Southern Italy

This guide offers comprehensive coverage of the area south of Rome to the tip of Calabria, including the islands of Capri, Ischia and Procida. All of the region's cities, towns and major villages, as well as places of archaeological, historical and artistic interest - for example, Naples' National Archaeological Museum and Palazzo Capodimonte; the sites at Pompeii, Herculaneum, Pestum and Vesuvius. This guide should also be of interest to walkers - it features excursions through the national parks of southern Italy and many other places of interest to nature lovers. Each chapter is complemented by a careful selection of hotels and restaurants, in the belief that pleasant accommodation, delicious food and good wine go a long way to the success of any holiday.