Country diary: Flashes of life as a storm comes our way
Sorrento, Italy: A hornet scoots through thistley plumes and wall-lizards defy gravity. Behind it all, Vesuvius looks ready to blow
February 2023
My most romantic moment
My most romantic moment: a Vespa breakdown on one of the world’s deadliest roads
My boyfriend was not keen to rent a scooter on the Amalfi coast, but I insisted it would be romantic, sexy and a little bit dangerous. What could possibly go wrong?
May 2015
Readers' travel tips
The coastline of Italy: readers’ travel tips
Along the coast of Italy our readers sidestep the tourist traps to find expansive beaches, pristine marine reserves, the freshest seafood and stretches the locals have been trying to keep to themselves
August 2014
How to holiday on Italy's Amalfi coast – on a budget
Nostalgia trip: Tim Dowling's second honeymoon in Capri
March 2013
Italian cuisine: the Amalfi Coast's great fish, pasta – and views
The Amalfi Coast is super-popular, but one of the reasons for that is its fantastic food. And great fish, pasta or just coffee is all the better overlooking beautiful coast and sea, says Katie Caldesi
September 2012
Walking the Amalfi coast
Doing the Amalfi coast on foot, Nick Boulos finds sleepy villages, deserted pathways, tiny pebble beaches, and food as spectacular as the views
April 2010
Is this the best pizzeria in Italy?
It's not grand and far from showy, but this modest restaurant in a quiet seaside town south of Naples serves some of the best pizza in Italy, says Mike McDowall
August 2009
The dramatic coastline the Italians kept for themselves
Jane Dunford visits the historic villages, secluded coves and serene mountains of the Cilento region
You won't get many euros for your pounds this summer, but these friendly, chic European hotels will help them go further
May 2007
The Amalfi Coast on a budget
It has been a magnet for the rich and famous for 50 years, but you don't have to be wealthy to enjoy Italy's most celebrated shoreline. John Brunton has a miser's guide to the millionaires' coast.
February 2007
Rub shoulders with royalty
A former hunting lodge set on a wild stretch of coast south of Amalfi offers Stephen Pritchard a real sense of history and a real prince.
September 2006
Busking it in Amalfi
It's the playground of the super-rich, but that doesn't mean it's out of bounds for those who don't have deep pockets, writes Owen Sheers.
February 2006
A mouthful of Amalfi
I adore mozzarella di bufala - the best is like eating milky clouds - but the one that comes is almost too rich and too big to finish. Almost.
April 2005
Snapshot of a golden era
Margherita time
June 2001
See Naples and fry
Rupert Mellor takes a gourmet tour of the Amalfi coast and its kitchens. He finds out what they put in to get those great tastes - and what they leave out to protect secret recipes.
February 2001
What it's all about: Amalfi
Author David Lodge takes in the sights and smells of Sorrento and Capri before enjoying a spot of southern hospitality in Ravello courtesy of Gore Vidal.
