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RE: Day/Weekend Breaks

by a_brit_in_ischia 26 May 2012

Otherwise, although they appear to be updating the 2012 offering just at present, the Alilauro line runs a summer bus and hydrofoil service…
RE: Small laid back beach town near Rome

by a_brit_in_ischia 24 May 2012

Hardly visitor-free but, until we discovered Ischia, Sperlonga was a favourite of ours... http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/slides_sperlong…
RE: Naples & Amalfi Coast with kids

by neckervd 14 May 2012

Tallybalt is right: the first week of August would be the hell. Check the following alternative: August 2nd: Ferry Anzio dp 12.00 - Ponza…
RE: Itinerary - June

by neckervd 01 May 2012

There are 10 daily buses from Rome to Siena. It's just a 3 hrs trip. I cannot immagine that you don't want to visit Siena on your way…
RE: 2 weeks on the Amalfi coast

by Pocholavezzi 30 April 2012

Please avoid Ischia is beautiful,but Difficult toconnect the island With the others,place you want to visit,
Re: Naples - Opinions Needed

by ARestlessSoul 13 April 2012

Hi Vollmer, I visited Naples in 2010 for a week and saw many of the typical sights: Pompeii and Herculaneum, Vesuvius, the island of…
RE: Ischia Island

by a_brit_in_ischia 30 March 2012

Hi! That swap does sound quite a good idea - and Pompei is an easy train ride of c30 minutes at most from Sorrento... enviably simpler…
Re: Ischia Island

by reggietraveler 30 March 2012

Peter, WOW. Thank you so much for all of this!! We are trying to figure out how to arrange the trip. I'm definitely having trouble findin…
RE: Ischia Island

by a_brit_in_ischia 29 March 2012

Well, I've failed to get much further.. Have a look here for the various towns... http://www.pbase.com/isolaverde/allaboutischia And…
RE: Ischia Island

by a_brit_in_ischia 29 March 2012

Hi there! It's so rare for anyone to ask about the island (only 5000 visiting Brits and 4000 Americans annually, at last count!) that…
Ischia Island

by reggietraveler 28 March 2012

My husband and I will have the last 4 days of our trip on Ischia Island and we are trying to figure out where to stay. We are looking…
RE: 6 1/2 weeks in italy - need help with my itinerary

by mike9 28 March 2012

Yes you've summed up your options fine, except that Positano has ferries to Capri etc, its just a bit further and, if I remember correctly,…
Re: 6 1/2 weeks in italy - need help with my itinerary

by reggietraveler 28 March 2012

Thanks for all of this information! I have made some small adjustments to my trip already based on your suggestions! As far as the Amalfi…
RE: 6 1/2 weeks in italy - need help with my itinerary

by mike9 27 March 2012

A few comments. a). If you make a separate trip to Pisa, go on to Lucca too - its only half an hour on the train and there's 1-2 trains…
6 1/2 weeks in italy - need help with my itinerary

by reggietraveler 27 March 2012

I'm staying in italy for a total of 6 weeks, almost 4 of which I will be by myself living in Rome, 1 of which I will be traveling with…
Re: Ischia or Capri?

by johnhenrome 26 March 2012

Capri is prettier, with nicer landscapes and views. It's where the jet setters go and for people to see and be seen. It's much more expensiv…
RE: Ischia or Capri?

by a_brit_in_ischia 25 March 2012

Unsurprisingly, as we live on Ischia, I'm a little biased.... but all of those things are readily available here! Aside from the Easter…
Ischia or Capri?

by gambacdn 25 March 2012

Hi all! My boyfriend and I are going on a 8 day vacation to Italy in April. We do not want to pick too many locations as we are looking…
RE: Naples to Sorrento- bus, train or ferry? Looking for some advice;)

by a_brit_in_ischia 23 March 2012

I'd suggest looking here for the Alilauro hydrofoil times... http://www.alilauro.it/orari.php?id_tratta=9:10&lingua=italiano&cartella=…
Re: 2 weeks in South Italy

by chill2 04 March 2012

Two years ago I went to the island of Ischia off the coast of Naples and the sister island of Capri. All I can say is - Amazing! It's…
RE: amalfi coast

by richiavo 27 February 2012

Very constructive #2, there are few towns to choose from depending on what you want to do. There is a quite a good bus service which links…
RE: Are Lake Garda thermal baths available to kids?

by a_brit_in_ischia 25 February 2012

Don't know what they do there... However... here on Ischia, where we've lots of thermal spas, they use a height measurement - rather…
Re: 2 weeks on the Amalfi coast

by molly9 19 February 2012

That's brilliant! Thanks a million for your reply... Ill start researching accommodation in Ischia now....Looks like a lovely island....…
RE: 2 weeks on the Amalfi coast

by a_brit_in_ischia 19 February 2012

Maybe start by having a look at this leaflet, which covers many of the places along the Campania region's coast - produced originally…
Island of Ischia, accomodation in villa

by Romildanna 10 February 2012

Romildanna is a small family run holiday oasis with a warm friendly atmosphere, offering cosy vacation apartments. Each apartment is fully…