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This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019.  I skirted around Sorrento for decades — avoiding what I’d written off as a tourist resort, and visiting the wonders of Naples, Pompeii and Amalfi Coast towns instead. Then my friend Gioia, a well-travelled Roman native, confessed: “You know where I’ve always wanted to go? Sorrento!” Her …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2019.  The Amalfi Coast has been welcoming visitors since Roman times and remains a must on any Italy travel bucket list. Many of you also return again and again as the charming towns and alluring islands of the Costiera Amalfitana hold more treasures than one can possibly explore in even a …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Guido Fiorentino, Owner, Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria: From the San Costanzo mountain, above a path that leads to Punta Campanella –Part of the ancient Roman Via Minerva, this trail winds through vast olive …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: Nerano-style spaghetti with eggplant –Note that three Amalfi insiders chose the hamlet of Nerano’s signature spaghetti con zucchine OR con melanzane (eggplant), a treat that’s rich and creamy without eggs or …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: Jeranto Bay –A gorgeous nature preserve maintained by the Fondo Ambiente Italiano (Italian Environmental Fund) that includes a protected marine reserve. (https://www.fondoambiente.it/baia-di-ieranto-eng/) Sersale: Path of the Gods –Another triple threat from …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: The gardens of Antica Tenuta Il Pizzo –39 acres of historic plants—on a cliff hanging over the sea near Sorrento in Piano di Sorrento. (www.bit.ly/2av0TQB) Sersale: Steps to Nocelle –You might …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: Tonino Galano, Head Concierge, Excelsior Vittoria –“Their Head Concierge Antonio Galano should get some kind of award for being the best in the business,” a satisfied guest said in an online …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: Inlaid wood pieces from Sorrento –Sorrento is famous for this intarsia, and even has a museum dedicated to its artisans. Visit A. Gargiulo & Jannuzzi Woodworks on Viale E. Caruso, 1. …

This article appeared in the August 2016 issue of Dream of Italy. Updated 2018. Below is just one category of many than appear in Insiders Reveal the Best of the Amalfi Coast. Fiorentino: Vittoria Bar Terrace          –Enjoy a “spreetz” cocktail (a “spritz” is almost anything made with Prosecco and/or sparkling water) while resting your eyes on the beautiful Bay of Naples. Sersale: Franco’s at …