kayhull

We are leaving Amalfi on September 18 our flight out of Rome is not until September 20. We will have explored of the Amalfi coast and Pompeii and Naples already. So any advice as to what city would be interesting to stop on way north either by bus or train?

Thank you for your help.

sandralist

Consider going to Itri by train.

sandralist

Here is some info on Itri. I've never been, but it has always looked lovely to me.

http://itri.shapcott-family.com

It's about an hour from Napoli by train, and then from Itri, 90 minutes to Rome.

Blueeyedcod

What about a day or two on one of the lesser known islands, like Procida.
There is a little town called Calitri - very charming historic centre and even a castle which has been converted to a hotel.

http://www.seattletimes.com/life/tra...d-high-prices/

bvlenci

One of the prettiest towns in Italy, Sermoneta, is en route from Naples to Rome, but it's not easy to get to. You'd have to take a train from Naples to Latina, and then a Cotral bus from Latina to Sermoneta. The buses stop only infrequently at the train station; there's a bus stop nearby, but it's not at all easy to find. (It's called Latina FS bv on the Cotral schedules.) The best way would be to take a taxi or city bus to the main train station and there catch the bus to Sermoneta.

You can also get (by an equally tortuous route) from Latina to the town of Norma, perched high on a cliff. It's the site of the ancient Roman town of Norba, and there is a large archaeological site there, but when we saw it about five years ago, it was in a total state of abandon. Also nearby is the beautiful garden of Ninfa, constructed in and around an abandoned medieval town. The garden is open only about 15 days in the year, mostly on Sundays, and it's even harder to get to than is Sermoneta.

There are lots of other interesting places along the way, such as Montecassino, Palestrina, and the Castelli Romani area, but without a car there's no easy way to reach them. You'd usually have to go into Rome and back out.

It would be easier to reach the beach town of Sperlonga, but after the Amalfi Coast, it might be a letdown.

kayhull

Thank you all for your suggestions. I am going to do some research now.

Kay