Driving south away from the popular tourist sights of Vesuvius and Pompeii brings you to the Cilento National Park, an unspoilt area with a rugged coastline and quiet bays and beaches. This area is also a World Heritage site. Paestum, which is at the start of Cilento coast, is the site of the only well preserved Greek temple north of Sicily and features 3 major temples all built in Doric style.
The quiet seaside village of San Marco di Castellabate, offers a choice of accommodation to suit all budgets and tastes. Le Favate, a delightful hotel in Ascea perfect for an individual, away from it all experience, ticked all the boxes.
A beautifully restored building surrounded by farmland, olive and lemon groves and vineyards where the staff boasted that all the food served at lunchtime was a product of their land. Home reared meat, olive oil, wine and fresh vegetables and salad. How wonderful is that?
The southernmost point of our trip took us to the tiny village of Maratea approx 200 miles south of Naples, before our journey to Sorrento. Sorrento has lots of shops and cafes and is a good base for excursions to Capri, Naples, Pompeii and Mount Vesuvius as well as the picturesque drive along the coast to Amalfi and Ravello.
I would recommend Cilento for those wanting to see a different Italy, or maybe try a 2 centre break, a few quiet days in the Cilento region followed by a few days sightseeing based in Sorrento.
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