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metre from €30, meals €15-20; laid-back southern Ital-
1 Vico Equense hnoon-1.30am; c). ian charm resisting all
The Bay of Naples is jus- The Drive » From Vico Equense attempts to swamp it in
tifiably famous for its piz- to Sorrento, your main route will souvenir tat and grace-
za, which was invented be the SS145 roadway for 12km. less development.
According to Greek
here as a savoury way Expect to hug the sparkling
to highlight two local coastline after Marina di Equa legend, it was in Sor-
before venturing inland around
specialties: mozzarella Meta. rento’s waters that the
and sun-kissed tomatoes. mythical sirens once
Besides its pretty little lived. Sailors of antiquity
were powerless to resist
centro storico (historic TRIP HIGHLIGHT
centre), this little clifftop 2 Sorrento the beautiful song of
town overlooking the Bay On paper, cliff-straddling these charming maidens-
of Naples boasts some of Sorrento is a place to cum-monsters, who ITALY 4 AMALFI COAST
the region’s best pizza, avoid – a package-holiday would lure them to their
doom.
including a by-the-metre centre with few sights,
version at Ristorante & no beach to speak of and 54 p73
Pizzeria da Gigino (%081 a glut of brassy English-
879 83 09; www.pizzametro. style pubs. In reality, it’s The Drive » Take the SS145 for
it; Via Nicotera 15; pizza per strangely appealing, its 8km to Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi.
Sun-dappled village streets
give way to forest as you head
further inland.
TRIP HIGHLIGHT
Cava # \ 3 Sant’Agata
Cava # \
Mt Finestra
Mt Finestra sui Due Golfi
(1145m)
(1145m)
R
R Perched high in the hills
A3 / ¼
/ ¼ above Sorrento, sleepy
# ] # ]
A3
F G Sant’Agata sui Due Golfi
Mt dell'Avvocata # # 28
Mt dell'Avvocata
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# 11
Raito
(1014m) Raito 11 #
\
(1014m)
Vietri sul
R
R # \ # \ Vietri sul
8
À m K m K LINK
À
Mare
Mare
SS163 8
Ravello # # # SS163 YOUR
Ravello
9 # \ 9
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# #
Scala
Scala # # \ \ Minori Maiori 10 # TRIP
Minori
# \ 10
Maiori
Cetara
# H #H # # \ \ # # \ \ Cetara
À
SS163 8
À
8 8 # \ \ # Erchie 1 Grand Tour
À 8À
p72
p322
SS163
Erchie
SR373
SR373
Atrani
# # \ # # \ Atrani It’s a short hop north
8 8
# #
# \ # \
Amalfi to Naples, from where
Amalfi
you can start your search
for enlightenment and
# # \ \
adventure.
6 Wonders of
Ancient Sicily
While you’re in the south
Golfo di
Golfo di
Salerno why not head to Sicily for
Salerno
Arab treasures and Greek
splendours .
# e e 0 0 0 0 2.5 miles 67
5 km
5 km
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2.5 miles