Above the terraces and precipitous seacliffs of the Amalfi coast, the Sorrentine peninsula rises to a high valley of ravines and dramatic crags, culminating in the Monti Lattari. Here is a wilderness haven where kestrels, buzzards and peregrines circle over the rocky heights and within which unique microclimates support rare wild flowers and amphibians.

Leading away from the coastal towns, stone paths which have been used for centuries lead you along trails through forests and across high...

When trying to imagine a little corner of paradise, a place far from the traffic and the frenzied pace of modern daily life, the Amalfi Coast might easily come to mind.

A stretch of coast which leads from Positano to Vietri sul Mare, lapped by the waters of a strikingly azure blue sea and sheltered by imposing rocks. The coastal road snakes in a succession of sinuous curves through a dreamlike landscape, offering a series of truly breathtaking views.
The towns and villages of the Amalfi Coast...

Our journey commences in Agropoli, natural gateway to the Cilento coast, situated to the south of the gulf of Salerno and easily reached by train using the Naples-Reggio Calabria line or by car from the Battipaglia exit of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria motorway.

The Byzantines were responsible for the fortification of the promontory in the 6th century and for giving the settlement the name of Akropolis, or city on high. Our tour of Agropoli begins in the narrow streets of the historic...