Mediterranean Europe
T
he mountain vistas and blue-green waters of Walk Highlights
Italy’s Amalfi Coast provide the backdrop to this Positano, Isle of Capri
varied seven-day trip.
Lord Byron, D. H. Lawrence,
Taking in the bustling hillside town of Positano and the
Virginia Woolf
vintage glamour of the Isle of Capri, we wander through
Pompeii, Roman ruins,
sloped gardens and terraced lemon groves, explore
Amalfi Maritime Republic
Roman ruins, cruise across clear waters, discover remote
woodlands and underground caverns, and dine on classic
Italian food in cliff top cafés.
Hotel Bellevue Syrene, Punta • Arrival: Naples Rail Station
Regina, Hotel Luna
Departure: Naples Rail Station
One highlight of this Walk is the ancient ruins of
Oceanside paths and alpine trails
• May 17-23, June 7-13, October 4-10
Pompeii, set at the foot of Mount Vesuvius, where we
at up to 10,000ft., some steep
• 7 days; 6 nights
witness life as it was in AD79, preserved by a devastating
descents, stone steps. 8-10 miles walking •
US$ 4,395
volcanic eruption. per day.
(US$ 575 Single Supplement)
T
he ancient trade routes of the Roman Empire are Walk Highlights
our territory for this unique Walk through the
Via dell'Amore, Ligurian Sea,
World Heritage Site of the Cinque Terre or ‘Five
Sentiero Azzurro
Lands’.
Abbey of San Fruttuoso, Church of
Our Lady of Health, Volastra
Setting off from the medieval village of Portovenere, we
UNESCO World Heritage Area -
trek cliff-top footpaths overlooking the Mediterranean and
terraced vineyards & groves
picturesque harbor towns of the Italian Riviera.
Passing through olive groves, pungent pine forests and
quiet mountain pastures, we discover the towering cliffs of
• Arrival: La Spezia Rail Station
the Portofino National Park, a 1,200 year-old monastery
Grand Hotel Portovenere, Hotel
Departure: Santa Margherita Rail Station
and a giant vineyard amphitheatre at Volastra.
Miramare, Hotel Cenobio dei Dogi
• June 14-20, August 30-September 5,
Coastal trails, mule tracks, well
September 27-October 3
Enjoy a taste of the high-life at Portofino as we look out at
defined paths and many stone • 7 days, 6 nights
the yachts from our harbor-side restaurant. steps. 10-12 miles walking per day. • US$ 3,995 (US$ 495 Single Supplement)
S
icily's pathways are timeless – from the volcanic Walk Highlights
island of Lipari to Taormina, where Roman
Aeolian Islands
nobility built their villas and Ragusa, carved into
the side of a mountain.
Siracusa, Pantalica, Ortygia
Walking in sight of the sea almost every day we hike Canoli, Calamari, Marsala
Mount Etna’s smoldering flanks, stroll the shorefront in
Siracusa, once a capital of Classical antiquity, and ferry to
the Aeolian Islands for two days of spectacular coastal
• Arrival: Catania Airport
walking. Here we explore Forza d’Agro, a pretty hillside
Hotel Roma, Hotel Monte Tauro, Departure: Catania Airport
village, featured in ‘The Godfather.’ La Chicca Palace, Villa Meligunis
• May 9-16, October 10-17
Greatly varied - modest, easy and
• 8 days, 7 nights
We ease our muscles with a dip in hot sulphur mud pools
vigorous walks, sometimes rocky
• US$ 4,395
and delight in swimming in glass-clear seas.
trails. 5-10 miles walking per day.
(US$ 575 Single Supplement)
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