Day 1 - Naples
29 de agosto de 2024, Itália ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Today we arrived in Napoli, the heart and soul of Italy. Naples is probably everything you imagined Italy to be - clothes hanging from balconies, mopeds everywhere, wild gesticulation - basically aLeia mais
Day 2 - Naples
30 de agosto de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Today on our second day in Naples, we visited the National Archaeological Museum which included seeing original Greek artefacts from as early as 4th and 5th century BC! What we are learning is that aLeia mais
Day 3 - Naples (Pompeii & Herculaneum)
31 de agosto de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
Today we did a fantastic guided tour from Naples of Pompeii and Herculaneum. We started at the very famous Pompeii about half an hour from Naples and then saw the lesser known Herculaneum back towardsLeia mais
Day 4 - Naples (Capri & Blue Grotto)
1 de setembro de 2024, Tyrrhenian Sea ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C
Today we did the most incredible day tour from Naples, to the Isle of Capri including the famous blue grotto. We were very lucky to see the Grotto as it’s only open about 100 days a year due toLeia mais
Day 1 - Positano
2 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Today we arrived in Positano on the Amalfi Coast. Positano is like heaven on earth. Impossibly high mountains behind you and stunning villa studded coast and sea as far as the eye can see. And we areLeia mais
Day 2 - Positano (Amalfi Coast Cruise)
3 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Today we did a fantastic boat cruise around the Amalfi coast including some dips off the boat deep in the sea, some time in the town of Amalfi and a fabulous lunch at a reach-by-boat-only restaurant -Leia mais
Day 3 - Positano (Path of the Gods)
4 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Today we did the Path of the Gods (il Sentiero degli dei). It is considered one of the most scenic hikes in the world and goes along ancient mule routes, through hillside villages, and provides theLeia mais
Day 1 - Palermo
6 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Last night we arrived in Palermo, Sicily after a full day of travel. Sicily feels very different to mainland Italy and at first it was a shock di cultura! Sicily was shaped by a number of influencesLeia mais
Day 2 - Palermo (day trip to Cefalù)
7 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 32 °C
Today we had a wonderfully relaxing day in Cefalù, a beachside town one hour from Palermo. Cefalù is a popular beach destination in Sicily and is famous for its Norman Church and Castle ruins on theLeia mais
Road Trip - Palermo to Mazara del Vallo
8 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 29 °C
Today we started our road trip of Sicily leaving Palermo for Mazara del Vallo on the West Coast. On the way, we took in some beautiful sites including the stunning town of Erice and its spectacularLeia mais
Road Trip - Mazara to Caltagirone
9 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we drove on from Mazara del Vallo to Caltagirone (separate post) via the Selinunte Archeological Park and Agrigento Valley of the Temples. As you’ll see from the photos these places have theLeia mais
Caltagirone (Sicily)
9 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we arrived in Caltagirone, one of the eight late Baroque UNESCO Towns of the Val di Noto in south-eastern Sicily. Caltagirone is a very charming town, set in the mountains and is knownLeia mais
Road Trip - Caltagirone to Modica
10 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Today we drove from Caltagirone to Modica via Ragusa and Scicli (all UNESCO baroque towns). All towns are incredibly beautiful and have their own characters. Ragusa is divided into a low and high townLeia mais
Road Trip - Modica to Syracuse
11 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Today we made the trip from Modica to Syracuse via Noto and Cassaro. Noto is another of the baroque towns and is movie set perfect! We then wound our way up to the mountain village of Cassaro (pop.Leia mais
Taormina (Sicily)
12 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today we continued on from Syracuse to Taormina. Taormina is a stunning hilltop town overlooking the Mediterranean and Ionian seas. The town has been a popular holiday destination for millennia and isLeia mais
Matera
13 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ 🌙 16 °C
Today we did the drive (and ferry) from Taormina in Sicily back to the mainland, through Calabria and across to Matera. Matera has over 10,000 years of continuously lived history and is renowned forLeia mais
Matera (Day 2)
14 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
As we arrived earlier than expected yesterday, we were able to see some different aspects of Matera today. You’ll see some more shots of the town, of the Museo della Scultura Contemporanea (MUSMA)Leia mais
Alberobello (Puglia)
15 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Today we travelled to Alberobello (Puglia) via the coastal town of Monopoli and Cisternino. Like Alberobello, Cisternino is one of ‘I Borghi più belli d'Italia’ (the most beautiful villages ofLeia mais
Lecce (Puglia)
16 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
Today we travelled to Lecce on the Salentine Peninsula of Puglia via Ostuni the “white city”(giving it a Greek Isles feel). Lecce is known as "The Florence of the South" due to its rich BaroqueLeia mais
Last full day in Italia!
17 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ 🌬 22 °C
Our last full day in Italia has arrived before we fly back home tomorrow from Roma! On the journey to Bari, where we caught the train to Rome, we made una piccolo tappa (a pit stop) at Polignano aLeia mais
Arrivederci Italia 🇮🇹
18 de setembro de 2024, Itália ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
On the way to the airport - after 5 weeks! We just wanted to take the opportunity to say a big thanks to everyone for following us on this amazing trip. It wouldn’t have been the same without youLeia mais


















































































































































































































































































































































































































































































ViajanteVery Italy. The washing drying on the balconies. The parking. Their driving skills, 'amuses' Joe. Apparently, driving up onto the footpaths is quite normal 😅
ViajanteHaha definitely ‘real Italy’ 🇮🇹
Viajante
Love this photo!
ViajanteSo Italian! We had like half a kilo of figs for four euro! Delicious! you pay nearly a euro each in Australia LOL