Unforgettable family travel tips for exploring Campania

Unforgettable family travel tips for exploring Campania

Travel tips for families: discovering Campania for everyone

Planning a family trip to Campania can be both exciting and daunting.
With its rich history, stunning coastline, and vibrant culture, this Italian
gem promises unforgettable memories for visitors of all ages.

positano path of gods

But how do you make sure that your family vacation caters to everyone’s
needs and preferences?

Here’s where we step in with tailored travel tips for families, highlighting
the versatile services offered by AmalfiDriver.com, ensuring your
Campania experience is seamless and enjoyable for all.

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The Best times to visit Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast

The Best times to visit Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast

Avoiding the crowds: the best times to visit Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast

view of positano from carDiscovering the serenity of historical marvels and the allure of coastal
paradises without the hassle of crowds is a dream for many travelers.
Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast, with their rich history and breathtaking
views, are top destinations for those seeking an authentic and relaxed
experience.
This guide is your indispensable companion for planning a visit that
avoids the hustle and bustle, focusing on the “best time to visit the
Amalfi Coast” and Pompeii for an authentic journey.

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How to get to Amalfi Coast from Rome? is that Pompeii on the way?

How to get to Amalfi Coast from Rome?

These are very common requests we receive every day from our clients so I wanted to describe all Pros & Cons.

How far is Rome to Amalfi coast? How long is the drive?

First of all, you have to know that Amalfi Coast is 350kilometers far from Rome city center and you need approximately 4hours of driving and Pompeii Ruins is along the way to the destination. This is a good solution ONLY if you want to leave Rome and get to Positano, or Amalfi, or Sorrento (maybe you can also think about stopping in Pompeii for a visit before to get to your destination) but is NOT the best solution if you want to have an 8hours day tour of the Amalfi coast or Pompeii Ruins and get back to Rome by car again: it needs at least 15/16 hours in total to do all of that. It is impossible for any human being to drive so much time, it is too tiring and dangerous!

What is the fastest way to get to Amalfi Coast or Pompeii from Rome?

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End of State of Emergency in Italy 31.3.2022. What happen?

End of State of Emergency in Italy 31.3.2022. What happens?

The Italian Government has declared that the end of the state of emergency due to covid19 will finish on the 31st of March 2022.

What happens next? Will all restrictions finish? will be possible to travel freely or independently?

Hoping THIS would be the year that ends Covid-19. None of us would have expected that we would still be facing the challenges of Covid-19 and its variants. From masks, social distancing, vaccines and boosters we are all so over it! But we’ve begun to understand this is our new normal…at least for now. That said, we’ve had to learn how to navigate this new normal and begin living our lives again: That includes the travel industry. People want to….NEED to travel and the travel industry has also learned to navigate this new normal amazingly well.
March 31 is approaching and Italy already smells the scent of freedom. Which, in the aftermath of the probable farewell to the Covid state of emergency, will not be total but will pass through a series of progressive easing of restrictions.

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How to go to Vesuvius: 3 ways to reach the Naples volcano

How to go to Vesuvius: 3 ways to reach the Naples volcano

vesuvio crater excursionWhat is the Vesuvius? is the Vesuvius Dangerous? Vesuvius tickets?

Mt. Vesuvius, according to us Neapolitans, he is our protector of their city. It might sound ironic, especially when we know how potential this sleeping volcano is from the proof of Pompei or Herculaneum. But people still want to climb Mount Vesuvius, maybe for the adrenalin or maybe for its breathtaking natural beauty and view of the Gulf of Naples.

Vesuvius is known to be the most controlled ad studied Volcano ever in the world ever in history because here we built the first volcanic lab to study a volcano in the 18th century and today is still working on it with the newest technologies and advanced tools. We can say that we check up on the volcano every minute and every second and we know every “breath” of Him. Yes, you read it well, I said “Him” because in our culture we think about the volcano as an elder to respect so he will stay quiet for hundreds of years 🙂 . Just superstition!

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What to See in Positano the Best of Amalfi Coast

What to See in Positano, the Best of Amalfi Coast

me in positano

You are wondering, what to see in Positano in a few hours, or maybe looking for the best thing to do in Positano, well here you will find some suggestions.

Things to do in Positano

Let’s start from its origin

When and how Positano was born in the past is today still a mystery. there is witnesses of civilization from greek colonization and also the ruins of an ancient roman house/villa showing the marked propensity for peace and the good life of this place since the origin of time. In the following centuries, Positano acquired a privileged situation in the gulf so that it was often attacked by enemies, which led to the creation of a vertical city with the hamlets of Nocelle and Montepertuso at the top to act as strongholds. Military needs also led to the construction of some watchtowers placed in strategic places in the town.

The name Positano is also due to the story of a miracle that occurred a few centuries ago after some sailors heard an effigy of the Madonna exclaiming: “Posa, Posa!”, Hence the name and also the tradition of the feast for the Assumption, a holiday deeply felt by the locals. Now the Virgin Maria is the protector of Positano and they celebrate it every 15th of august which is a big “spiritual” feast.

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Amalfi Coast: the Best 6 Unmissable Places

What to visit in the Amalfi coast? How to reach the famous Positano?

Let’s go and discover 6 places: Positano, Furore, Amalfi, Ravello, Cetara and Vietri sul Mare.

amalfi center square

Amalfi:

Also, Amalfi is the oldest town of the Maritime Republics. For a long time, it was also one of the stages of the Grand Tour back in the 17th/18th century. For this reason, Ferdinando II of Borbone built a coastal road going from Vietri sul mare to Positano to connect all coastal places to the main town of Sorrento.

Its beautiful Duomo of Saint Andrew is considered the most important monument of the town. The monument dates back to the 9th century, although, through time, it has been remodeled over and over again with colorful and sparkling ceramic tiles.

Another important testimoniance is the Ancient Arsenals, where the warships of the maritime republic were built. Famous is also Piazzetta Dei Dogi, which the characteristic shops overlook.

In Amalfi, there is also the Paper Museum and a long tradition related to paper processing by hand, the “bambagina”.

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