Naples — only as a base for trips

Naples is located in a very beautiful region. A view of Mount Vesuvius, the sea, and a mild climate — all of this should make the city especially attractive. We chose Naples as our place to stay because it works very well as a base for day trips to places such as: All of them … Read more

Amalfi Coast — “La Dolce Vita” Without Illusions

Whenever we travel somewhere, we usually have a list of places that are considered “must-see” nearby. During our trip to Naples, those places were, of course, Pompeii and Herculaneum. Looking more closely at the region, it is impossible not to notice that the Amalfi Coast is one of the most popular destinations. It was not … Read more

Herculaneum — another place outside of time

Everyone knows Pompeii, and this archaeological park truly deserves its fame and attention. However, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was a large-scale disaster, and other cities were destroyed as well. One of them was Herculaneum. During our trip to Naples, we visited it too. The road to Herculaneum The railway station of Herculaneum is closer … Read more

Pompeii — a large-scale change of context

We had wanted to visit Pompeii for a long time. We knew what kind of city it was, how it had been preserved, and what had happened there. We read books about the excavations, and I had separately watched Pink Floyd’s concert in Pompeii. There is a lot of information about this ancient city, but … Read more