Lonely Planet Southern Italy

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781787016545
• eBook ISBN: 9781838690021

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Island-hop around the Aeolian Islands, soak up the atmosphere of the Amalfi Coast and explore ghostly Pompeii - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Southern Italy and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Southern Italy: NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics Covers Naples, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Puglia, Basilicata, Calabria, Sicily, Capri, the Aeolian Islands, the Ionian Coast, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Southern Italy is our most comprehensive guide to Southern Italy, and is perfect for discovering both popular and off-the-beaten-path experiences. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveler's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

Naples & Campania

Naples

South of Naples

Herculaneum (Ercolano)

Mt Vesuvius

Pompeii

Sorrento

The Islands

Capri

Ischia

Procida

The Amalfi Coast

Positano

Nocelle

Praiano

Amalfi

Ravello

Salerno & the Cilento

Salerno

Cilento Coast

Parco Nazionale del Cilento e Vallo di Diano

Historical Riches

Naples & Campania

Why Go?

Campania is a rich ragù of Arabesque street life, decadent palaces, pastel-hued villages and aria-inspiring vistas.

Few corners of Europe can match the cultural conundrums here. Should you spend the morning waltzing through chandeliered Bourbon bedrooms or the frescoed villa of a Roman emperor’s wife? And which of Caravaggio’s canvases shouldn’t you miss: the multiscene masterpiece inside Naples’ Pio Monte della Misericordia, or the artist’s swansong inside the city’s belle époque Palazzo Zevallos?

Campania’s rugged mountains, steaming fumaroles and ethereal coastline offer their own plethora of options, from horse-riding the slopes of Mt Vesuvius to sailing the Amalfi Coast and soaking in thermal waters on Ischia. Afterwards, local feasts await: wood-fired pizza in Naples, long lunches at Cilento agriturismi (farm stays) and lavish pastries at celebrity-status Amalfi Coast pasticcerie (pastry shops).

When to Go

• May Best month to visit. Warm days, with many special events.
• Jun & Sep Summer heat without the August crowds and traffic.
• Aug Hottest month; many shops and restaurants close for a few weeks.

Best Places to Eat

A La Palette, Capri

A Ristorante La Caravella, Amalfi

A President, Pompeii

A Casa Mele, Positano

A Concettina Ai Tre Santi, Naples

Best Places to Sleep

A La Minerva, Capri

A Casa Mariantonia, Capri

A Belmond Hotel Caruso, Ravello

A Agriturismo i Moresani, Cilento

A Magma Home, Naples

Naples & Campania Highlights

1 Pompeii Channelling the ancients on the ill-fated streets of this erstwhile Roman city.

2 Grotta Azzurra Being bewitched by Capri’s ethereal blue cave.

3 Sentieri degli Dei Walking with the gods on the Amalfi Coast.

4 Cappella Sansevero Re-evaluating artistic ingenuity in Naples.

5 Procida Lunching by lapping waves on the pastel-hued smallest island of the Bay of Naples.

6 Negombo Indulging in a little thermal therapy on Ischia.

7 Villa Rufolo Attending a concert at this dreamy Ravello villa and its cascading gardens.

8 Reggia di Caserta Pretending you’re...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Southern Italy
• Southern Italy’s Top 11
• Need to Know
• First Time Southern Italy
• What’s New
• Accommodation
• Getting Around
• If You Like…
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Activities
• Eat & Drink Like a Local
• Family Travel
• Regions at a Glance
• Naples & Campania
• Puglia, Basilicata & Calabria
• Sicily
• Understand Southern Italy
• History
• The Southern Way of Life
• The Mafia
• Art & Architecture
• Directory A–Z
• Transport
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers