From the Adriatic coast of Puglia to the Tyrrhenian coast of Campania, this itinerary summarizes the most representative wonders of the Italian South, in a radiant symphony of sea and Mediterranean light, to discover villages sculpted by the sun, sublime gastronomic specialties, a millenary landscape, which makes you want to sing and to live a more serene, happy life in the South of the Bel Paese, where the gods still live.
Upon arrival at Bari airport, meet with our driver and depart for Monopoli, where you will check-in at the “Melograno” hotel, housed in an ancient “masseria”, a typical farm built in southern Italy between ‘500 and’ 700, when the Spanish governors favored the economy of large estates. In the afternoon, visit the town of Polignano a Mare, scenically perched on a high cliff full of natural caves, where you have to try the local “special coffee”, enriched with sugar, lemon zest, cream and amaretto. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
Free day at your disposal to spend it in the beach club not far from the hotel; in the late afternoon, leave for a boat trip with a romantic aperitif at sunset included. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our guide and leave for a visit to Monopoli, one of the most admirable towns on the Adriatic coast, with its maze of alleys, squares, churches, and continue on to Alberobello, the home of the “trulli” , dry stone buildings of prehistoric origin, UNESCO World Heritage since 1996. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
Have breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and leave for Matera. After checking-in at the “Palazzo Gattini” hotel, enjoy a guided tour of about three hours of the famous “Sassi”, a millenary urban complex of rock and underground architecture, the largest in the Mediterranean, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and depart to Ravello, the pearl of the Amalfi Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which dominates the Coast from an aerial cliff. Ravello is the home of one of the most evocative music festivals in the world dedicated to Richard Wagner, who was in love with this Mediterranean nest, from which he drew inspiration for the “Parsifal”. Upon arrival, check-in and relax at the historic “Belmond Hotel Caruso”, set in a building dating back to the 11th century. We recommend lunch at leisure at the superb infinity pool; in the afternoon, meet with our guide to go to visit Amalfi, glorious medieval maritime republic, and Positano. At the end of the visit, return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
Have breakfast at the hotel and follow it by a visit to the Villa Cimbrone, perched on a promontory which overlooks the cobalt blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea and is projected towards the Gulf of Sorrento, famous for the viewpoint known as the “terrace of infinity”. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the pool with the possibility of organizing a boat trip at sunset. Enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
After breakfast at the hotel, meet with our driver and transfer to Sorrento, where you will check-in at the “Bellevue & Syrene” hotel. In the afternoon, meet with our guide for a visit to the exquisite maritime center, built on a peninsula from which a magnificent panorama opens up, and a taste of limoncello, a typical liqueur of the area. Return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
Have breakfast at the hotel and get ready for a tour by boat of perhaps the most sublime island in the world, Capri, with a visit to its naturalistic wonders (Faraglioni, Blue Grotto, Green Grotto, Punta Tragara, Natural Arch, White Grotto). In the afternoon, return to the hotel, enjoy dinner at leisure and rest for the night.
After breakfast at the hotel get privately transferred to the airport of your choice.
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