Choose the holiday first, then the place: terrace breakfasts on the Amalfi Coast, Sorrento’s lively evenings, an Ischia beach, or a family villa on the quieter peninsula. Around the Bay of Naples and further south, these seven bases offer quite different ways to enjoy Campania.
The Amalfi Coast is one part of Campania. Naples, Pozzuoli, Ischia, the Sorrento Peninsula and Cilento each have their own geography and identity.
Stay for Naples’ historic centre, sacred art, archaeology and food. Add a private walking tour, then enjoy neighbourhood life at your own pace.
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Apartment space, seafood by the harbour and Roman discoveries west of Naples. A seaside alternative for families and curious couples, with city visits by rail.
Explore Pozzuoli & Campi Flegrei →
Choose Sant’Agata for village dining, Nerano for coves and boats, or a villa among the olive groves. Quieter peninsula stays with space to settle in.
Explore Massa Lubrense & Nerano →
Family beach holidays, Pisciotta village stays and rural Paestum. Choose one part of the park and enjoy exploring it by car.
Explore Cilento & Acciaroli →
Lively streets, restaurants and practical train and ferry links: a good choice for couples and families who want varied days from one car-free base.
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Compare Amalfi’s harbour and history, Positano’s beach and evening life, Praiano’s terraces and Agerola’s elevated walking country.
Explore Positano, Praiano & the Amalfi Coast →
Sandy beaches, thermal gardens and six island towns give a longer stay plenty of variety. Choose a family apartment, a seafront hotel or a quiet garden retreat.
Explore Ischia →
A full week in one place can be as rewarding as a wider journey. These are starting points, with accommodation, transport and experiences chosen for you.
Enjoy Sorrento’s evening streets, a terrace in Praiano, Naples’ art and food or Ischia’s gardens and thermal water. The hotel should be somewhere you look forward to returning to.
Stay among the Roman remains and waterfront life of the Campi Flegrei, or settle into a Cilento village. Private guides and local food add depth to days that still leave room to explore independently.
Travelling with children? Our family guide to the Bay of Naples and Amalfi Coast compares beaches, apartment space and outings for different ages.
A few starting points, from family apartments to small hotels for two. Follow each destination above for its full selection and the details that make one address suit you better than another.
A historic Pozzuoli residence with kitchens and apartment space. A flexible family base for Naples visits, private archaeology days and dinner beside the harbour.
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Owner-led apartments, a shared garden pool and cooking experiences above Nerano. For families and couples who want swimming, boat days and time to settle in.
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Pool days, a sandy beach club a short walk away and Acciaroli’s harbour on foot. A welcoming choice for a family beach week in Cilento.
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An intimate design hotel above Marina Grande. Build a couples’ week around Sorrento evenings, bay views and one or two chosen excursions.
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Praiano sunsets, a rooftop pool and evenings looking towards Positano. For couples who want to enjoy the coast from a settled village base.
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An intimate Ischia hotel with serviced sea decks and a private bathing cove. For couples who want sea time alongside island gardens and thermal experiences.
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One well-chosen base can be the whole holiday. Add a second when it brings something you would otherwise miss: Naples’ art before island swimming, or Rome before a longer coastal stay. These published examples can be adapted to your pace.
Our published ten-night example gives five nights to each base, joined by a hydrofoil and private transfers. City art and food lead into Botania’s gardens and thermal water.
Explore Naples and Ischia →
Two seven-night stays at Relais Blu and Marulivo, with a hire car throughout. The first base is on the Sorrento Peninsula; the second brings village life in Pisciotta.
Explore the two-centre holiday →
Three nights in Rome, four in Naples and seven at Relais Blu. High-speed rail links the cities, followed by car hire for the coastal week.
Explore Rome, Naples and the coast →
Pair Renaissance galleries and evening streets in Florence with a longer stay in Sorrento, Praiano or Ischia. Rail brings you to Naples, followed by private road or port connections. Give the coastal stay enough time for days with no plans.
Combine a peninsula farm visit with a villa week, try spaghetti alla Nerano beside the water or visit a mozzarella producer near Paestum.
A private Naples walk, a focused Pompeii visit or the Roman world of Pozzuoli and the Campi Flegrei can give the holiday a cultural thread.
Choose a boat day, the Path of the Gods or Ischia’s gardens and beaches. We balance arranged experiences with time for the pool, sea and independent discoveries.
For Naples, Sorrento and Ischia, a car-free holiday can combine rail, ferries and private transfers. Villas around Massa Lubrense and stays in Cilento often benefit from a hire car. We choose the transport around the holiday, including comfortable arrivals with luggage.
Tell us whether you prefer a sandy beach, bathing platforms or a pool, and mention any access requirements. We confirm the exact property, seasonal services and connections before booking. Spring and autumn suit culture and walking; summer gives sea and pool days a larger role.
Tell Antonio who is travelling, your dates and the days you most enjoy. We will help choose the right base, accommodation and pace — for a single stay or a wider Italian journey.
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