Southern Italy: Ischia, Positano, Amalfi , Pompeii , Naples (click on web version to see full blog travel destinations)

 

Positano

October 2025 :   Flew into Naples and taxied to the Naples Port where we caught a fast ferry across to the beautiful island of Ischia in the Bay of Naples.  

Port of Naples

Casamichiola Terme was our home base on Ischia for  9 days while we were in Italy.  We used public transit to explore the island and took the ferry for day trips to Amalfi, Positano and Capri.

CASAMICHIOLA TERME, ISCHIA

  

Our Boutique Hotel, Marina 10 on the charming square across from the Marina

Nice hotel, but the smallest room ever

Mount Vesuvius is seen from the Marina across the street rom the Hotel

ARAGONESE CASTLE, ISCHIA PONTE, ISCHIA,

Took public transit (easy to use and if you use google maps, it will tell you the stop) headed off see a famous and truly impressive landmark, Aragonese Castle

The views are certainly worth the walk

Ischia Ponte

CAPRI and the AMALFI COAST

AMALFI TOWN

    

  

Amalfi

POSITANO

Capri

On the day we were to go to Capri, one of us was not feeling well, so unfortunately we only have photos from the Ferry when we were on our way to Positano.  We will definitely have to go back

The very crowded ferry docks at the end of the day

Around the Island of  ISCHIA

Winery

Winery

Winery with stones made from green Lava Rock or Green Tuff, unique to Ischia

Aragonese Castle seen from the Gulf of Naples

Village of Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Village of Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Village of Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Village of Sant'Angelo, Ischia

Casamicciola Marina seen from the Ferry Dock

a favourite local restaurant

Movie Set near our hotel

Walking by the marina we spotted a lot of activity.  

They were filming  Michael B Jordan's next movie, a remake of the Thomas Crowne Affair.  Filmed around Ischia (Casamicciola, Ischia Ponte, the Aragonese Castle) .  We also saw a crew in Naples Filming along the waterfront and in the streets.

The Speed Boat

Camera Boat

camera boat

Beautiful waterfront lacation

Lots of Inflatables ready for the shoot on the water

POMPEII

On our last day in Italy, we took the morning ferry over to Naples and then found our guide in the port area, then took our bus to Pompeii for the afternoon tour.   You forget the actual size of this site and that it was a city - It is a huge area.  Lots of walking on uneven ground and cobbles,

Mount Vesuvius Looms Large over the City

Caution: If you have a bad back, there are no benches along the way

Spa

   

Original artwork and carvings from 79AD

                                            

                                                                         

    

Galleria Umberto I, Naples

 

Castle Nuovo, Naples