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.

This is a great square in the center of Sorrento which have a bunch of great shops around it, great…read moreplaces to eat, and their Main Street which, for the most part, is closed to all car traffic except for security and business support. The smaller walking streets around it are pretty cool too for all kinds of things and souvenirs if they are desired. There are some great places for coffee too. The square can get pretty busy with cruise ships coming in and out of Naples and Sorrento so if you like it a little less crowded, get there early or in the off season.

Such a fun experience taking the chair lift to Mount Solaro! Great views from atop! The town of…read moreAnacapri is quite charming.

A serene and breathtaking chairlift and view at the top is worth the effort. The cue was over and…read morehour but the ride up to the top was gorgeous. It was very relaxing and even with a fear of heights it was very relaxing and enjoyable.

The cathedral here is absolutely beautiful. the architecture and those dramatic steps are stunning…read moreto see in person. That being said, the square gets incredibly crowded, especially when the tour buses and ferries drop everyone off.

Well if you have visited Amalfi, most likely you will also end up here. Beautiful Amalfi cathedral…read moreis here and so are those narrow cobbled streets with beautiful shops. This piazza is dominated by the Duomo or Cathedral of Amalfi, set high on top of steep, wide steps. There is a fountain here, water coming from the lady's breasts. So weird just like Manneken Piss in Brussels. I would recommend you guys visit the shops here, they are so beautiful. I wanted to buy so much stuff. I bought wall decor for my house, Ravello lemon is very famous and juice ( or wine) in bottles are for sale at every shop. Restaurants are just at the foot of the cathedral. It's like any European city just on a small scale. So beautiful

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.

Visiting Pompeii Archaeological Park was like stepping back in time. I loved wandering the ancient…read morestreets and learning about the history of this incredible place. It was both fascinating and emotional. Walking the same paths people traveled nearly 2,000 years ago was surreal, but seeing the casts of the victims who were preserved by the eruption brought tears to my eyes. It was a powerful reminder of the human tragedy that occurred there. Be prepared for a lot of walking, and some of the cobblestone paths can be rough and uneven in spots, so comfortable shoes are a must. Despite that, it was a truly amazing and unique experience that I'll never forget. If you love history, this is one of those places that leaves a lasting impression.

Beautiful historical site dating back to the time before Christ. The last time I was here was in…read more1985 and was so long ago that I really forgot most of what I had seen. It was like I was seeing it for the first time. This is an archaeological site with a story to tell and one where I highly recommend that you get a guided tour as the story they have to tell is super interesting, very educational and entertaining. Doing it yourself, which I usually am a big fan of, is something you should avoid in this case. The guides are the storyteller's here and do an excellent job of weaving in key events and dates and the lifestyle of the Roman people that lived here at the time of the second eruption. They also go into great detail on the type of construction they had at that time and how they rebuilt the structures after the major earthquakes that occurred in front of the major eruption that happened in 79 AD. Added details, which I was not even aware of was their was a first major eruption that occurred with Mount Vesuvius in 2000 years BC! Who knew? This is just an example of the type of details they go into which makes this guided tour so fascinating. If you are a fan of history as I am and love seeing ruins and how people live thousands of years ago, then this is an absolute must visit. It's one of the best archaeological sites I've ever visited in my 69 years of being on this earth and being a seasoned traveler on top of that.

A hike up Mount Vesuvius is the perfect way to get panoramic views of the Naples area, and wow, are…read morethey stunning! The hike itself is straight up and not paved for one mile there and back. I would not advise you to try and make it to the top if you aren't athletic. Just go up a little ways and get some photos. If you do make it to the top, you can enjoy a nice gift shop with souvenirs and even a glass of wine. They do provide bathrooms at the entrance but they were disgusting.

Mount Vesuvius is pretty bare and dusty; nothing polished about it. You feel where you are the…read moreentire time. It's not long, but it's enough to slow you down. At the top, you're right at the crater. Just you, the edge, and a very real reminder of what it is. A beautiful view of the Bay of Naples behind you but at the same time knowing it's that same volcano.... The one that buried Pompeii changes the tone a bit. It's not dramatic; just heavy. Worth doing the hike but just don't expect it to feel super touristy.

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.

A must visit when you are in Sorrento. It's located in the town center and you get views of the…read moreGulf of Naples and Mount Vesuvius. Also the perfect spot to watch the sunset. There's access to get down to the beach area, which isn't bad on the way down but it's a trek back up - although there is a paid elevator you can take back up. Dont miss it!

After arriving in Sorrento, this was the first location that we walked to as a group to take…read morephotos. The location was beautiful. This area afforded stunning views of the water below along with mountain views in the distance. It was the perfect combination of land, water and so much more. There were also about 250 steps that led to the beach area below. In my opinion, the area was perfection.