Southern Italy

The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Puglia.

Photo: Bruno Rijsman · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Short List

Must-See

Worth a Detour

Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Puglia and Matera

Puglia and Basilicata

Matera's ancient cave city, Alberobello's cone-roofed trulli, and whitewashed seaside towns.

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Worth a Detour
Mountains · Volcanoes

Mount Vesuvius

Campania

The volcano that buried Pompeii. Walk to the crater rim for the Bay of Naples.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · UNESCO

Herculaneum

Campania

Pompeii's smaller neighbor, better preserved, with wooden beams and upper floors.

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On the Map

Grey pins: guides still being written.