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Amalfi Coast and Naples Italy Travel Articles
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your trip to the Amalfi Coast with our team of Italy travel professionals! The Amalfi Coast (La
Costiera Amalfitana) perhaps
more than any other part of Italy, quintessentially defines the Italian
expression dolce far niente, carefree idleness, or literally, sweet
doing nothing. Well before the Amalfi Drive -- Strada Statale 163
-- was completed, in 1852, the coast and the land around Vesuvius was
especially admired by the Romans, who named it Campania Felix,
happy or fortunate countryside. An abundance of vegetables and fruit
thrived in the volcanic soil, and still do; some of the best produce
you'll ever eat in your life grows right here. The best way to
really experience the coast is to visit Amalfi, Positano
and Ravello
and one or more of the
smaller coastal villages; include a visit to one of the tiny hamlets
even higher up, such as Montepertuso
and Nocelle;
and take a boat trip (perhaps to Capri),
as you can't appreciate this coast without seeing it from the
water.Many visitors are surprised to learn that the greater region of Campania
is the most densely populated region in Italy. It is also dominated by
the city of Naples,
second city of Europe after Paris in the 16th century and a mandatory
stop on the Grand
Tour in the 19th century, earning it the moniker "See Naples and die."
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The following articles are free for all readers to access:
Eat Pray Love as You Visit Naples Italy
Romantic Ravello Enchants Visitors
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Few More Favorite Things: The Amalfi Coast
Limoncello:
The Nectar of Italy's Amalfi Coast
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Moda Positano and Where to Shop in Positano (October 2011)
What visitors might not realize and should know about is that "Moda Positano" evolved not just from a beachside aesthetic, but also from a local tailoring tradition. Here's where to shop in Positano for such a look as well as ceramics and other gifts to take home. . . .
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The Sirenland Writers Conference in Positano (October 2011)
Each spring they descend on Hotel Le Sirenuse--30 writers of different ages, life stages, and literary genres, arriving to spend a week at the famed hotel in the company of each other and a faculty of acclaimed authors who in 2012 will include Susan Orlean, Dani Shapiro, Jim Shepard and Hannah Tinti. . . .
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Day Trips from Positano (October 2011)
While the town of Postiano on the Amalfi Coast is alluring in and of itself, if you can force yourself to leave its charms, you will be rewarded by visiting Pompeii, Naples, Amalfi and Ravello. . . .
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Star-Struck at a New Amalfi Coast Hotel (July/August 2010)
Each of the 25 rooms at this new hotel on the Amalfi Coast is an homage to a cinema goddess--from Sophia Loren to Marilyn Monroe. The Liz room has dark wood floors, white leather furniture, orange-and-pistachio fabric, antique gold Venetian resin accents and a two-person Jacuzzi. . . .
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The Allure of the Town of Amalfi Italy (May 2007)
Pulling into the seaside town of Amalfi as the early evening sun finally broke through the clouds, I felt like I was back at the Jersey Shore of my childhood -- and for all those who want to mock New Jersey, I mean that in a good way -- the streets were filled with the energy of families on a Saturday night stroll, sitting on the benches at the waterfront and perusing the numerous bottles of limoncello and ceramic tchochkes for sale in front of the small shops. . . .
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**Catch the Christmas Spirit in Puglia, Campania, Umbria, Tuscany and More (Free Italy Travel Advice)**
Our guide to Christmas celebrations in Amalfi, Bolzano, Bressanone, Gargano, Gubbio, Milan, Naples, Prato and Rome. . . .
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