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  1. Satchie avatar

    Re: Praiano for 2 weeks - General Inquiries

    by Satchie 30 May 2012

    For buses, there's a pole marker at the bus stops that says SITA, I think. You wait at the stop along whichever side of the road you're…

  2. tdawks avatar

    Praiano for 2 weeks - General Inquiries

    by tdawks 29 May 2012

    Hi TT, Heading out on my first European adventure since the summer of 2007, and I feel like I'm doing it all over again for the first…

  3. neckervd avatar

    RE: Italy by train 3 week trip

    by neckervd 24 May 2012

    Point to point tickets are cheaper. There are also ferries and catamarans from Naples and Salerno to Palermo, resp. Catania, Trapani and…

  4. megan_cx1 avatar

    RE: Carsick in Bus Along Amalfi Coast?!!!

    by megan_cx1 22 May 2012

    Thank you! I'll make sure to bring some stuff, just in case. We will have 5 days on the coast (including trips to Pompeii and Paestum),…

  5. katgirl00 avatar

    Sicily for six nights - lots of questions....

    by katgirl00 22 May 2012

    Hi, all, My husband and I will be in Sicily for 6 days in June. We fly into Palermo and out of Catania. We're into food and wine, and…

  6. neckervd avatar

    RE: Naples & Amalfi Coast with kids

    by neckervd 13 May 2012

    Buses may be crowded during the high season. So all will depend on your travel dates (probably between mid June and mid September, as…

  7. megan_cx1 avatar

    Amalfi Coast with Kids - Need Help Choosing Transportation!

    by megan_cx1 11 May 2012

    My family (kids 12 & 8) will be spending 7 days/8 nights on the Amalfi Coast in early June, after some time in Rome. I've booked a hotel…

  8. steadycamel avatar

    Driving Amalfi Coast / Campania

    by steadycamel 10 May 2012

    OK sorry if this has been dealt with before but quick rehash. I will stay six days in Positano at the end of May with my parents. My mom…

  9. mike9 avatar

    RE: Relaxing holiday in Italy for two sans driver’s license

    by mike9 02 May 2012

    CT is fine for a day or overnight, but that's enough. A bit further north there are towns like Rapallo which has regular trains on the…

  10. neckervd avatar

    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…

  11. Italianfun avatar

    Re: Help with my Rome itinery

    by Italianfun 30 April 2012

    Adam, Consider these destinations outside both Rome and Naples, they are great, Ostia Antica, 28km south of Roma is its ancient port.…

  12. GingerBear avatar

    RE: Going Naples for a short break

    by GingerBear 20 April 2012

    Depends on what you enjoy, of course, but suggest you take a sight seeing bus tour from the port, sitting on top to see the great architectu…

  13. dick_dangerous avatar

    RE: Honeymoon in Italy

    by dick_dangerous 10 April 2012

    That doesn't look like the most relaxing honeymoon itinerary... I went on honeymoon to the Amalfi Coast last year for 7 days in April/May…

  14. roguepixel avatar

    RE: 8 days in Italy: Umbria/Toscana, or Amalfi/Napoli?

    by roguepixel 24 January 2012

    Hi, I don't think you'll find a cheap B&B in either Amalfi coast, or Napoli. If you're renting a car, then maybe you could try somewhere…

  15. roguepixel avatar

    RE: Amalfi in July???

    by roguepixel 16 January 2012

    Hi, Mike is right. Amalfi coast will be packed with italians as well as other tourists in July. The Italian national holiday is in August,…

  16. neckervd avatar

    RE: A question for Naples lovers

    by neckervd 25 December 2011

    The museums of Naples are phantastic, so is the neighbourhood: Ercolano, Pompei, Sorrento, Vesuvio, Ischia Island, Capri Island, Positano,…

  17. daveesl avatar

    RE: Driving Sicily and western Italy in February

    by daveesl 14 December 2011

    Naples is okay, been there a few times as we have friends there and in Paestum. Primarily looking for info on the roads south of the…

  18. daveesl avatar

    Driving Sicily and western Italy in February

    by daveesl 14 December 2011

    Hello all and thank you in advance for any advice or help you can provide. First, we always travel when it is supposedly the worst time…

  19. tsturman avatar

    Re: Any Suggestions for Small Towns in Italy?

    by tsturman 01 November 2011

    Call in at Paestum- small seaside town, ancient Greek ruins and day-trippable to Naples if you fancy a big town one day. There's a little…

  20. neckervd avatar

    RE: Talk to me about Cyrenaica

    by neckervd 21 October 2011

    "we are both history buffs": So, you will probably visit the Roman theatres and amphitheatres of Rome, Taormina, Siracusa, Agrigento,…

  21. trent84 avatar

    RE: Itinerary Review

    by trent84 01 October 2011

    Not bad overall. I would probably change 2 things. I would drop the day in Milan - you really don't need two days there. Unless your staying…

  22. neckervd avatar

    RE: Agropoli - any information!

    by neckervd 04 September 2011

    Bus from Naples Capodichino airport to Piazza Garibaldi (Napoli Centrale railway station): http://www.anm.it/Upload/RES/PDF/ORARI/Capodichi…

  23. 1wetdiver avatar

    Hotel in Salerno

    by 1wetdiver 25 August 2011

    I stayed at the Salerno Centro Bed & Breakfast in the old part of Salerno. Francesco and his parents run the place. They were very friendly…

  24. neckervd avatar

    RE: Venice to Sorrento

    by neckervd 20 August 2011

    There are hundreds of places worth a visit between Venice and Sorrento. My proposal: visit these places another year when you will have…

  25. expertoitaly avatar

    Re: Recommendations for a sabbatical on the coast?

    by expertoitaly 13 August 2011

    Hi drjay take a look at http://www.villasirio.it in Santa Maria di Castellabate in the Cilento Park a very nice boutique hotel right…

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