Video Vacation: Southwestern Italy

Ever wonder where the concept of a holiday break first came from? We have ancient Rome to thank for that! When expanding their empire into a large part of the known world got to be too much, emperors would leave their palaces and hectic life in Rome and head for their expansive estates along the shores of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Naples, Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, the island of Capri, and even farther south to Sicily, were the most popular spots to soak up the sea – and they still are. We’ll start our tour in the seaside city of Sorrento; stop over at the Isle of Capri and see its amazing caves; pop up to Pompeii, locked in time for thousands of years; wonder at the glistening Amalfi Coast, and zip over to Sicily, the island off Italy’s imaginary boot toe. Join the Savvy Sightseer for this bucket list excursion.

Watch the video below at the time of the program, or any time after.