This place gets super crowded, but the blue waters is worth the trek and visit. Right by the bus…read morestop.

This landmark was a really cool visit. It was so beautiful!…read more The swimming/beach was super crowded but looked really nice. The "hiking" around the area looked clean and pristine. We tried some wine from the vineyards in the area and fell in absolute love. Great place to visit, even if it's super quick!

Piazza Tasso is a lovely square in Sorrento…read more Lucky to stumble across a local festival on our cruise ship tour to Sorrento and Pompeii. Our tour guide was not sure what they were celebrating. Take time to check out the beautiful baroque yellow church and everything Limoncello while you are in the neighborhood. The lemons in Sorrento are enormous and the geography reflects their impact. Limoncello granitas. Lemon pasta. Lemon biscotti. Lemons on everything from dish towels, baskets and bags to headbands. My sister-in-law even bought a pair of swim shorts that were covered with a large lemons in the pattern. Nice for a short stop while exploring Sorrento. Tip: There is a bathroom next to the church. It takes one euro each.

On your way around Sorrento's city center, you're bound to pass this piazza since it connects the…read morepedestrian only zones to the part of town with many hotels, summer apartments and leads to more local residential areas. Restaurants, cafes, hotels and a couple miscellaneous shops and church buildings line this thoroughfare. The car traffic coupled with many pedestrians constantly crossing, I'd warn drivers to be very careful in this area! A statue of Saint Antoninus of Sorrento, patron saint of the city, stands in the center, a salutation to those entering the historic old town. On the north edge, the sidewalk overlooks and connects to stairs that descend down to a hairpin turn in the road at the base. On the southern edge, there's a deep ravine (Vallone dei Mulini) filled with plants, trees and shrubs, and an old abandoned mill?), smack dab in the middle of the block. Constantly tourists take pictures here day and night lol. Walking thru here about a dozen times over the course of two days, there wasn't ever a quiet moment, even during shoulder season. Restaurants are busy being that it's such a central meet up point. Perhaps only at around 7am one day when most tourists were still sleeping was it quieter with only locals out and about.

Only stop in Capri long enough to catch a $20 cab to Anacapri. Shopping area so quaint. A far cry…read moredifference from the congested/tacky shopping marts at Capri. No cheap trinkets here. If your idea of shopping in Italy is "T-shirts, shot glasses and gelatis", this will not appeal to you. But, if you love quiet walks with lovely linen and ceramic shops, no Vespas running you over and nobody shouting at you to eat at their restaurant, you'll love it as much as I do. No smell of petrol. Just the aroma of the abundance of flowers and puddled cobblestones.

What an amazing tour of the cave! Simply fascinating learning about the history and the emerald…read morecolor is gorgeous! Nice pit stop to the Furore.

Go here with kids if you are passing by the area! It's a small cave/grotto you reach by taking an…read moreelevator down about 50 stories and then you exit, walk into the cave and hop on a mini rowboat to enter into the grotto water. You really could just walk into the cave and be good with the experience as the rowboat travels about 15/20 feet in a circle and the guide makes jokes about seeing a gorilla and other formations in the rocks and there is a baby Jesus statue under water as he makes up stories to give you an experience. For those who don't like boats and might miss out on the Capri grottos this would be an acceptable grotto experience for land lovers. The water is calm inside the grotto so no worries at all if you have any boat or motion sickness anxiety. It's really as calm as bath water despite the outside being a bit choppy. It was clear they are milking every tourist tip and dollar possible as the tips seem obligatory. If you go, to set your expectations I would say to think of this like the "it's a small world" ride at Disney in Orlando m...it's basically a boat on a track that just goes around in a small circle with some songs and takes way longer than necessary. Definitely the scariest part is elevator ride because the thought of getting trapped inside in a rock mountain shaft is probably the only thrill experienced here. Even if your kids stand up on the rowboat it's very stable so seems impossible to tip over. This was a stop we did because the day prior when we were in Capri the weather was bad and they closed the blue grotto (which someone reviewed here by accident so disregard that persons review) and I really wanted the kids to have a grotto experience while we were in Italy. This is similar to the blue grotto because of the color but I was really expecting it to be green so was slightly disappointed. It probably would be a cute way to escape the heat for a few minutes in the summer as it's shaded and cool. I was hoping to learn a bit more but it's cute for kids and what it is.

As the key historical attraction in Amalfi, located in Piazza Duomo minutes from the waterfront,…read moreits dominating Moorish-influenced facade of alternating stone colors catches the attention of every passersby. The exterior renovated in the 19th century resulted in its current form today, the interior is much older dating back from 10th century. The building was constructed over a 6th century church, with those remains composing the simple and austere Basilica of the Crucifix that houses a museum of the church's treasures of religious ritual objects and artifacts. Other decorative styles are represented here as well--the main nave and aisles of the cathedral originally erected in the 1st century then revised in the 18th century, and the ornate Crypt from the early 13th century exemplify lavish Baroque designs, while the remaining frescoes within the chapels surrounding in The Cloister of the Paradise are 13th and 14th century Byzantine works. As of April 2026, tickets to enter are €4 for adults and €2 for children. Hours are daily between 9:00am to 6:55pm, last entry at 6:30pm. The cathedral only is open for prayer daily from 7:30-10:00am and 5:00-7:30pm. While not large, it's worth a look--the design of the cloister is intimate and unique. It's always awe-inspiring to come face to face with art that's outlived so many centuries of history, and probably will endure for much longer than us. They have placards in most spaces with English translations, though more details in Italian. You could spend about 30-45 minutes here. For more info: https://www.visitamalfi.info/en/points-of-interest-in-amalfi/st-andrews-cathedral/ https://www.travelamalficoast.it/en/the-cathedral-of-amalfi

This church is absolutely stunning and worth the trip up all those stairs to get to see it…read more I honestly do not think it's worth any admission price to enter, even if it's under 5 euro each to get in. We paid less to see some amazing things at other places so the value wasn't there for me. So even if you don't want to enter, I still think it's a great view from the cathedral down to the city. There are also some cool architectural details you can look at without going inside. Ans it's cool up here, so if you're trying to get away from the heat, for free, this is your place to go.

Sort of a miniature Pompeii. Two large villas that had been covered with 10 feet of ash. Remarkably…read morewell preserved. FREE admission. A good 1/2 hour walk from town, and not well signed, but you knew that -- it's Italy! You can bring a picnic.

This place is really cool and we stumbled onto it thinking it was something completely different…read more You can also check it out for free which was a nice change of pace. They even had a tour guide if you liked and they charged nothing to tell you about this beautiful place.

A huge expansive public space that puts you in awe to the size of the building fascia the closer…read moreyou get to it. A vast open sweeping pair of arms that you could imagine holding the entire commerce of the city back in ancient times, filled with vendors and craftsmen from all over selling their wares. This is one of the few plazas I found so large and in excellent shape.

We stopped by Piazza del Plebiscito for a quick look while exploring Naples. The square is huge and…read moresurrounded by some of the city's most recognizable landmarks, making it a great place to pause and take in the architecture. Originally completed in the early 1800s, the piazza is named after the 1860 plebiscite that voted for Naples to join a unified Italy. On one side sits the Royal Palace of Naples, while the Basilica of San Francesco di Paola anchors the other with its impressive domed church and curved colonnades. We didn't spend a lot of time here, but it was an easy stop between other sights and gave us a chance to appreciate a different side of Naples. If you're already in the historic center or heading toward the waterfront, it's well worth adding to your itinerary.

Okay--yeah, you have to do this one. If you are not seeing Capri from a boat, this is going to be…read morethe best view you will see. The gardens are lovely. There were photographers every where and they gave us advice on where to get the best photos. Go early in the day to avoid the crowds as all the tour groups seem to come here.

Another phenomenal view of Italy. We drove through the mountain side and stopped for espresso along…read morethe way. It's a pretty scary ride if you're not use to driving on mountain roads because these are not wide roads with smooth surfaces and slow bends. The breath-taking views, however, are second to none and makes the trip totally worth it! There are a lot of gorgeous perfectly "placed" flowers and plants growing along the mountain side. Wish I could spend more time here. Stunning place!