
What
the foreigners usually remember best about their Italian vacations is
the people, the lifestyle, the local color and the food -and nowhere on
the peninsula are these ingredients present in such undiluted quantities
as in
Naples. The city offers ornate Baroque churches, a world-class
Royal Palace, two massive fortresses and a pair of superb museums but
truly, the 1 Tourist Attraction in Naples is its streets, its shops and
its people.
Sorrento is located on a tuff coast and is reflected
in the Gulf of Naples, fascinating tourists and visitors, attracted by
breathtaking views and landscapes. From time immemorial Sorrento has exercised
a particular charm which has attracted poets and literary men like Goethe,
Stendhal, Byron, Ibsen, musicians like Rossini, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Wagner.
Among the famous visitors of Sorrento we can remember also Enrico Caruso,
Giacomo Casanova, Charles Dickens, Helman Melvill, Friedtich Nietzche
ed Axel Munthe.
Positano - exclusive haunt of many VIPs, with its
houses clinging to the mountainside is a perfect example of the Amalfi
Coast's attraction. Everywhere in the world, Positano is synonymous with
romance and glamour. Its gleaming white houses seem to cascade down the
steep hillside, crisscrossed with myriad sets of steep, narrow stairs.
Boutiques abound, selling the unique clothing and souvenirs that make
this special town a shopper's paradise.
Ravello - a hill town facing
the sea, known for its quiet and evocative charm.
Amalfi - The
legendary Amalfi coast is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
No one who has ever seen it forgets its crystal blue waters, steep dark
green hillsides, jewel-like hill towns and silent lemon groves. With its
splendid past as a Marine Republic, has a splendid seafront and a Cathedral
rich in sacred art. The
island of Capri: this marvellous island
offers lovely walks through its maze streets with fashionable boutiques
and smart resturants. The strenght of the sea formed a rocky coastline
around the island and created remarcable caves. It is a sea of emotions,
a dream, a million charming secrets to discover: maybe Capri it really
is an Enchanted Island.