Italy 10 days - Positano? Palermo?

[Anonymous]

We've been to every big city in Italy, most more than once. I'm just starting to looking into areas from Positano to Palermo. It would be Sept/Oct and we're pretty flexible on budget, but I'd love to stay with a view on the water and also walkable to coffee shops and good food restaurants. We'd mostly relax, take long walks, probably a boat ride or two. Preference to be easy distance from airport and fast train.

[Anonymous]

I love Sicily but not really Palermo. Positano was pretty but crazy crowded even in September so I have no desire to go back.

Are you looking for one place to stay a week? Are you considering Puglia? Lots of pretty towns there.

[Anonymous]

We flew into Naples and went to Ischia and Positano in mid Oct last year. Was nice. We did day trips, hiking around Positano. If we stayed longer, would have gone to Capri for a day trip. Weather was perfect.

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Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

[Anonymous]

We stayed in Atrani this summer for a few days before going to Rome. I highly recommend this town! 10 minute walk to Amalfi if you need more dining options or a boat tour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

OP here. I thought end of Sept - beginning of Oct might be a perfect time but now seeing travel sites that say September is peak season. But crowed do you mean Santorini Oia cruise-stop crowded, if you can compare? (which I'd avoid staying but might do a quick visit).

[Anonymous]

Sardinia is off the beaten path. What about Corsica?

[Anonymous]

Il San Pietro is a bit outside the crowds in Positano, beautiful views and service. Shuttle to town. Go to Herculaneum and Pompei. They got is a car service. We stopped in Ravelli, too. Well worth the money.

[Anonymous]

Ravello.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

OP here. I thought end of Sept - beginning of Oct might be a perfect time but now seeing travel sites that say September is peak season. But crowed do you mean Santorini Oia cruise-stop crowded, if you can compare? (which I'd avoid staying but might do a quick visit).

We were in Positano a couple years ago in September and it was as crowded as any place I’ve been (short of a concert). Just a sea of people. They generally had capacity for it (it’s not like we got shut out of every restaurant) but walking through the main street did feel as bad or worse as Santorini with a cruise ship.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

OP here. I thought end of Sept - beginning of Oct might be a perfect time but now seeing travel sites that say September is peak season. But crowed do you mean Santorini Oia cruise-stop crowded, if you can compare? (which I'd avoid staying but might do a quick visit).

We were in Positano a couple years ago in September and it was as crowded as any place I’ve been (short of a concert). Just a sea of people. They generally had capacity for it (it’s not like we got shut out of every restaurant) but walking through the main street did feel as bad or worse as Santorini with a cruise ship.

This is enough for me to decide against staying in Positano. May be good for a 1/2 day trip. thanks

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

OP here. I thought end of Sept - beginning of Oct might be a perfect time but now seeing travel sites that say September is peak season. But crowed do you mean Santorini Oia cruise-stop crowded, if you can compare? (which I'd avoid staying but might do a quick visit).

We were in Positano a couple years ago in September and it was as crowded as any place I’ve been (short of a concert). Just a sea of people. They generally had capacity for it (it’s not like we got shut out of every restaurant) but walking through the main street did feel as bad or worse as Santorini with a cruise ship.

This is enough for me to decide against staying in Positano. May be good for a 1/2 day trip. thanks

There isn’t much to see in Positano— you can admire it on the boat as you go to Amalfi or somewhere, or you could do path of the gods and finish there. Think Ravello is more worth a stop.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t go anywhere near the Amalfi coast unless it is the deadest of dead times. It’s so crowded you can’t move and everything has turned into tourist shops where they sell you the same crap with lemons on it and menus in English that also sell French fries. If you take the trip to Capri, go up to Anacapri and avoid the port. If you’ve never been to Pompeii, that is worth it.

OP here. I thought end of Sept - beginning of Oct might be a perfect time but now seeing travel sites that say September is peak season. But crowed do you mean Santorini Oia cruise-stop crowded, if you can compare? (which I'd avoid staying but might do a quick visit).

We were in Positano a couple years ago in September and it was as crowded as any place I’ve been (short of a concert). Just a sea of people. They generally had capacity for it (it’s not like we got shut out of every restaurant) but walking through the main street did feel as bad or worse as Santorini with a cruise ship.

This is enough for me to decide against staying in Positano. May be good for a 1/2 day trip. thanks

There isn’t much to see in Positano— you can admire it on the boat as you go to Amalfi or somewhere, or you could do path of the gods and finish there. Think Ravello is more worth a stop.

thanks!

[Anonymous]

Why not choose somewhere new to visit?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We stayed in Atrani this summer for a few days before going to Rome. I highly recommend this town! 10 minute walk to Amalfi if you need more dining options or a boat tour.

Love Atrani!