Approx 60km south of Naples is the Amalfi Coast, a stretch of the Italian coastline renown for its ruggedness, beauty & picturesque towns. This is definitely a must for anyone travelling in this area! We chose to hike along 40km of the coastline, from Ravello to Positano, on an organised 5 day trip through Intrepid Travel. The best part was that our luggage was transferred to the next hotel for us, so we were able to just enjoy the coastline on foot with our day packs and a set of local walking instructions leading the way. 
The track was pretty impressive – but definitely not recommended for the faint hearted or those who don’t like walking up/down stairs! I loved the serenity of the countryside, the sheer cliffs that drop into the sea, the little towns nestled in the valleys and the numerous vineyards & lemon tree orchids which hung to the hillsides.
After our Amalfi experience we caught a ferry from Positano via Carpi Island and Sorrento back to Naples and then a train to Rome, the capital of Italy. Our challenge was to visit all of the sites of Rome in an afternoon - & I think we did a pretty good job in the end! I can not remember how many churches we went into, but each one in itself is pretty impressive. I could have spent all day just looking at intricacies and individual beauties of these places of worship. Below are some photos of a few of the Rome sites… inside the dome of St Peter’s Cathedral, the Pantheon, the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain.
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