Hi there fellow world travellers, I have an event just outside Rome at the beginning of June. Spending 3 days in Rome, then the gathering, then have ~2 days until I fly home.
Worth staying Rome after, or heading to someplace like Naples for a couple of days?
Any and all advice welcome, I've never been to the south of Italy.
@emd I'd lean towards staying in Rome, personally. There's plenty to see / do, and with just 2 days it would maximize your time for exploring vs. driving back and forth.
That being said, when I was there (15+ years ago, admittedly) we did a day tour to Naples/Pompei from Rome. If you don't mind the structure that comes with a tour like that, it can be a nice way to see a few more places and still start/end your day in Rome.
@emd 3 days is enough in Rome, I'd say. Naples is chaotic and raw! You'd need to embrace it (my wife is from Naples and I'm there regularly). I would personally try to do the Amalfi coast—just beautiful.
Or… we loved Orvieto, which was a direct train from Rome.
FYI Jack Sleight went to Naples recently, so he's a good one to ask.
@jacksleight @emd ah yes, the islands! I've only been to Ischia but loved it. They have an amazing natural volcanic spa resort there called Negombo. I prefer Ischia to Naples tbh.
Sorrento is also amazing (but small-ish). Another idea would be to use Sorrento as a base and take a ship out to one of the islands one day.
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