details “must-miss” destinations around the world. I must say I was curious about what he might have included about Italy that I just stopped by the bookstore to check. Our favorite country gets off relatively unscathed. At the time he was writing the book Naples was in the midst of that gigantic garbage crisis and thus Greenberg advises travelers to skip the city. Though I’m sure he would agree that sans garbage, though a little wild Naples is well-worth visiting for the archaeological museum to the pizza to everything in between. I like how Greenberg focuses on pollution and places that we may not know are polluted. Apparently the Sarno River, which empties into the Bay of Naples which encompasses the Amalfi Coast, Ischia, etc. is horribly polluted. So especially if you’re trying to avoid toxins you might want to avoid swimming there. Though the water looks enticing…
I’m going to think about my “must-miss list” for Italy. I don’t think there will be many places on it. But please contribute – what towns, sites, hotels, restaurants in Italy would you tell fellow travelers to avoid? Post a comment!