Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Entrance
Entrance
Venice
Venice
Venice
Venice
Verona
Florence
Florence
Florence
Rome
ITALY
1
Rome
Naples
Naples
Herculaneum
Insula
Orientalis
Insula
Orientalis
II
Insula
ITALY
I T A L Y
Orientalis
I
II
13
2
Insula
Insula
V
Insula
V
4
3
Insula
Insula
V
VI
Insula
VI
Insula
Insula
VII
Insula
VII
VII
House of
the Great
House of
the Great
Portal
House of
Pistrinum
Pistrinum
5
the Great
Portal
Portal
6
D
ecum
anus
In
feriore
D
ecum
anus
In
feriore
Casa a Graticcio
8
Casa dei Cervi
11
Casa del Bicentenario
1
Casa del Grande
Albergo
9
Casa dell'Atrio
a Mosaico
10
Casa del Mobilio
Carbonizzato
7
Casa del Sacello
di Legno
4
Casa di Poseidon
2
Casa Sannitica
6
Palestra
13
Terme
5
Terme Suburbane
12
7
House of
House of
the Alcove
House of
the Alcove
the Alcove
8
Insula
Orientalis
Insula
Orientalis
I
Insula
Insula
Insula
I
II
Insula
II
Insula
Insula
III
Insula
III
Insula
Insula
I
IV
Insula
IV
Orientalis
I
III
10
11
9
House
House
o
of
Argus
House
of
Argus
Argus
12
Old Harbor
Old Harbor
SIDE TRIPS TO THE AMALFI COAST
& NEARBY ISLANDS
If you make it as far south as Naples, you've simply got to check out at least one
of the nearby islands and the Amalfi Coast, which is one of the most dramatic
stretches of coastline in Europe. But weaving down the treacherous stretch of
highway that hugs the coast in a local blue bus or sweating it out by train from
Naples are no longer the favored ways to get to the coastal towns. Now there are
myriad ferries and hydrofoils (see below) to choose from, all offering exquisite
views of the coast—and of those big blue buses often stuck on hairpin curves.
To go
by water
from Naples to the towns along the Amalfi Coast, or to the
islands of Caprior Ischia, you have two choices. You can go from the main ferry
and hydrofoil port at
Molo Beverello
(you'll have many more options here) or
from the smaller marina of
Mergellina.
But before you just get in line at the ticket
counter for the next boat out of Naples, it's well worth walking down to the dock
to see exactly what kind of boat you're booking a seat on. Some are open-topped
