Italy Naples And Sorrento

I taly is really two               subject of football (soccer) and   countries in one with the       you'll suddenly have friends for   wealthy, historic north         life.                              dominating. To get a taste of the                                        south, Naples and Sorrento are        The best way to experience Naples  your destinations.                    is just to explore it. The action                                        is on the street, not in museums.  Naples                                If you're hankering for picture                                          opportunities, the glass dome      If ever there was a city with a       over the Galleria Umberto I is a   reputation, it is Naples. Dirty,      good spot. You can also climb      nasty, crime infested and             above the city to take scenic      fanatical are all words thrown        pictures of the coast and madness  around when describing. In this       of Naples.                         case, the descriptions are true                                          and it is GREAT! The place is a       If you are really pining for a     madhouse and colorful beyond          tourist fix, Pompeii and the       description. Crime is a problem,      looming Mount Vesuvius are close   but you will be fine if you use       by. Pompeii, of course, was        common sense.                         buried in a Mount Vesuvius                                               explosion, literally freezing      Naples is all about "real." You       everything in place. Ah, you       will not get that odd touristy        already know the story.            sensation you find in the cities                                         to the north. Naples is about         Sorrento                           living now, now in the past. The                                         people can be gruff, but are also     If Naples overwhelms you, head     a heck of lot more colorful than      around the bay to Sorrento.        you will find elsewhere. If you       Sorrento is similar to Naples      get in trouble, just bring up the     with one notable exception. It is  all about the tourist and making      jet skis and such to invoke your   them comfortable. Frankly, it is      inner tourist.                     hard to see how Naples and                                               Sorrento can co-exist, but they       Southern Italy often gets a bad    do. In Sorrento, you can stay at      rap as a rough place riddled with  ancient resorts where service is      crime. To some extent it is true,  the name of the game. The beaches     but seeing Italy without the       aren't so hot, but you can rent       gloss of the north is worth it.    About the Author: Rick Chapo is with http://www.nomadjournals.com - makers of writing journals. Travel journals are great travel accessories and travel gifts for student travel, family vacations and adventure travel. Visit http://www.nomadjournaltrips.com for more travel articles, travelogues and travel stories. Source: www.isnare.com