Central & Eastern Italy - Our Itinerary
by ECYM
After much discussion with my husband. We decided to explore Italy for our honeymoon.
This was our itinerary :-
Day 1 - Singapore to Roma. Took Qatar Airways for our trip to Italy as this is one of the few airlines that allows us to have arrive at Rome and departs from Milan without any additional charges. Reach Rome at around 1850hrs. Found our B&B (Cornelia) at 2230.
Day 2 - Rome - Colessuem, Forum, Circo Massimo, Terme di Caracalla
Day 3 - Rome - Saint Pietro Square, Castel Sant Angelo, Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain
Day 4 - Rome - Pantheon, Vatican Museum
Day 5 - Rome to Sorrento (via trenitalia), Sorrento Town
Day 6 - Sorrento to Isle of Capri (via hydrofoil) - Capri - San Michele, Anacapri Town
Day 7 - Capri - Monte Solaro, Grotto Azzura, Faro, Marina Piccola
Day 8 - Capri to Ischia
Day 9 - Ischia to Napoli - Napoli - Castel Dell Ovo, Royale Palace
Day 10 - Napoli to Mt Vesuvius to Pompeii to Herculaneum
Day 11 - Napoli - National Archaeological Museum to Florence
Day 12 - Firenze - Duomo, Piazzale Michelangelo
Day 13 - Florence to Pisa - Leaning Tower - to Girona - Malgrat De Mar, Spain
Day 14 - Malgrat De Mar, Spain
Day 15 - Barcelona - City Tour Bus
Day 16 - Barcelona, Colombus Tower, Casa Batllo
Day 17 - Malgrat De Mar to Treviso -> Mestre
Day 18 - Venice - Rialto Bridge
Day 19 - Venice - Murano, Piazza San Marco, Basilica Di San Marco
Day 20 - Mestre to Verona - Roman Arena, Museum Verona, Piazza Bra, Piazza delle Erbe, Castelvecchio, Piazzale Castel San Petrio
Day 21 - Verona - Casa di Giulietta, Museum Verona
Day 22 - Verona to Milano - Duomo, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Teatro alla Scala,
Day 23 - Milano - Santa Maria delle Grazie with Leonardo da Vinci's 'Last Supper', Castello Sforzesco, La Scala
Day 24 - Milano - Singapore
Capri, Anacapri
by MonicaLouise
" Capri, Anacapri"
Immediately upon arrival at Capri I took the local bus up to Anacapri - a wild ride with a great, personable driver. A highlight in itself. Then after a short wait in line I boarded the chairlift for the 10 minute ride up Monte Solaro. The views were fantastic, the smells of the gardens and lemon groves below were heavenly. Local gardeners were out tending to their flowers and everywhere you looked was a photo opportunity.
" ATOP MONTE SOLARO, ISLE OF CAPRI"
Once atop Monte Solaro, the highest point of the island, the views are stunning. It was a fairly clear day so the town was visible far below, as well as both bays and the "faraglioni" rock formations that Capri is famous for.
" VIA SAN MICHELE, ANACAPRI"
The Via San Michele is a tiny street full of shops that leads to Villa San Michele, home of the Swedish doctor and writer Axel Munthe, which was built in the 19th century. Along this road (actually more like a trail) one can find any souvenir needed and try the Limoncello that the area is famous for. The views at the end are phenomenal.
" THE FENICIAIN STAIRCSASE"
I discovered the Scala Fenicia (The Fenician Staircase) at the end of Via San Michele and chose this route back down to Marina Grande. Built by the Greeks in the 8th century BC, it was the only access to the sea or the village of Anacapri until 1877, when the current road was built. The steep path is basically a long staircase of 881 steps, along the slopes of the mountain, rewarding the daring with superb views and peaks into private gardens.
" LEMON GROVES"
The landscape of Italy is one lemon grove after another after another after .....you get the idea. The heavenly smells of the lemons are to be experienced as you walk through the countryside. This was one of many groves I passed as I descended via the Fenician Staircase.
" DEVOTIONAL"
During my tour of southern Italy I was fascinated by the shrines on the exterior of numerous houses and stores throughout the area. Most are illuminated with tiny lights - this is a fine example.
" FARAGLIONI"
Capri is famous for these spiky rock formations
" CAPRI HARBOR - MARINA GRANDE"
The view from the wharf before the ferry departs from Capri - one last shot !!
Forum Posts
capri and positano
by lengleng
If I have to choose between positano and capri,whsich shall I pick?How far are they from each other?Thank you in advance ;)
lengleng
Re: capri and positano
by SunTanBob
Tough choice. They are both so unique. We liked Capri as it had shops, etc. in town but also had more tranquil places like San Michele/Anacapri. But Positano is also great for strolling etc.
Given the choice, why choose, doing a little bit of both is another option. You can catch a ferry from/returning to Positano that would give you most of the day on Capri and then a few hours in the afternoon to stroll around Positano a bit and have dinner. And you'd get those great views of each from the water as you depart and arrive. So you'd get to experience both and it really would be a pretty relaxed schedule, they are pretty close together, I think the ferry ride was 20-30 minutes max. from Positano.
Hope this helps.
Re: capri and positano
by nicolaitan
Hi - if you have a choice of only staying in one, would suggest Positano and visit Capri by ferry on a day trip. Capri is great, no question, but being in Positano will allow easier access to other places which might be of interest = Pompeii and Herculaneum, gorgeous Ravello, etc. If you have time to spend a night or more in both, of course, then do it. Capri is very very nice after the day trippers ( like us ) leave.
The ferry from Positano took about 50 minutes. Note that if the waters are rough, the ferry will bypass Positano because the pier is not protected unlike Amalfi. The Positano bus to Amalfi goes directly to the ferry in Amalfi, just one block away.
Re: capri and positano
by graphicscorpio
I, too, would choose Positano and take a day trip to Capri. I think you can see everything there in each of the towns in a day. Just remember to get your tickets for the ferry ahead of time. My husband and I waited until the "day of" to get our tickets and we had to catch a late ferry there and back.
Re: capri and positano
by lengleng
Thank you all for your answers,I shall do as suggested :)
lengleng
Re: capri and positano
by Mikebb
Hi Capri is a day trip, or less if you are rushed, nice to visit but I would not stay overnight unless it was a special occasion like a Honeymoon.
More options if staying at Positano.
Good Luck,
Mike
