Ciao amici,
I am finally back in Rome for a hot minute after a month of BUMPER travel. Last month I went for a weekend trip to what my friend Katy has dubbed ‘the other Amalfi Coast’. Aka the Cilento Coast which is just ‘down the road’ from Amalfi and basically unknown amongst western tourists. Keep reading below to find out why I think you should visit in 2024.
In other news, I’ve just finished running back-to-back tours with Untold Italy and wow what an incredible time we had. We wrapped up our week tour of Tuscany where we stay in an agriturismo in Chianti and visit local artisans, organic winemakers, olive oil makers, saffron farms, truffle hunters and more.
Next, I headed to Palermo where our Western Sicily kicks off. It’s the first time we ran this new itinerary and I was thrilled to be able to show our guests a lesser known side of the island compared to its Eastern Greek counterpart. We ate and drank our way along the West Coast but it was the incredible locals we met along the way which will stay with us forever - from farm lunches with an American woman who moved to Sicily 60 years ago and fell in love with a local to pastry lessons at an award winning bakery run by a woman who was given to an orphanage as a child and has now become a local hero- there were just so many incredible people we met.
And finally, I’m freshly back from my adopted second home of Piedmont after a wonderful 5 day tour of Barolo wine and white truffles. The weather was just perfect for exploring with blue skies and Alp views over the vineyards of a daytime and crisp Fall evenings. The highlight for our guests was the truffle hunt and seeing that incredible relationship between truffle hunter and his trusty dog Buk!
Why you should visit the Cilento Coast
If you like sandy beaches, a lack of crowds, friendly locals, incredible food and reasonable prices, then you need to consider a trip to Cilento. It’s only a three hour drive south from Rome - and hot tip, you absolutely need a car if you visit.
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