The Scenic Amalfi Drive
With each visit to Sorrento, I book my favorite taxi driver, Raffaele Monetti (he's been in my Italy guidebook for years), and enjoy a day exploring the jaw-droppingly scenic Amalfi Coast. I can't imagine trying to enjoy the views while driving, not to mention worrying about parking in the spindly little towns along the coast. A driver costs some money. But what a luxury: You're dropped off and free to explore until you're ready to move on. This time, I also booked a local guide to be sure to wring the most value out of the day for the 2014 edition research. With all that help, it was a very productive day.
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Travel tips -- Port of Naples, Italy
Helpful information for travelers visiting the port of Naples, Italy and the Amalfi Coast! Arriving in Naples, Italy by cruise ship? Watch this brief video to see how to exit the cruise terminal, pass through security, and find an ATM and local ground transportation for day tours to Sorrento, Positano, Pompeii, Amalfi and more.
Pompeii, Sorrento and Positano Tour & Shore Excursion with ROME CABS [HD-LQ]
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Ciro sings New York, New York on the Amalfi Coast!
Naples' famous singing cab driver Ciro la Motta sings New York, New York while touring Italy's Amalfi Coast.
Amalfi Coast Positano and Pompeii - Viator Tour - Italy Vlog
We get a bus through Viator and tour from Rome to Positano, enjoying the Amalfi coast. We then head back to Pompeii and see the eye opening ruins. Extremely full day but would recommend it to anyone!
Pompeii, Sorrento and Amalfi Coast with ROME CABS [HD-HQ]
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Ciro gets the award for best taxi driver on the Amalfi Coast!
A grateful customer presents Naples' famous singing cab driver, Ciro La Motta, with the award for best taxi driver on the Amalfi Coast!
Amalfi Coast Tours with Giuseppe De Toro Private Driver Guide
Amalfi Coast Tours with Giuseppe De Toro on the Limoncello Factory.
Amalfi - Tours to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast from Rome
On this video, the owner of Tiber Limousine Service, Mr. Andrea Santucci, shortly describes Amalfi, one of the most beautiful towns along the Amalfi Coast.
You can book one of our private day tours from Rome to Pompeii and the Amalfi coast.
The limo tour begins in the morning when TIber LImousine Service driver will pick you up at your hotel in Rome in a luxurious Mercedes, air conditoned, no-smoking, Our English-speaking tour drivers are not just drivers but they know every detail of the Amalfi Coast and will give you a lot of information. Here yiu can read more details:
If you are on a cruise ship docking in Naples you can book a shore excursion to Pompeii and the Amalfi Coast:
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Christmas lights in Salerno, Italy
Ciro la Motta, Naples' famous singing cab driver, shows us the Christmas lights of Salerno.
Amalfi Coast tour with Ciro, the Karaoke singing guide
We spent an entire day touring the stunning Amalfi Coast with Ciro la Motta, the Karaoke singing tour guide. We spent time in Ravello, Amalfi, Smeraldo Cave and at the Positano Balcony. He also took us to Pompeii where we had a private tour for our group, but that video will be for later.
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Driving the Amalfi Coast - Italy
Spent a weekend in the Amalfi Coast of Italy. Picked up a BMW at the Rome airport and drove about 3 1/2 hours south to Sorrento passing Naples along the way. Sorrento was my base, then drove south to legendary Positano and then Amalfi. National Geographic includes the Amalfi Coast in World's 50 greatest drives and it certainly was. Blue skies, warm temperatures and stunning scenery. One tip though, weekends are busy and it may be better to schedule your drive mid week. Enjoy!
How to eat Amalfi lemons
Ciro La Motta, Naples' original singing cab driver, takes visitors on a tour of the Amalfi Coast, stopping at a fresh produce stand in Positano to try the enormous lemons for which the region is known.
Ciro sings That's Amore!
Naples' singing cab driver Ciro la Motta sings everybody's favorite, That's Amore!
How to make coffee -- the Ciro way
Naples' famous singing cab driver Ciro la Motta gives visitors a tutorial on an essential part of Italian life -- how to make the perfect cup of coffee!
DRIVING THRU ITALY: TUSCANY, ROME, SORRENTO, AMALFI COAST
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DRIVING THRU ITALY TO FLORENCE, TUSCANY, ROME, POMPEII, SORRENTO & AMALFI, Our Ancient Civilization Trip
Our two week Ancient Civilization trip continues. We leave Greece and Fly to Italy. We start in Florence. Here we stay at the Sina Villa Medici Marriott Autograph Hotel. This property is in a great location for walking everything in the historic area of Florence. We climbed the duomo (make sure to make your reservations as only so many people can climb at once). We visited the Medici Palazzo (house) and walked the Ponte Vecchio (the bridge with the houses on it). We tried to attend church but with a marathon going on we could not make it as the running line trapped us in the historic center. I had the best truffle pasta at Hostaria Il Desco.
After Florence we loaded into our 9 passenger van, which makes total sense in the USA and not so much in ancient cities; and drove thru Tuscany on our way down to Rome. We did the Chianti region which was beautiful, full of charm, and even though it was rainy and cold the hills were still full of color.
In Rome we stayed at the Marriott Grand Hotel Flora, here we had a two bedroom which was fun to be all together. This hotel is next to the ancient wall and close to the Vatican City. The first morning we headed out early to the Vatican City. Here we had a tour guide so we skipped the line into the museum, saw the Sistine Chapel, St Peters Basilica and admired all the marble.
Afterwards we headed toward the Colosseum and had a 2 hour lunch at a restaurant that really knows how to make yummy soup. Gli Angeletti its on Via dell'Angeletto, 3, Roma
After warming up with soup we headed over to the Colosseum ran around for a bit, then took a crazy cab ride back to the hotel.
That night steer being exhausted from a long day we stayed in with room service.
The next morning we packed up and drove down to Pompeii. This was what Turner really wanted to see on this trip. Pompeii was much larger than I ever thought and we spent about 2 hours walking thru the 165 acre complex.
Then we continued on to Sorrento where we had an AirB&B in the heart of Sorrento. The location and space was great. In fact its by a Super Host and overall it was fine and would work for my family of 6 if we returned.
However, I don't know if I will ever go back to Sorrento or the Amalfi coast. I felt like its this hyped up place but in all honesty there really isn't anything special. We all agreed it felt like the whole area had been turned into a destination for cruise ships, the food isn't great and everything about it feels extremely tourist. Solerno at the end of the coast is actually better. Still we had trouble finding well prepared food. We were not on a budget but seriously finding really well prepared food in Italy was difficult no matter what we spent. Its frustrating because you think Italy will have amazing food flowing everywhere but the truth is that because so many areas only cater to tourists I think they lower their quality and change the authenticity to suit what travelers think they want. I had the best luck with soups. The truffle pasta in Florence and actually the pizza crust in Sorrento was really good.
After Sorrento, we drove back to Rome and took a flight to Istanbul. Turkey is a true highlight of this trip.
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Christmastime in Sorrento, Italy
Ciro la Motta, Naples' famous singing cab driver, takes viewers on a tour of Sorrento's beautiful Christmas lights and markets. The holidays are a wonderful time to visit Italy, when the weather is mild and there are less crowds than at the height of the summer tourist season.
FROM NAPLES TO AMALFI COAST, POSITANO cheap, quick & easy (train & bus) [HD]
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This video shows you how you can get from Naples to the Amalfi Coast quick and easy using train and bus with a jaw-dropping view. Sorry for the shaky frames but it wasn't easy to keep the camera steady in them hairpin turns :) I didn't have a gimbal or anything on me...
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Positano Tour - What to see on a day trip.
This mini-documentary showcases a Positano tour as seen on a 1 day trip from Sorrento.
My video of what to see in Sorrento is here ( 6m 16s):
My video of what to see in Capri is here (3m33s):
You can see my Pompeii tour video here (9m06s):
And you can see my Herculaneum tour video here (7m56s):
About Positano:
Positano is a beautiful cliffside village on the Amalfi Coast in southern Italy. The village is hemmed in by mountains and remains physically unspoilt.
We arrived on a very crowded local SITA bus from Sorrento and walked down into the village, enjoying spectacular views as we descended. You can also arrive by road from Salerno or by ferry from Naples. If you’re driving, be aware that the coastal road can get very busy and parking can be a problem.
The majolica-tiled dome of the Church of Santa Maria Assunta can be seen from every corner of the village. This pretty church is often depicted on local ceramic wares and it’s also a popular subject in paintings. And, with its lovely setting right in the centre of Positano, this Church is a favourite destination for weddings on the Amalfi Coast. From the small piazza in front of the church it’s just a short walk down to the popular seafront.
Positano has lots of little stairways connecting steep, narrow streets lined with wisteria-draped hotels, smart boutiques and cafés.
The steep streets mean that getting around on foot can be tiring, especially if it’s hot.
We visited in April, when it’s cooler - and avoided high summer, when Positano is overcrowded with visitors.
The village attracts a lot of tour groups and prices can be higher here than elsewhere on the coast.
This area is famous for its ceramics.
The local earth consists of clay and limestone and is rich in volcanic content, making it ideal for ceramic production.
Here you’ll find lots of shops selling ceramic wares with designs inspired by the colours of the Amalfi Coast: the area is also famous for its lemons and vibrant yellows are prominent.
When you’ve finished with the shops, why not take a look at
the “Grotta Fornillo”, a roadside cave on the edge of Positano.
This miniature village is “Il Presepe di Positano”, or “the Nativity of Positano”.
At the bottom of the village is a popular pebble beach, the Spiaggia Grande.
At 300 meters long, the beach is one of the longest on the Amalfi Coast.
If you fancy exploring further afield, you can catch a small “Sea Taxi boat from here to one of the other nearby bays.
From this this beach you can some of the watch towers that have guarded the stunning Amalfi coast against raiders for hundreds of years.
The raiders may have gone, but Positano has a special beauty that will most likely make you want to come back.
Filmed and Narrated by Deanna Allison.
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