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Costiera Sorrentina: The Flipside of Amalfi
A lesser-known sister of the famous Amalfi Coast, Sorrento’s coast has just as many breathtakingly beautiful sea views and jaw-dropping panoramas, but a fraction of the crowds. Bologna-based travel writer Kevin Raub heads south to Campania’s sunny Sorrento to explore why the flipside of Amalfi, just a few miles distance from traditional tourist hotspots on the coast of the Bay of Naples, merits a visit.
Plus: Where to Eat and Where to Stay in Sorrento
Taste Sorrento: Gnocchi alla Sorrentina and Limoncello
Associate Editor Danielle Abbazia shares two family recipes: one for fluffy baked potato gnocchi with tomato and basil and another for her family’s limoncello. These two recipes will transport you to the rich fertile lands under the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius and have you sipping a glass full of citrusy, yellow Sorrento sunshine.
Brad’s World: A Move-to-Italy and Short Term Rentals Business
YouTube star, dog-lover and all-around great guy, Brad Allan, lives his dream of Italy in Montepulciano with his wife Olivia. His thoroughly educational channel gives tips on how to move to Italy and purchase property either for your personal use or to turn into short-term rentals as Brad has.
Dream Day in Italy: Bird’s Eye Views of Bolzano
Soar above the mountains of Alto Adige in Northern Italy on the world’s longest single-track aerial tramway. They say mountain air makes you hungry but lucky for you, a stop at this mountaintop stuben restaurant to try the hearty Italian-Austrian food the region is known for will fill you up.
Italy’s Bellybutton
A quirky claim-to-fame sits in a piazza in the town of Rieti. The Umbilicus Italiae is hailed as the (sometimes-attested) geographic center of Italy- nicknamed its bellybutton!
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