`Southern Italy Trip
Day 1 – 9/25/2019 – travel day
Flying to Milan at 1945 (Air Italy 924); arrive at 1010
Day 2 – 9/26/2019 – travel day
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067
Transportation: train to Pompeii, city train to Sorrento
Flew from Milan to Lamezia-Terme
From here we took the bus to the train station
o Tickets are roughly 1.5€ (can find bus outside the airport)
From Train station, took TrenItalia to Napoli Centrale
o About a 3 hour train ride; beautiful coastal scenic view
Upon arrival to Napoli Centrale, we took the Circumvesuviana train to Sorrento
Checked into our hotel
Dinner at Basilico
o This place had really good pizza; limoncello
Day 3 – 9/27/2019 – Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067
Transportation: train to Pompeii
Took the Circumvesuviana city train to Pompeii Scavi train station
From this station, we took a local bus (EAV) to Mt. Vesuvius
From here, we purchased tickets to enter Mt. Vesuvius (about 10€)
Hiked up to the top; beautiful scenery
Wear proper shoes and be sure to have water as this is a steep hike
Upon finishing our hike we took the bus back to Pompeii city ruins (close walk to the bus station)
Should be noted that Pompeii city ruins stop allowing people to enter at 6pm
Highly recommend you get a tour guide when exploring the ruins – they will explain
everything
Fun fact: Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 74 AD; gasses from the eruption killed about
2000 people out of 15000 people
The city was buried in about 7-15m of ashes; in 18*** Pompeii was re-
discovered
Took the train back to Sorrento
Had dinner at a local diner – Amazing gnocchi
Day 4- 9/28/2019 – Amalfi + Ravello
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067
Transportation: public transport (Sorrento-Priora – Bus 5070)
Woke up early in the morning, took the bus from Sorrento Station to Amalfi coast
o Spent about 10€ for a day pass – I thought this was excellent as you can use it as many
times as you would like, especially when going between cities.
o Bus ride can be very nauseating due to wavy roads and sharp turns
I suggest getting to the bus stop early to get seats otherwise you’ll have to stand
Bring plastic bags!
Upon arriving to Amalfi, we visited the Amalfi Cathedral
Explored the city of Amalfi
o Tried local cuisines and drinks
Enjoyed remainder of the day at Amalfi Beach
Should be noted, that you have to pay to use the rest room
Upon finishing, took the bus to visit Ravello
o Wanted to visit Praiano however unable to as there was no clear bus stop for it
Took the bus to Ravello – this is a popular site among tourists, so be sure to get to the bus stop
early as people literally trample one another to get on to the bus
Ravello was probably the most beautiful site of the day
o Walked to the Infinity Terrace at Villa Cimbrone (~7€)
Highly recommended -> can see the entire coast of Amalfi
Spent some time here
Bus back to Sorrento
Had dinner at Light Aurora
o Good food
Day 5 - 9/29/2019 – Sorrento – Positano
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067
Transportation: public transport
Woke up early, took a bus from the Sorrento bus station to Positano
Once again, this bus was nauseating due to the winding roads
At Positano, walked through the city square to get to the beach
Hung out at Ocean bar
Purchased Lemon slush from local vendor
Walked to Hotel Palazzo Murat (beside francos bar)
o Can get very good pictures of the Coast from there
Went to Franco’s bar
o Opens at 5pm however I suggest getting there earlier in order to get good seats
o They make excellent drinks, unfortunately they do not serve food
o If you cannot get a seat here, there are restaurants beside it where you can get similar
views of the coast
Took the Bus back to Sorrento
o Once again, I recommend getting to the bus stop early as it can get overcrowded in the
bus
Dinner at Basilico
Day 6 - 9/30/2019 – Sorrento to Capri
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067
Transportation: public transport
Woke up early morning, took a Ferry to Capri
o Booked tickets at the pier, no need to book in advance
On arriving to Capri
o Negotiated price for private boat to the various grotto, swimming and drinks
o Trip was total of 2 hours
o Worth doing
Upon completing this, we took a bus to Anacapri
Take a chair lift up to Mount Solaro
Highest point in Capri
Beautiful views of the entire island
o In my opinion, you don’t need the entire day on Capri
Take Ferry back to Sorrento
Dinner at local restaurant
Day 7 – 10/1/2019 – Sorrento to Palermo (travel Day)
Hotal: Al Bastione Holiday House (Check in at 2:30pm)
Transportation: Public transport, Flight, Car Rental
Wake up early, take a cab to airport (Naples) then fly to Palermo
o Palermo is the capital of Sicily
Walked around the city – very beautiful
o Should note you should enter from Porta Nuova
o Once inside the city gate, there is a free bus that runs throughout the city
Enter through Porta Nuova (city entrance)
Saw Norman Palace (did not take tour inside), Villa Bonanno
Cathedral Di Palermo
Quattro Canti -> 4 fountains at each corner of a street
Teatro Massimo
o One of the Biggest opera theatres in Italy and 3 rd largest in Europe
Dinner at one of the local restaurants
Day 8 – 10/2/2019 – Catania
Hotal: The Mori’s House - Cortile del Granato 26, Catania, Sicilia 95127
Transportation: Car Rental
Woke up in the morning
Drove to Mondello beach
o This is probably one of the best beaches I have been to
o Spent a few hours here
Drove to Cefalu
o Waters was good but still feel Mondellow beach was better
Drove to Catania
o On route, went to the Outlet mall
o Catania is a Port City
On arrival to Catania, dinner at local restaurant
Day 9 – 10/3/2019 – Catania
Hotal: The Mori’s House - Cortile del Granato 26, Catania, Sicilia 95127
Transportation: Car Rental
Wake up early
We were going to go to Mt Etna however tours to the volcano were stopped as it had recently
erupted
walked to the Piazza del Duomo
o fontana dell’Elefante statue
symbol of the city
o surrounding it were local churches
Brunch at local restaurants
Grocery store – dinner made at AirBnB
Day 10 – 10/4/2019 – Tropea
Hotal: Gallo Rosso - Via Carmine, Tropea, Calabria 89861, Italy
Transportation: Car Rental
Drove to Tropea
In order to get here, we had to take a Ferry
o Ferry runs all day, 20 mins duration, can book ticket at site
Roads to Tropea were very winding
Arrived to Tropea beach
o amazing
Climbed mountain to see Benedictine Sanctuary of Santa Maria dell’Isola
Dinner at a local restaurant
Day 11 – 10/5/2019 – Lamezia Terme
Hotal: The English Garden Lamezia Terme - Via dei Bizantini Nr. 284
Transportation: Car Rental
Check out late
Continue beach day
Explored downtown Tropea -> nice shops and restaurants
Drove to Lamezia later in the day to check in
Day 12 - 10/6/2019 – Lamezia Terme - Toronto
Hotal: The English Garden Lamezia Terme - Via dei Bizantini Nr. 284
Transportation: Car Rental
Check out of the hotel
Drove to the airport
Important tips
Driving in Italy is on the same side as north America
Bring good shoes
Purchase food and water from grocery stores as it will be cheaper
Get a sim card for your phone, itll help you navigate
Be sure to get bus passess – it will help keep costs down
Book Confirmation Page
Day 1 – 9/25/2019 – travel day
Flight: Toronto to Milan from 1945 to 1010 (Air Italy #924); booking #D53WM (Aakash&Bijal)
Day 2 – 9/26/2019 – travel day
Flight: Milan to Lamezia-Terme from 1230-1415 (Air Italy #673)
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067)
Itinerary #7461411998889, Confirmation #23337507 - Check-In 2pm (latest 9pm - if plan ends
up later, request late check-in), Check-Out 1030am
Transportation: train from Lamezia to Naples to Sorrento
Train from Lamezia to Naples: 1609 - 1915 (book code: AXNLQ5)
Train from Naples to Sorrento: public train, will purchase from there
o Naples to Sorrento 1940 – 2047
Day 3 – 9/27/2019 – Pompeii and Mt Vesuvius
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067)
Itinerary #7461411998889, Confirmation #23337507
Transportation: train to Pompeii
Day 4- 9/28/2019 – Amalfi + Praiano + Ravello
Hotal: Agora Apartment (via Correale 6, Sorrento NA 80067)
Itinerary #7461411998889, Confirmation #23337507
Transportation: public transport (Sorrento-Priora – Bus 5070)
