Sorrento

Sorrento, Italy

Sorrento is a traditional tourist destination. It's a small tourist town close to Napoli, with medieval churches and castles, as well as beaches. It's got views to the Vesuvio Mount and Napoli, and an area enclosed by walls where the Saint Francis of Assisi is.

Within its main beaches is Bagni della Regina Giovanna, where there are archeological ruins of an ancient maritime village. It's one of the most visited by tourists. La Spiaggia di Puolo is often visited by locals and tourists, as well as the Marina della Lobra beach, where marvelous shows are presented at night.

The water is ideal for diving, or taking diving classes, because classes for all levels are offered. A great amount of shipyards are always at the commercial port, because it has a pier ready to accomodate big ships.

The floats are luxurious yachts that have an excellent and expert crew on board.

One of the must-do visits in Sorrento is to the Valles dei Mulini, which are part of a five valley system that surround the Sorrento peninsula.

The main access points are the Fiumicino Airport, in Rome, or the Sea Aeroporti, from Milan, as well as many boat, ferry and steam boat transportation services to the island of the Napoli bay and the Sorrento peninsula, and by bus or automobile from Napoli, through the highways.

Sardinia

Sardinia, Italy

Classic Sardinia water: clear, with occasional limestone rocks and minimal waves

The coastline of Sardinia, not unlike neighbouring French Corsica, is pocked with gorgeous little white sand bays lapped by crystal turquoise waters, not only the pricey bit of the island, north-east Costa Smeralda. Recently the Sardinian President prohibited any further building within two kms [1.25m] of the sea, so hopefully this glorious coastline will continue unspoilt for a long time [or at least until a more corrupt politician gets into power].

Waters are crystal clear, the sun shines a lot, the coast is almost 2,000kms of fish-friendly rocks and the island has a lot of dive centres. Sardinia is an island surrounded by clear, azur water and welcoming white-sand bays separated by spectacularly jagged rock formations and reliable winds. Sail boat charter, lessons, crewed tours and more are popular so book ahead.

Elba island

Island Elba, Italy

*Elba, Italy's third largest island and Napoleon's late home is located off the Tuscan coast.It is somewhat overrun by package travel, but with 90 miles of coastline, action-packed holiday villages and loads of sandy beaches, it's still a great beach holiday destination, especially for families. For more solitude try the untouched island of Capraia, 30 km off Elba.

**Ponza, in the Pontine Islands, is one of few resorts to escape the tourist plague, with some of Italy's most splendid beaches, among them Chiaia di Luna, or the rocky cove of Piscine Naturali for sheltered swimming. There are some good dive sites around its islets, particularly Palmarola.

Capri

Island of Capri, Italy

The excellent geographic location of the gulf of Napoli and the Island of Capri, besides the natural beauty and the mild temperatures throughout the year have turned Capri into a place desired by emperors, kings and princes since the Roman times. Since then until now, Capri has also been a place of interest for people of the international jet set, such as Maria Callas, Ava Gardner, Brigitte Bardot, and others that frequent this enigmatic island.

In terms of beaches, the spectacular coast of Capri offers its visitors its Mediterranean beauty, with its turquoise color waters and the radiant sun, hidden bays that can only be reached by boat, and rock terraces on the sea, making Capri one of the best beaches of Italy and probably the island with the most charming beaches in Europe.

There are many places to visit in Capri, besides the beach. For instance, Villa Jovis is an ancient residence built by Emperor Tiberio to spend his last years, and it's a place that's worth a visit, or the Piazzetta, which is the nightlife center of the island.

Another one of its main attractions is the world famous Blue Grotto. It's 60 meters long and 25 meters wide, and you can get there only by boat to admire a spectacular world of colors and sensations, thanks to the solar light reflection inside the cove.

To get to Capri you must go to Napoli or Sorrento first, and to get to these two cities, you can find good offers online, generally with a stopover in Rome. From there, you can opt for the ferry or a hydroplane, which takes 80 and 40 minutes, respectively from Napoli, and 40 and 20 minutes, from Sorrento.

Amalfi

Amalfi, Italy

The Amalfi coast has an extension of more than 50 kilometers passing several towns of the Salerno Gulf located in the province of Campania. This beautiful coast is part of the Italian beaches on the Tirreno Sea due to the great touristic and cultural interest all of the villages that form the coast were declared a patrimony of the humanity by UNESCO. 

In the Middle Ages several places were founded that formed this coast being in the 12th century one of the sea republics that dominated the Mediterranean and today Amalfi is no doubt a wonderful tourist destination, it's the most important town of the coast, very appealing to tourists because of the buildings that can be seen in incredible places like San Andrew's Cathedral in Arabian style and located on the top of a steep hill with an unmissable sea view.

In this coast the roads are narrow and winding which are dangerous for the people who visit Amalfi for the first time. The Amalfi beach is ideal to practice all types of water sports, and the landscape invites climbing on hills and going down cliffs. The closeness with Positano and Ravello allow us to visit those places during the day.

From the Roma Fiumicino Airport there's an easy connection with the Napoli Airport. From there, there are buses coming out every day to Amalfi, which is very close to Napoli and Salerno. However, it's not advised to take this route by car for the first time, because it's very narrow and dangerous.