Throughout the month of August you can experience the majestic ruins of Paestum in a whole new light. After dark, actually. The archaeological park opens the gates every evening and becomes an open-air amphitheatre for music, dance or theatre in the shadow of the temples.
The annual Paestum Festival allows visitors to see the flood-lit outlines of the most important Greek ruins outside of Greece - and the best preserved in Italy - which had been part of Magna Grecia. The impressive temples are striking at any time of day, but are especially dramatic when seen at night when the soft light plays of them and casts eerie shadows.
If you’re staying in one of our villas in the Cilento or Amalfi Coast areas, we highly recommend planning a nocturnal visit to partake in the party. While the archaeological ruins are fully Greek, the festival will be Italian-style… no toga necessary. Noted dance troupes, nationally-known bands, and theater dramas are highlighted each night’s events.
Even though you will not need international calling skills to contact Summer In Italy (we provide a USA/Canada toll-free number for your convenience, and a toll-free fax number as well), there is still a good chance that as you plan your vacation you find yourself in need to place a few phone calls to bella Italia (to book a tour, a private transfer, or maybe a table at a restaurant).
If you are wondering if Campania, the region of Amalfi, Sorrento and the Cilento National Park has enough to offer to entertain your kids, the short answer is: yes!
Bancomat (pronounced with long "a"s as "Bahn-ko-maht") is the name of the automatic systems for collecting cash from your bank account in Italy and in many European countries.
If you are looking to buy airfare from North America to Italy, there might be times when you would start thinking that airlines have gone crazy with the price of flight tickets, and that there are no cheap flights or discount offers available.
If you are planning to hire a rental car for your stay in the Amalfi/Sorrento/Cilento area, chances are that you might be wondering whether we have special advice on local agencies that offer good rates.
Unknown to most tourists, wonderful networks of footpaths criss-cross the peninsula and Capri, connecting little villages by easy paths and venturing on rougher ways up into the mountains.
Rome, from a tour guide's perspective: Relax, have your first cappuccino, walk around via Condotti, Spagna, Navona, Trevi, Pantheon, Corso Visit the Roman forum, Palatine hill, Colosseo Spend all day at the Vatican museums The above is the standard itinerary that pre-occupies all visitors to Rome-"Can we do it all in two days?
Amalfi Coast
Sorrento Coast
Tuscany
Cilento National Park
Lake Como
Rome and Latium
Umbria
Capri and Ischia
Venice
Puglia (Apulia)
Liguria
Sicily
Lake Maggiore
Lombardy
Sardinia
Lake Garda
Abruzzo and Marche
Calabria
