Itinerary : Ischia-Procida-Capri-Sorrento-Naples
Boarding the 25 afternoon in the small seaside village of Casamicciola . In the 19th century, the pretty village was the favorite destination of many artists and writers, just think that the Danish writer Jörgen Vilhem Bergsøe set two of his most successful novels here ("The Lucky Family" and "The Singing Stone").
The following day we will spend the whole morning swimming in the waters of the thermal park "Il Castiglione" . For centuries the spa has been the main resource of the area together with a flourishing ceramic industry, without forgetting the added value of a luxuriant nature. The Maddalena wood is in fact, with its 40 hectares of surface the most important green lung of the island of Ischia. From here, after a few miles, we will reach "the island of Arturo" , the place that inspired Elsa Morante's literary masterpiece. "Up the hills towards the countryside, my island has solitary streets closed between the ancient walls, beyond which there are orchards and vineyards that look like imperial gardens. It has several beaches with light and delicate sand, and other smaller shores, covered with pebbles and shells, and hidden among the great cliffs ".
Just this description makes you want to visit the island of Procida , perfect destination for a regenerating break away from the hectic and hyper-connected world . We will have the opportunity to have a breakfast in the morning at the Bar del Cavaliere tasting the typical "language of Procida" filled with lemon cream or a fresh lemonade in Corricella, the seaside village of the "Postino" of Troisi.
Crossed all the splendor of the Gulf of Naples we will land on one of the most famous islands in the world: Capri . "The Queen of the Rocks" stands in front of the Sorrento peninsula and continues to be a destination for travelers, intellectuals and show stars.
Among the first to remain enchanted, the Roman emperor Tiberius , who self-waxed on the island: it is his magnificent Villa Jovis , known as "Palazzo di Tiberio", which is reached after a 45-minute walk from the church of San Michele .
In the cobalt blue of its sea, it is all a succession of caves (there are 65) and cliffs. Of the latter, three are the best known: "Stella" (109 meters), "Faraglione di mezzo" (81 meters) and "Scopolo" (104 meters). After crossing the short marine strait of Punta Campanella we will return to the Gulf of Naples to visit Sorrento.
"Here where the sea shines and pulls the wind, on an old terrace in front of the Gulf of Surriento" . A man hugs a girl after he has cried, then clears his throat and starts singing again ... On the evening of the evening, we will moor in the charming little port of the village of Santa Lucia under the imposing fortress of Castel dell'Ovo, dinner by "Ninina" and walk to Piazza Plebiscito to savor the most famous coffee of the Neapolitan city at the Gambrinus bar .
The first of May we will go to the discovery of the intricate alleys and alleys of the historic center of Naples that contains 27 centuries of history, art, monuments, culture and is the largest in Europe.