Southern Italy Travel Reviews from People who Visit Italy
These southern Italy travel reviews are
submissions
made by people who want to share their best tourist attractions in
Italy, their best Italian restaurants, and Italian food recipes for
this region. When we refer to Southern Italy we are referring to the
following states that make up the region: Apulia, Abruzzo, Basilicata,
Calabria, Campania, Molise, Sicily and Sardinia.
The south of Italy is lovely. The weather is mild in winter and balmy in summer. The Italian food characteristic of this area consists of tomatoes, olives, anchovies, capers, garlic, herbs, chillies, seafood and lamb.
The Italian wine regions here offer cheap and surprisingly good wine, one of my favourite wines from this area is Montepulciano d' Abruzzo; cheap and very drinkable.
When we traveled Southern Italy we were amazed at how many lovely tourist attractions there are, but are mostly undiscovered. When people visit Italy, they often just visit the cities. The top 3 of choice being Rome, Florence and Venice. Other than that the rest of Italy gets sadly ignored.
However, there are some real gems out there that you may not be aware of. The fact that you can go skiing in Southern Italy in Laceno is little known and best of all it is a top destination if you are looking for a cheap family skiing holiday, that the best preserved Greek temples outside of Greece can be found in Italy, in Paestum, and a fascinating afternoon was spent exploring the Etruscan tombs of Banditaccia just outside Cerveteri. A visit to Pompeii is a must, and while you are in the region look for lemoncello a liqueur made from lemons - it's delicious over ice cream, and the buffalo mozzarella which is very different to the plastic copies you find in supermarkets around the world.
The Amalfi coast is sublime, that is if you can take your eyes off the road long enough to enjoy the view. The roads are narrow and twisty, large tourist buses swing around tight corners into your path and vespers built for 2 but carrying 3-5 pass you at frightening speeds. The drive is not for the faint-hearted! You have been warned. :)
This page is for Southern Italy travel and for those who want to share their travel experiences in Southern Italy for others to read. We have pages here for accommodation reviews, restaurant reviews, and even a place where you can submit your favourite Italian cooking recipes. So please drop by, tell us about your top travel spots in Southern Italy and come and write your travel review.
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Paestum for Greek Temples in Italy
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While staying in Laceno we decided to meander down the coast a little further south to explore Paestum for Greek Temples in Italy.
Few people know ...
Cheap Family Skiing in Southern Italy at Laceno
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Some many years ago we ended up staying at Laceno. It is a small village tucked up high in the mountains not far from Bagnoli Irpino, and Avellino. We ...
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