CAPRI ISLAND:

CAMPEGGIO SANTA FORTUNATA CAMPOGAIO towards 09.00am and sail to Faraglioni which takes about 40 minutes, during which you can admire the beauty of the Bay of Naples.  Disembark at Marina Picola on the Island of Capri for about a 5 hour visit or from Marina Piccola embark and follow the tour of the island admiring Villa Curzio Malaparte, L’Arco Naturale, The White Grotto, the Wonderful Grotto and the Salto di Tiberio or you could join the splendour of the BLUE GROTTO for an optional visit for about half an hour.  Return to VILLAGGIO CAMPEGGIO SANTA FORTUNATA CAMPOGAIO at around 18.00.

Pompei - Vesuvio

Pompei holds an intense fascination for visitors today. Following the eruption of the  volcano Vesuvio in the year 79 A.D., Pompei lay buried and forgotten for hundreds of years. The town is high on the list of the Wonders of the World and the excavations  begun in  the 18^th Century are still being carried out today. Our guide will take you slowly through some of the ancient streets of Pompei where you can see Baths, Forums and Villas built by the prosperous Romans in the year 80 B.C.  Marvel at the fabulously preserved Frescos which adorned the walls and floors of the villas. Even if your interests do not lie in history, this is an archeological site that cannot fail  impress you. Mount Vesuvio dominates the Bay of Naples. It is the only active volcano on the mainland of Europe.

The slopes were once covered with vineyards and woods and provided an innocent looking backdrop for the bustling town below. The coach will take you to within 1000 metres of the top of Vesuvio and from here you can walk to the very top and admire the splendid panoramic views across the bay. (from the blackened crater rises a single plume of smoke, a reminder that the volcano is only sleeping for now…) Reminder: Comfortable, closed in shoes and your camera.

PositanO AMALFI rAVELLO

The “Amalfi drive” is said to be the most spectacular road in Europe and from Sorrento, the winding cliff top road offers breathtaking panoramic views at every bend. Each spot is a world of its own, a fantastic world which dazzles the imagination and inspires unforgettable impressions. We make a stop just above Positano yet another splendid jewel of this coastline, which boasts picturesque pink and white villas perched dramatically on the steep billside. Then on to Amalfi, which gives its name to the whole coast on which it lies. Once a thriving Marine Republic, powerful and prosperous and now a thriving holidays resort. The unmistakeable cluster of white tightly packed  houses rising up the billside is dominated by the beautiful Cathedral which stands superbly on the top of a great flight of steps leading up from the main square. Housed in the magnificent Cathedral are the remains if the Patron Saint of Amalfi and alsoScotland – Saint Andrew. From Amalfi we visit Ravello which nestles eleven hundred feet above the sea in the billside. We visit Villa Rufolo which gave the musician Richard Wagner the inspiration to create one of his most famous operas, Parsifal.

Pompei - Ercolano

Our journey takes us along the coast road through Castellammare di Stabia and out along the motorway to Herculaneum was destroyed along with Pompei in 79 AD, and was rediscovered in 1709. It was a residential town without Pompei’s commercial importance, surrounded by the villas of wealthy Romans. When the catastrophe of 79 AD occured, Herculaneum was buried by a torrent of mud that hardened into a soft tufa (a kind of course rock) that preserved many of the wooden parts of houses and household objects whichcan be seen today. A large portion of old Herculaneum is still buried under the modern town and even today excavations are going on to discover what treasures lie buried under the rock.

ROMA

This is unique opportunity to visit the “Eternal City” one of the greatest capitals in the world Catholicism. Rome is a bustling city with fabulous shops and boutiques but, amidst the hurry of everyday modern life, beatifully preserved buildings and monuments stand out on unexpected corners, a constant reminder of her glorious and sometimes turbulent past. The day has been carefully planned to include all the most important and best know places and monuments; Villa Borghese, the River Tiber, the Palace of Justice, St.Angel Castle, Colosseum and the Roman Forum – due to traffic restrictions these sights will be seen from the coach. The guide will also leave you at St.Peter’s Basilica where you will then have some free time. Reminder:no shorts and arms must be covered when visiting churches.

salerno paestum

About an hours drive south of Naples is another important italian Provincial capital Salerno. In medieval times Salerno was the world capital of medicine, the monastery of the Benedctine monks who probably founded its medical school, offered the best education  then available. One of the most famous medical texts of that time was the “Regimen Sanitas Salerni” written here in Latin and traslated into almost every European language. In more modern times Salernoi is best remembered for the Allied troops landing on its beaches, during the second world war. To the east of Salerno, after the beadlands of Pontecagnano, Battipaglia and Eboli, is Paestum, which is one of the most important archeological sites in the country. Here you will see some of the best preserved Greek ruins, architecture and monuments, such as the Temple of Poseidon (Neptune) the Basilica dating from the 6^th Century. In the museum you can admire the Tomb of the dive a magnificent example of Greek painting, rapresenting a funeral banquet. The did of the Tomb depicts a you8ng man diving into the water. Look out for the buffalo that you will see grazing on the roadside during the drive!

ischia

Ischia is known as the Green Isle because of its lush green vegetation. It is only the place in the area with real sandy beaches. It is a volcanic island dominated by Mount Epomeo. Our tour takes you over to Ischia by jet or hydrofoil – a journey of just 50 minutes across the Bay of Naples. You will be given free time in the morning for a walk around the main town of Ischia. Then you will be given a guided tour of the island. In the afternoon you will be have some more free time where you can visit the Tropical Thermal Park (entrance fee not included) which has more or less ten different thermal  baths, natural sauna and hydromassage or you may visit the beach of Sant’Angelo. Reminder:Swimming costumes if you would like to use the thermal baths.

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