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Continued from my earlier post -“Exploring Amalfi” We set out early from the Amalfi coast and headed out to Naples -a distance of about seventy kilometres which we covered in an hours time . We initially went on the Amalfi coast road towards Sorrento and thence on the Superstrada 45(National Highway) connecting Sicily with Venice Via Naples and Rome . This highway cuts through … Continue reading Fascinating Florence
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Continued from the previous post “Onward to Amalfi” The start of a leisurely stay was dinner in the hotel restaurant where I was served a freshly caught Sea Bass grilled in the most perfect way by the head chef of the restaurant – The 85 year old lady who was the founder of this hotel nearly 60 years ago still continues to oversee the kitchen … Continue reading Exploring the Amalfi Coast
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Continued from my earlier post Rome -The first stop Part II One of the most romanticized and popular tourist destination of Italy is the Amalfi coast – Described once as “The Playground of the Rich ” , this Mediterranean Destination was declared a UNESCO heritage site in 1997 . Many a car chase has been filmed on the Amalfi coast Writers such as Ibsen and … Continue reading Onward to Amalfi
Continued from my last post Rome – The First Stop Part I Our next stop was the Vatican – A must see for a first timer to Rome .Took us nearly the whole day. The Vatican is country by itself surrounded by Rome with an area of 110 acres and a population of 1000 .It was formed by an agreement between Mussolini on behalf of … Continue reading Rome -The First Stop Part II
Continued from my last post -Flying to Italy Our first stop was Rome . After a careful selection process we selected to stay at The Hotel Mozart on Via De Greci , one of the many lanes off Via Del Corso , the main shopping area of Rome .( read my review of the hotel on TripAdvisor ) This is the heart of Rome and … Continue reading Rome – The First Stop Part I
(This is my second post on my journey through Italy The earlier post outlined the planning for the three-week trip through Italy ) At last we were ready to execute our well laid out plans with tickets and a Schengen Visa in hand. As we would be out for three weeks the only packing tip to note was that you should be able to wheel … Continue reading Flying in to Italy
HEre is my first blog My trip to Italy – The first post details the planning involved for the trip Subsequent posts will take you through our three week journey to Italy Continue reading My Italian trip – Planning for the Journey
Thanks for joining me! .I write this introductory piece after I have written three posts Me and my wife went on a three week holiday to Italy last month(Jul2018). On our return I was a looking at the numerous photographs in both our I phones and thought it would be a good idea to write a small para on some photographs for posterity. And so … Continue reading The Journey Begins
