2024 review / 2025 plans

[duncs500]

Been to Amalfi and Sorrento, but aside from saying they're nice, I don't know what to recommend. I got the boat to Capri, and wasn't overly impressed but then I met other people who liked it.

I don't think you can go that wrong around there, but I'd also probably not go there with the little one, I feel like kids wouldn't appreciate it.

[240PP]

Anyone been to Sorrento with any recommendations for that area ?

Hire a car, the smallest one you can get away with.

The whole coast is lovely, Positano isn’t far from Sorrento. Get a boat to Capri. Pompei also well worth a visit

[dinny_g]

We're planning early July - after A Levels but before "School Holidays".

Fly to Naples, Hire a Car (Surprisingly cheap) and go self catering for a week to 10 days

Our son will be nearly 19 so I'm hoping he'll get more out of it. Worst comes to the worst, we can go visit Napoli's stadium and Museum. That'll keep him happy

[Gavster]

That part of the coast gets properly mental from mid July onwards as the whole country shuts down for six weeks, so make sure you book as soon as possible (without wanting to scare you!). When I was there in June they were building beach bars on the beach which create just for August because it's so busy, then take them down again in September.

Naples is a dive, a beautiful one, but it's definitely a hot, sweaty, messy dive so don't give it any more than a day or so to eat some pizza and see the big sights.

On the Amalfi coast it is an absolutely beautiful stretch of coast and lots of places to visit, although I found some of the big towns slightly disappointing, simply because they are such tourist hot spots that they are super busy and full of tourists - obvs. I guess it depends what you want from a holiday and your boy needs to be entertained so maybe that's okay. I preferred the quieter towns about an hour south of the Amalfi around the Cilento national park, lots of beautiful quiet towns, beaches and holiday stuff. Also enormously better value than the Amalfi, the home of mozzarella (the fresh, non-refrigerated stuff) and they're not tired of tourists, yet https://archive.is/PaeaE

[dinny_g]

Thanks Gav...

My main challenge is that my other half isn't super keen on driving and I don't want to be the designated driver EVERY evening when there is so much fine wine and grappa to be had. Quiet house, up in the hills away from every where and then drive each day is fine by me but I don't want to have a t-total week (Spot the paddy.. )

[Gavster]

You definitely need to enjoy the food and wine if nothing else! The stretch of coast between Salerno and Paestum is full of Lidos so that whole bit is only for day trips or a solid beach holiday. From Paestum further south it gets cheaper and more peaceful. I'd recommend searching for accommodation and seeing where fits your budget AND is within a stones throw of a decent town. The whole stretch of coast beautiful in its own way, and it's pretty driveable too, I didn't get held up while whizzing up and down there.

And get one of these for your accommodation so you've got a good reason not to drive (That's not a wine recommendation, I don't drink enough to buy that much, but found the idea of £1-£1.50/l wine utterly fascinating)

[Gavster]

Fuck I want to go back

[Gavster]

Stayed here for £60/night back in September, near Agropoli sooooo peaceful!