Sardinia is a beautiful and fascinating island and the second-largest in the Mediterranean Sea (after Sicily). It is surrounded clockwise from north by the French island of Corsica to the north, the Italian Peninsula, Tunisia, and the Balearic Islands. Sardinia is a constitutional part of Italy, with a special statute of regional autonomy und... read more »
Many countries have a coast on the Mediterranean. However it is certainly a different experience to travel along the Italian coast. The weather like with the rest of the counties in the region is mild and you can enjoy a very beautiful scenery with seaside villages and historical cities. Actually this is a good route for travelling by train. ... read more »
Portofino (Portofin) is a small Italian fishing village and tourist resort located in the province of Genoa on the Italian Riviera. The town crowded round its small harbour is considered to be among the most beautiful Mediterranean ports. It is a popular yachting destination. Some say Portofino was founded by the Romans and named Portus Delphini... read more »
In the Gulf of Naples just off the end of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Capri is a veritable treasure trove bursting with natural beauty, with its stunning panoramas and dramatically beautiful coastline. Numerous symbols of the force of nature can be found here, such as the Faraglioni stacks, the Natural Arch, Monte Solaro and the celebrated Grotta Az... read more »
The ancient Neapolis was originally a Greek colony, later conquered by the Romans in the 4th cent B.C. (an example of the Roman domination are the Roman ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum destroyed in the A.D. 79 eruption of Vesuvius). Naples is the largest city in southern Italy and it is marvelously located on the slopes and at the base and of the... read more »
