Trekking in Campania

Trekking in Campania: "Acheloo viaggi - The Path of the Gods Summer has begun and for people like us, concerned with tourism, work is really hard. Everyone wa..."

Trekking in Campania

Acheloo viaggi - The Path of the Gods

Summer has begun and for people like us, concerned with tourism, work is really hard. Everyone wants to leave. Some wants fun, others seek silence and relax. For those who want silence but also new experiences, we recommend some walks in Campania.
In our region there are amazing paths where you can walk passing through a wild nature and stunning views. Areas hiding caves and deep coves, suspended halfway between the heaven and the sea. We're talking about the "Path of the Gods", which starts from Agerola and finishes in Positano, on the Amalfitain coast.
This walk takes about 3 hours, and it is recommended to enjoy the Amalfitain coast from another point of view, enjoying nature and fantastic landscapes. There are other amazing paths in Campania. They are mountain paths passing through valleys and vineyards that climb the hills, through a succession of medieval villages perched on the rocks.
We can find these paths in the province of Avellino, also known as the "Green Irpinia", where summer is never too hot and unbearable, and where it is possible to walk through a wild nature, visit the famous wine cellars of Fiano, Taurasi and Aglianico wine, and taste typical dishes of the simple cooking of Irpinia at the old restaurants located on the path.



Acheloo viaggi - Laceno Lake


 

Easter in Procida

Easter in Procida: "Easter is coming, the sun shines in the blue sky and we want to leave, to go abroad visiting new places. But work still do not allow u..."

Easter in Procida

Easter is coming, the sun shines in the blue sky and we  want to leave, to go abroad visiting new places. But work still do not allow us to go for many days.

Anyway, during the days of Easter, we can try to take a city break somewhere without going too far!

Of the three islands in the Gulf of Naples, Procida the smallest, is a riot of colors between sky and sea, suspended in the blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Procida is a delightful town with an unspoilt nature, an island which still keeps much of its old charm especially in the succession of its narrow and quiet streets and squares, in the picturesque and coloured houses overlooking the sea or clinging to the rock.

The period of Easter is the best time to visit and experience the intensity of the island. The spiritual celebrations of Holy Week is an event keenly felt by the islanders involved with a deep religious faith in the show of the Passion. This is a moment of intense drama where the holy tradition is mixed  with the secular one. 
Good  Friday is the most important day. Following an ancient tradition that dates back to XVII century, people  bring the so-called Mysteries, floats prepared in secret by a small group of inhabitants of Procida.

The melancholic sound of the trumpet and roll of drums mark the measured tread of the religious procession that starts from “Terra Murata”, reaches the port of  “Marina Grande”, along the narrow streets crowded with inhabitants and tourists.

We can not describe this particular event, which must be experienced in person, mingling in the crowd of the street. We can  not capture in words the unspoilt beauty of the place. If you want to avoid mass tourism, a weekend in Procida is the right choice for anyone interested to know the island that has inspired writers and filmmakers around the world.

Acheloo viaggi - Procida

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Acheloo travels: Ischia, the green island

Ischia, the green island

Ischia, the green island

Acheloo travels - Ischia

Finally Spring is coming. Days are longer, the sun shines, the sky is clear and the air is sweeter: this is the right time to spend a week end or more in the island of Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, to enjoy the warm sun and the silent winter sea, the cozy thermal parks and the services of the luxurious spas, and to taste local food at the typical restaurants of the place in the evenings.

When the boat approaches the port, the tourist realizes that he is arriving in the garden of Eden.
Ischia is an island with undeniable charm that attracts people from all over the world. It is a volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, at the northern end of the Gulf of Naples.

It is called the green island, the island of eternal spring, for its beaches, blue sea and spa resorts. The green hilly landscape is attractive, as are the little fishing ports, and you can enjoy a pleasant holiday without seeking out more developed attractions.



Acheloo travels - Ischia, The castle



Time can be happily spent taking boat trips, seeing the island by bus or enjoying food and drink on panoramic terraces above the sea. However, there are some particular sights which are worth seeing if you're staying in Ischia for a few days.

Acheloo travels offers several attractive solutions for your staying in Ischia. Visit our website or contact us for more information.

Acheloo travels: Incoming

Acheloo travels: Incoming: "Acheloo viaggi - Sorrento
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Acheloo travels - The Grand Tour in South of Italy

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Acheloo travels - Villa Campolieto, Hercolaneum

Welcome back to everyone!

This article is the result of a long and detailed historical research. We hope you will find it interesting.
The area we want to introduce is the so-called "Miglio d’oro". This is a road with beautiful baroque villas (Ville Vesuviane), that from Naples arrives to Torre Annunziata, passing through Portici and Ercolano.
In XVIII century, Naples became the cultural centre of European Enlightenment for its natural beauties and for the charm of the classical myth and history. For these reasons in 1738 the Bourbon royal family and many noble families choose Portici and the surrounding areas, to build their new royal palace and aristocratic houses,  attracted by nature and the beginning of the excavations at Herculaneum.
The XVIII century sees also the birth of the modern concept of cultural tourism. In fact to complete their education, upper-class European young men undertook  the "Grand Tour": an educational travel to Europe in search of the classical antiquity and historical myth. The trip could last from several months to several years and Naples was the last and most attractive Italian city where travellers stopped. Sometimes, arriving in Naples, the journey  had no return because  people fell in love with the place so much, that decided to stay forever. It is the case of Lord William Beckett, who fell madly in love of Ravello and settled there for the rest of his life.

Today it is not easy to have the same feelings of wonder and curiosity that characterized the protagonists of the Grand Tour, but we can still visit some places where we can share intense emotions such as those described by Goethe in his "Italian Journey":

"(...) You'll never really adjusted to give an idea of this sea, this bay, this Vesuvius of this city with its suburbs, and with its castles, and above all of this air we breathe. (...) How to describe the magnificence of the streets, squares, gardens, the sea, when illuminated by the moonlight, as I see them lit up tonight? I am taken from the vertigo of infinite space, and in this sweet charm, my mind is dreaming things that i can dream only here. "- Wolfgang Goethe

To live those emotions we have to go back over the road of  “Miglio d’oro”. There we find the Royal Palace of Portici, Villa Ruggiero, Villa Campolieto and all the other aristocratic houses nearby. All that will report at the time of the Bourbons and their court. We can not fail to visit the archaeological excavations of Herculaneum and Oplontis, and the famous ruins of Pompeii to be fascinated by the myth of Roman classicism.
Very interesting to visit in this area, the Archaeological Virtual Museum at Herculaneum, a centre of culture and technology applied to the history.
We conclude our journey with an ascent to the cone of Vesuvius, to get to the main cause of so much death and destruction, and yet of so much history.
Why you are still waiting? Contact us and we will help you to plan and live this “historical” dream.

Acheloo travels - Vesuvius and the ruins of Pompei