during the day is full of those tourists from the big cruise boats asking how many inches the pizza is as is not stated on the menu.

 

[PolarBearCub]

Beautiful resort with some amazing eateries and bars. Last time we were there around four year back, we were paying £2 to £2.50 a pint. Been a good many times and regardless of any fluctuations in the Lira they always massage the price to fit the above.

The below is taken from Tripadvisor forum 16 May 2022. Hope it helps.
Currently around 23 lira to pound.

Prices have gone up since 2019 last time I was here. Typical prices:

Beer. 40/50lira
Wine. 70 lira
Coke 20/25 lira
Latte. 25/30 lira
Set steak meal around £ 15/£18
Soup 40/45 lira
Chicken dish. on its own 140/180 lira
Pide 40/50lira
Chicken wrap. 60 lira
Milk 15 lira
Bread. 3.5 lira
Bottle coke 1.5 litre. 15 lira

Wow a beer was 5 last time I was there admittedly it was nowhere near 23 lira to the pound think it was about 8 which ties in with what you say about them price fixing :-)