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THE EMPERORS' PLAYGROUND - Rome
to Capri
Roman Beaches and
Islands - Ischia,
Latium, Campania, The Bay of Naples, The Tyrrhenean Sea
"Rome
the eternal, treasure house of western culture."
If you think of
Rome as one outsized art museum... as a city of antiquity, stuffed and on
display, then the minute you set foot in this vibrant place this
impression will be brutally dispelled.
Like all
cities, the hustle and bustle of everyday life is much a part of them, and
this city echoes the tremolos of everyday life more than most... it is
great fun, as characteristic of Rome as the Coliseum... the Pantheon...
the Pieta... or the Sistine Chapel.
Walk on the Apian Way... share
a footstep with an ancient centurion... visit Tivoli, once a holiday
resort for wealthy patricians...water falls, ancient temples, grottos,
splendid villas, a garden that's strictly out of a fairy tale - the place
has everything. You can swim on the sunny beaches of Latium... endless
miles of open shoreline on the Tyrrhenean Sea... beautiful curves of white
sand backed up by gently climbing cliffs.
We sail to the Island of
Ischia faithfully guarding the entrance to the Bay of Naples since long
before the Greeks came to colonize the area. An island of incredible
beauty and ruggedness. The hotels on the far side of the island take
luggage to the hotels by mule. Explore it by bicycle or spend a day in
absolute relaxation at the Poseidon Gardens where a series of twenty six
thermal pools cascade from a hot spring at the top of the mountain cooling
off as they descend. Or, if you prefer something more intellectual than
sensual, take the ferry to Naples and explore that cities many artistic
and antiquarian treasures.
In Naples, in the
morning, when the air is clear and the sun just warm enough , go up the
Vomero... below is Naples with its gently curving shoreline... and farther
to the left, if you have keen eyes, the ruins of Herculaneum... beyond is
Pompeii and Vesuvius itself A thin wisp of smoke curling over its
momentarily tranquil peak... and Sorrento, across the bay, perched high up
on the cliff-side almost opposite you... in the dim distance, is the
Mediterranean - center of the Earth to the pagan world... to the north of
the city lies Lake Averno - legendary entrance to hell.
Pompeii provides a glimpse of how a provincial
Roman city really lived.
It even has political posters on the walls of
buildings just as they were almost 2000 years ago.
Take a hike to the cause of
all this death and destruction... Vesuvius itself. Here you can see what
an active volcano looks like.
From Castellammare to
Sorrento the road curves precipitously down onto the Sorrento Plain... a
vast perfumed garden on a natural terrace high above the bay - linger here
for a time. Emperors, popes and kings have made Sorrento their preferred
abode for more that 2500 years and one look at the view will tell you why.
Capri, a pin-sized paradise,
The Romans made it a favorite playground... Augustus had a villa and
Tiberius made it his favorite resort and spent the latter years of his
life there... fantastic grottos, soaring conical peaks... caverns...
unknown ruins... and thousands of legends.
Visit the Blue
Grotto early in the morning, the color is unlike anything you have ever
seen... swim on Caesar's beach, near the
 magnificent Gardens of Augustus.
A final night of
celebration... on an island famous for Tiberius aberrant orgies... a sweet
farewell toast to both new and old friends... different now, somehow...
till next year.
INN TOUR 9 DAYS - $3490
May 24-June 1
OVERNIGHT
ITINERARY
DAY
MILES
1.
Rome.......................................0
2. San Felice
Circeo................29
3.
Gaeta......................... ...........35
4.
Ischia................. ........ .... ........0
5.
Ischia.................... ..... ... ... 22
6.
Pompeii....................................0
7.
Sorrento............................... ..18
8.
Capri..........................................0
9. The tour
ends after breakfast.
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