Ravello

A long day trip from Sorrento to the quaint town of Ravello and to the garden of the Villa Rufolo.  Perfect weather. Ravello the town is high up on a hillside with magnificent views. All sorts of writers and composers lived and visited here.

Paestum

Paestum. .. Greek and Romance settlement. Wonderfully intact temples, and the site of many interesting tombs. A well laid out museum too.

Solerno

Salerno was bombed extensively during WW2. It has been rebuilt, and is an important port, as well as being a destination for Italian tourists in the summer.
The cathedral, cloisters and crypt were very beautiful.

the cloisters

the cathedral has many Byzantine influences

the crypt with the relics of St Matthew. .. highly decorated 

old Salerno 

new Salerno

Amalfi

A day trip down a perilous coast road to Amalfi. The highlight for us was the demo and especially the Cloisters attached ... the Cloisters of Paradise.  Also visited a very old paper making factory powered by mill water. Amalfi is picturesque and a pleasant place to wonder around.

the doumo 

the cloisters 

frescoes in the cloisters

art in the museum was impressive

the crypt

from the bus

in the town, lots of interesting paths and buildings

Sorrento, Amalfi Coast

Sorrento,  such a contrast to Ischia. One expects to see Ibsen or Goethe popping out from around the corner. It retains the Grand Tour atmosphere. The gardens are lush and extravagant  - especially in the palazzos and lavish hotels. It is a perfect place to stay as a  base for exploring the Amalfi Coast.

as there is no beach to speak of, bathing is done off pontoons/piers

elegant courtyards

the main town is on a cliff!

we went to this evening of opera and Neopolitan songs, in a palazzo!

interesting photography exhibition 

lots of English tourists in Sorrento. .. 

an open air portico outside a working man's club where men play cards

a detail from the fresco