Il Piccolo Paradiso
Travel Blogs from Maiori
1152. A Classy Finish to a Long Day (Italy 129)
Day 063: 5 hours, 6.0 kms, Day: 29.0 kms
After Nocera Superiore, it feels like the road is gradually climbing higher and higher… which means colder and colder… and daylight is fading fast. But there are positive signs: a lot or roadside businesses which signal that I must be approaching a major town… and the sunset is beautiful, as the red colored clouds blend contrast with the dark ...
1151. Searching for Roman Ruins (Italy 128)
Day 063: 3 hours, 5.0 kms
A bit further up the road is Nocera Superiore—and here I veer off on a wild goose chase following a sign to some Roman ruins, only to follow a twisting lane up along the perimeter of the town, past farm estates and ugly abandoned homes… but no Roman ruins… Finally I give up and head back, looking for the heart of the town. ...
1150. Rail Junction Town (Italy 127)
... behind me for a strum session, then on through the town… past its respectable old City Hall and spacious plaza… past some high rise apartment buildings—something I haven't seen in a while. It’s almost comforting to see some urban life when it felt like I was getting farther and farther from ...
Pompei's eruption !!!!
... around the crater, but I was happy with the first crater point - I wanted to make sure I had a quick getaway if I needed it. It is obviously dormant at the moment, but there was wafts of smoke coming out which is a bit uncomfortable. We really enjoyed the experience then went back down on the bus and got dropped outside the "dig" site and we got our maps and went into the ancient town of Pompei.
A particularly sombre place obviously, amazing well preserved ...
Spoleto To Mairoa via Pompeii
... the 17th century and have been largely preserved, we had a local guide who took us on a two hour tour of the sight.
The visit to Pompeii was certainly one of the great highlights of the tour and gives a great insight into the advanced society that was the Roman Empire, couldn't believe they even had running water. Pompeii was certainly designed better than Newcastle with its communal Piazza and all streets more or less running from ...
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Hotel Pensione Reale
Lungomare Amendola 13, Maiori | Hotelfrom $97
