Amalfi Travel Forum

Hi,
i am planning a honeymoon trip in the region and plan to cmbine it withmy stay in capri.

After reading so many reviews am pretty confused as to base myself in positano or amalfi.

also how many nights should be ok in capri?(2 or 3)

i am looking forward for an experience of romance and fun.

Advice on this issue would be greatly appreciated.

I understand you can arrange a boat trip to the Tower of La Capperina and enjoy dinner at the tower. Has anyone done this, and do you know a source of information, such as the name of the restaurant or how to arrange?

Thanks
Wilby

My husband and I be travelling to the Almafi coast in early October to celebrate our anniversary. We plan to spend a couple of days in Rome then to either Almafi or Positano to use a home-base to explore the area for 4 days. Should we stay in Positano or Almafi? We want picturesque and romantic as well as convenient - is there such a thing?

We will be in Amalfi in May and were planning on taking the SITA bus to Salerno where we will be getting on the train to Sicly. I see that there is a ferry that goes from Amalfi to Salerno, could you please tell me how long it takes to get there? Also, will Mid May be considered summer for hours on the ferry? Or will they even be running in May.

Thank you,
Jessie

We'll be in Rome for a few days and then plan to go to the Amalfi Coast and Capri. How do we get there? We are not renting a car. We thought train or bus to Amalfi (or near by) then boat to Capri. Any thoughts?

Hi Everyone

I'm spending 4 days in the Amalfi Coast in May but I'm not sure whether I should stay in Amalfi, Positano or even Sorrento. I want to explore as much of the area as I can but also not be to rushed. Which is the best town to stay in?

Also, is it better to visit Pompeii from Naples or is it just as easy from the Amalfi Coast.

Cheers

Does anyone have any suggestions about A' SCALINATELLA hostel. My 3 friends and I will be arriving in Amalfi August 4-8th. This hostel sounds like it may be a nice stay.
I'd appreciate any words of wisdom anyway, thanks!

Hi everybody, I plan a day trip by bus to Amalfi coast. I will be staying in Paestum/Capoccio scala. Can somebody advise me how to get there? Thanks, Janka18

Does anyone have any suggestions about A' SCALINATELLA hostel. My 3 friends and I will be arriving in Amalfi August 4-8th. This hostel sounds like it may be a nice stay.
I'd appreciate any words of wisdom anyway, thanks!

Hello,

Does anyone know the Marina Riviera Hotel in Amalfi? If so, any information and comments would be greatly appreciated.

Frank

Hello,
Has anyone stayed in either La Bussola or Marina Riviera Hotel in Amalfi? Any information about your experiences in either of these would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks,

Frank.

We're staying there for 3 nights in May, after a few days in Rome - if anyone has any comments or feedback about the hotel I'd love to hear it. We won't have a car, how much of an issue should that be? Is there much within walking distance from the Praiano area (shops, sites, hiking)? Also, we were planning on taking the train from Rome, how complicated will that be getting to our hotel? They've offered a private Mercedes to pick us up in Naples and take us to the hotel, for 100 euro. Reasonable?

Thanks in advance!
kevin

Hi, old topic perhaps but I would appreciate some opinions.

I have booked 4 days in Amalfi (Miramalfi) next summer for my family (including 2 teenage kids) but am now wondering if Positano would be a better bet.

Our reasoning for Amalfi was that we found an affordable hotel which had a pool which seems less likely in Positano but if it is so much better perhaps we should forget the pool and move

Any comments whcih might help clear my confusion?

Thanks

Hi, I will be in Amalfi several days in the middle of september. I have few questions and would greatly appreciate a quick response only because i am leaving soon.

Does anyone know of FUORE region in AMalfi and is it ok to stay there?
Did anyone stay or hear of Locanda Ripa dell Janere hotel if so what do you have to say about it.
How complicated is it to drive from Rome to Amalfi - specifically FUORE which is located somewhere near the amalfi city.
Can someone recommend a decent accomadations within a price range of 100-120USD
Can someone recommend a good car rental place
Thank you all for you help.

So far we have read two comments on the Emerald Grotto on VT. One that it was a "don't miss sight" and one that it was a rip off. Should we go or not? Thanks.

My fiance and I are planning a honeymoon and were considering traveling in Southwestern Italy and Sicily. We will be traveling in December/January and were worried that many things would be closed during this time period.

Does anyone have any experience with these winter months? Any suggestions or warnings?

Hi,
do you live in Amalfi? We purchased a bottle of Antichi Sapori d'Amalfi, would you consdier posting us a couple of bottles?

Regards.

I'll be visiting Naples from a Cruise for just only 1 day. My plan is to go to Pompei. To be a little bit aggressive, I will also like to go to Amalfi Coast after Pompei. I will certainly appreciate any advise of what transportation to take to go to Amalfi Coase. Specific questions are:
- are there buses to go there from Pompei or do I have to go to Sorrento first?
- is the bus terminals easy to find for people who don't know Italian?
- is it easy to find the bus to go back to train station from Amalfi?

Thanks a lot for any reply.

My friend and I only have a day (from noon till late) to see capri. We really want so see the Blue Grotto. We will take the ferry from Sorrento to Capri but how do we get to see the Blue Grotto?

Also, would anyone know of any guided tour that does not start at 7 in the morning but has flexible timings to capri?

Thanks.

we want to stay in a villa in amalfi or nearby in summer 2005. We need 3beds and a pool at a fair price. all the villas we have seen are mega bucks anyone have any info?

Hi, I'm visiting Maiori in the summer as well as Amalfi, Sorrento and Capri, but I'm staying in Maiori. I'm having difficulty finding information on Maiori. If anyone could tell me anything about Maiori I would be thrilled! Also, where are the best places to clothing shop?? And how is the nightlife around the Amalfi Coast? thanks so much to anyone that can help me out!
--Alison

I am writing to ask for advice about "must see's" on the Amalfi Coast. My husband and I are traveling there in the middle of March for a week, and staying at the Hotel Panorama. We are going with a tour (Arts/Boston Travel), but will have some free time in Amalfi and Naples.

The tour is set to go to Amalfi, Capri, Sorrento, Positano and Naples. We can leave the tour if we wish.

We would appreciate any ideas from those of you who have been there.

Thank you!

My fiance and I are planning our honeymoon to Italy--we want to be by the ocean. We're looking at Taormina, Sicily or the Amalfi Coast... Any suggestions? We'll be in Italy in June for about 11 days--don't want to be surrounded by tourists--if that's still possible. Just looking for a place by the sea, with restaurants and local life nearby. Thanks in advance!