A Grand Tour classic: Naples with Vesuvius, the excavations of Pompeii and Herculaneum, the UNESCO Amalfi Coast. Art, archaeology, panoramas and the world's best pizza.
UNESCO Naples: Spaccanapoli, Sansevero Chapel with Veiled Christ, Cathedral with San Gennaro.
Farmhouses in NaplesHerculaneum, smaller than Pompeii but equally well preserved. Vesuvius hike to the active crater.
Farmhouses near VesuviusUNESCO Pompeii: an intact Roman city with streets, shops, villas, frescoes. Half day visit needed.
Farmhouses near PompeiiSorrento with views over Vesuvius. Lemon groves, marquetry, IGP limoncello. Gateway to Capri.
Farmhouses in SorrentoPositano with colourful houses. Amalfi with Cathedral, Ravello with Villa Rufolo and Villa Cimbrone.
Farmhouses on the Amalfi CoastSalerno, then UNESCO Cilento with Paestum's Greek temples (best preserved in the world).
Farmhouses in PaestumBest time: April-June and September-October (August very crowded)
Duration: 7-10 days
How to get around: Circumvesuviana for Pompeii/Sorrento; SITA bus on the coast