The renowned Italian coastal town of Portofino marked the end of our two-month-long motorhome tour of Italy. Sadly we had to say “ciao” to this fascinating country and return home. The end of a traveling tour is always bitter-sweet, even more so in the current Covid-19 climate, when we are saying goodbye quite a bit earlier than we had planned and we are not sure when we will be able to travel again in the future.
Our dash Northwards was amid rumors of a second coronavirus wave spreading
The intriguing Italian city of Matera does “Sassi” living like nowhere else in the world. These primitive “Sassi” (cave houses) loiter inconspicuously under elegant homes and grand cathedrals. Matera was once upon a time considered to be the “shame-of-Italy”, but it has since then gone from rags to riches and it has even recently been recognized as the European Capital of Culture in 2019. The Sassi and the Park of the Rupestrian Churches are
The Amalfi Coast is truly one of the most spectacular and famous coastal roads in the world. This cinematic stretch of road is a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1997 and features on many people’s bucket-list worldwide. It had certainly been on our wish list for many years. Situated on the southern shore of the Sorrentine Peninsula, the only land route to the Amalfi Coast is the 40 km (25 miles) long road called Strada Statale 163, which runs along the coastline from
There can’t be many places in Italy or even Europe that can match the grittiness and cultural richness of Naples. Add to this concoction a menacing volcano and two ill-fated ancient cities in the neighboring towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii and you will have a recipe for one of the most fascinating places you will ever visit.
We are visiting this region by motorhome and we have already been staying at the Agricamping Stone Vesuvius not far from the ruins of Herculaneum (blog
I was relieved to get my first dose of the Covid-19/SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recently. Shortly after receiving my jab the friendly nurse at the vaccination centre handed over my vaccination card with a date stamped on it and a space for the date of my second dose. She smiled and with a twinkle in her eye she said… “Here it is, your passport to freedom”. Her words summarizing exactly how I felt.
My husband also had his vaccine a few days before mine and just like mine, it was easy, painless
Visiting the Ancient Ruins of Herculaneum and the formidable Mount Vesuvius were top of the list for our two-month motorhome tour of Italy.
We had already been traveling in Italy by motorhome for over a month when we arrived in this region. Having just left the Umbrian town of Assisi behind, we joined the toll roads towards Campania, at a cost of 24 Euros, and arrived at Agricamping Stone Vesuvius (GPS N43.0645, E14.36368) in Ercolano just 4 hours later.
It was a small campsite, but we managed
The Italian region of Umbria is not nearly as popular as neighboring Tuscany, and yet it has some enchanting hilltop medieval towns and impressive Renaissance masterpieces, minus the crowds found in so many of the popular towns in Tuscany. We debated about adding Umbria to our two-month motorhome tour of Italy, but with hindsight we are really glad that we have crossed the border into Umbria to visit the underrated city of Perugia and the holy town of Assisi.
Umbria is situated in central Italy,
Driving our motorhome through the spectacular Tuscan countryside in Italy was simply wonderful and relaxing. Tuscany has some of the most iconic and beautiful landscapes in Italy, and we found ourselves admiring a landscape of golden fields lined with cypress trees leading to hilltop farmhouses, olive groves, vineyards galore, and quintessential medieval towns.
Traveling on from Liguria we crossed the border into Tuscany on the 2nd of October 2020, being already halfway through our two-month motorhome
The dazzling landscapes of the National Park of Cinque Terre are best experienced on a hike, although non-hikers will also have plenty to see and do here. These five small fishing towns along the rugged Ligurian Coastline of Italy are in my opinion nothing short of magical and spellbinding.
The National Park boasts more than 120 Km of trails along its coastline. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997.
The Cinque Terre (meaning Five Lands) comprises a string of five little towns
We have been touring Northern Italy by motorhome, driving some epic Alpine roads, tasting delicious local food and wine whilst also taking time to relax by some beautiful lakeside towns. The road now leads us into a perfect combination of two destinations that make sense not only geographically, but also because of what both locations have on offer. From Medieval Verona to the romantic location of the shores of the gorgeous Lake Garda we found the perfect blend between exploring