What it's all about: Amalfi
Author David Lodge takes in the sights and smells of Sorrento and Capri before enjoying a spot of southern hospitality in Ravello courtesy of Gore VidalWhoever Mario Lanza was imploring to Come Back to...
View ArticleSee Naples and fry
Rupert Mellor takes a gourmet tour of the Amalfi coast and its kitchens. He finds out what they put in to get those great tastes - and what they leave out to protect secret recipesIn Napoli, putting...
View ArticleMargherita time
Italy's Amalfi coast is bursting with mouth-watering flavours, says Martin Nicholls, including the original - and finest - pizzaSouthern Italy is not the place to go if you want to lose weight. From...
View ArticleSnapshot of a golden era
In the 1960s Amalfi was the last word in glamour. Photographs of her grandparents' trip there inspired Vanessa Thorpe to follow in their footstepsUntil you see a place for yourself, the idea you carry...
View ArticleA mouthful of Amalfi
The Amalfi coast provides one of the world's great drives. Glamorous pastel-painted Positano, gorgeous Praiano, terraced lemon groves, sea of lapis lazuli. I see nothing. Instead, I'm stuck behind the...
View ArticleBudget: busking it in Amalfi, Italy
It's the playground of the super-rich, but that doesn't mean it's out of bounds for those who don't have deep pocketsAs soon as you arrive on the Amalfi coast it's easy to see why high rollers, writers...
View ArticleRub shoulders with royalty
A former hunting lodge set on a wild stretch of coast south of Amalfi offers Stephen Pritchard a real sense of history and a real prince.History weighs heavy on the shoulders of Angelo, the last prince...
View ArticleThe Amalfi Coast on a budget
It has been a magnet for the rich and famous for 50 years, but you don't have to be wealthy to enjoy Italy's most celebrated shoreline. John Brunton has a miser's guide to the millionaires' coastThe...
View ArticleFriendly, chic European hotels on a budget
You won't get many euros for your pounds this summer, but these friendly, chic hotels will help them go furtherWhen the friendly young staff check you in to this funky little 14-room hotel, they show...
View ArticleReader's tips ... Italy on the cheap
The best pizza restaurant in Rome. It looks nothing from the outside, but you get a real taste for Italian food at its finest. It's totally Italian, no English on the menu. See what others are...
View ArticleJane Dunford visits Italy's beautiful Cilento region
While the Brits and the Americans flock to the Amalfi coast, Italians drive straight past and head instead for the mountains and beaches of the unspoit Cilento region. Jane Dunford explores its...
View ArticleIs this the best pizzeria in Italy?
It's not grand and far from showy, but this modest restaurant in a quiet seaside town south of Naples serves perhaps the best pizza in ItalyFor some time I'd been hearing rumours of a pizzeria where...
View ArticleWalking the Amalfi coast
Doing the Amalfi coast on foot, our writer finds sleepy villages, deserted pathways, tiny pebble beaches, and food as spectacular as the viewsDomenico was sitting silently by the deserted monastery,...
View ArticleItalian cuisine: the Amalfi Coast's great fish, pasta and views
Food writer Katie Caldesi loves the Amalfi Coast for its fantastic cooking. And great fish, pasta, and coffee are all the better overlooking a beautiful seaCetara is right at the eastern end of the...
View ArticleSouth Italy's best budget beach hotels
If you want beach proximity in southern Italy, hotel prices tend to rocket. Fortunately, we've got the inside track, bringing you sea views for less in Campania, Basilicata, Calabria and PugliaAlthough...
View ArticleNostalgia trip: Tim Dowling's second honeymoon in Capri
Tim Dowlings wife disliked Capri on their honeymoon. But 22 years later they both love it, dodge tourists, wear straw hats and even find they still have things to say to each otherMy honeymoon was not...
View ArticleHow to holiday on Italy's Amalfi coast on a budget
You dont have to be loaded to enjoy this stylish coast, especially now that the summer crowds have gone. Nicky Swallow selects 10 stops that offer dizzying views, but down-to-earth places to stay and...
View ArticleThe coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tips
Along the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps to find expansive beaches, pristine marine reserves, the freshest seafood and stretches the locals have been trying to keep to...
View ArticleWhat it's all about: Amalfi
Author David Lodge takes in the sights and smells of Sorrento and Capri before enjoying a spot of southern hospitality in Ravello courtesy of Gore VidalWhoever Mario Lanza was imploring to Come Back to...
View ArticleSee Naples and fry
Rupert Mellor takes a gourmet tour of the Amalfi coast and its kitchens. He finds out what they put in to get those great tastes - and what they leave out to protect secret recipesIn Napoli, putting...
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