Rick’s Resources: South Italy

For your Best of South Italy tour, we've curated this collection of Rick Steves' Europe videos, articles, and radio interviews to help you get your...

Hi from Rick: Finding New “Back Doors”

The seaside town of Maiori was exactly what I'd been looking for. Instead of paying $50 for a Positano beach chair to sit between a British couple ...

Sorrento/Amalfi

Two weeks in Italy this June - and need some advice please! We are staying 3 days in Rome then heading to the Amalfi Coast for 4 days. Where shou...

Accommodation in Sorrento

Any recommendations for places to stay in Sorrento in May? We are planning on 4 nights there as a base for seeing the area.

Sorrento to Ischia and/or Procida

I am staying in Sorrento in September. I want to take the ferry either to Ischia and/or Procida for a day trip. I know I should spend more time o...

Amalfi or Sorrento or Capri

Hi, first time traveling to Italy. Plan is to spend 4-5 days in Rome then head to the coast for 4-5 days. Trying to decide where to stay, mobility ...

Sorrento Hotel in May

Looking for a moderately priced boutique hotel in Sorrento. Not sure if it’s better to stay near the city centre or further out? First time visitor...

Amalfi/Positano/sorrento

Hi all flying into Naples and want to go to the Amalfi coast (AC). Will have two kids 1 and 6 years of age. Best places to stay? I was thinking 3 d...

Places to stay in Sorrento

Any recommendations for reasonably priced hotels in town? Thanks, Mark

Trains from Venice to Sorrento

I'm sorry this has been asked before, but I can't find any recent posts on the specific trains from Venice to Sorrento (the post I'm referencing is...

Blue Grotto from Sorrento

We would like to go to the Blue Grotto from Sorrento. If a boat ride around Capri was included, that would be fine, but we do not need to go onto C...

Sorrento > Ravello > Positano > Amalfi > Maiori

We are flying into Rome, taking the high speed train to Naples. From there, we may rent a car to our Airbnb which is about 30 minutes from Sorrent...

Transfer from Naples Airport to Sorrento

We are arriving in Naples Airport on May 12 at 9:00 am . We are headed to Sorrento. We have looked at the train and bus options but would like some...

Outstanding Sorrento/Amalfi Tour Guide

I just wanted to provide a recommendation for an excellent Rick Steves recommended tour guide. Our group of 6 did three different days of tours wi...

Trip to Sorrento and Tuscany in early May

Hello -would love help in planning a 3 week trip in early May to Sorrento and Tuscany. I have not booked but the initial itinerary is as follows. ...