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Positano, Amalfi Coast

       THE SOUTH –                                                 1  Naples  
                                                                                 •  Mount Vesuvius
       NAPLES, AMALFI

       COAST & PUGLIA

       Naples is a fascinating mix of old-world
       charm with a modern edge. Discover the
       Mediterranean beauty of the Amalfi Coast
       and the dramatic cliffs at Sorrento. Head               GULF OF NAPLES
       north to historic Pompeii, south to Capri
       and west for scenic countryside.                                                         Lattari Mountains
                                                                                                 Regional Park
       Puglia, the southern region forming the heel
       of Italy’s ‘boot’, is known for its white-washed
       hill towns, ‘trulli’ stone houses and hundreds                                   4  Positano   5  Amalfi
       of kilometres of Mediterranean coastline.                            3  Sorrento

       SEE
       •  See the ancient ruins of Pompeii
       •  Discover prehistoric dinosaur footprints at the   Capri 2
        Alta Murgia National Park in Apulia                                                           INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
                                                                                                      ATTRACTION
       DO
       •  Take a boat ride to Capri’s Blue Grotto  NAPLES                        POSITANO
       •  Listen to folk music and eat fresh produce   HOTELS             PAGE       HOTELS                    PAGE


        at Piazza Liberta in Ostuni           1       Grand Hotel Europa    40    4       Hotel Conca d’Oro    42
                                              1    Grand Hotel Vesuvio     40     4    Hotel Royal Positano    42
       EAT & DRINK                            1    Royal Continental Hotel   40    4    Le Agavi Hotel         42
       •  Sip on a signature cocktail at Franco’s Bar at
        Positano’s Le Sirenuse hotel        CAPRI                                AMALFI
       •  Dine at Grotta Palazzese Restaurant, a      HOTELS              PAGE        HOTELS                   PAGE
        spectacular cave restaurant in Polignano a Mare    2    Hotel Caesar Augustus    40     5   Grand Hotel Excelsior    42
       •  Savour the flavours of buffalo mozzarella at Inn     2    Hotel Excelsior Parco    40    5   Hotel Aurora    42
        Bufalito Taverna Mediterranea in Sorrento    2    Hotel San Michele    40    5    Hotel Fontana        42
                                            SORRENTO
       WHAT’S ON
       Napoli Film Festival                      HOTELS                   PAGE
       23 to 26 October                       3   Grand Hotel De La Ville   41
                                              3    Grand Hotel Europa Palace   41
       Sant’Anna Feast, Sorrento              3    Grand Hotel La Favorita    41
       26 July                                3    Hotel Antiche Mura      41
       Feast of the Assumption, Positano      3   Hotel Gardenia           41
       15 August                              3    Hotel Villa Maria       41    Alberobello


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