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tipstravelanddiscover · 10 months ago

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What to say about Napoli? I have been to a few places in Italy but I was not ready for Napoli.

In three words : vibrant, busy and dirty. Each areas of the Napolitano city gives a different vibe: the crowded historic center, the posh Chiaia, the festive Spanish quarter, the quiet Vomero.

If you have time, and a fan of history, go check out the natural park of Vesuvio and the Pompeii site. Overall, Napoli will not leave you on the reserve. It is definitely a must-go. But not too long.

Try to escape the city to recharge. Not too far by boat, you have several islands to visit: Capri, Procida and Ischia.

For us, we decided to focus on Ischia. Only 50 minutes by speed boat with Alilaura company. The island is full of thermal swimming pools. We chose O'Vagnitiello, small and familial hotel on the edge of a private crique. Only a couple rooms available, I would recommend the king size room with sea view. Spectacular to wake up with the sun right in the room and the sound of the waves crushing right outside our window. The place is especially magical when all the daily guests leaves at the end of the day, then it is you and the few guests from the hotel with the owners. Really intimate in the best way. Breakfast and food from the restaurant will give you complete satisfaction: delicious, fresh and local. During the day, you have 4 natural and warm pools at your disposal, a sauna, a jacuzzi and of course the best pool of mother nature: the Mediterranean sea.

Tips:

1. I would definitely recommend to book your stay in low season such as late September - mid October. Less people during the day, many sunbeds available, quieter, and sea water still warm from the summer.

2. Book everything in advance: ferry, various entrances for churches, museums,natural parks, etc.

3. Stay in historic center, which will give you the chance to visit all areas of Napoli by foot. And you are close to many nice restaurants so you don't have to do long distance walking back to hotel.

4. Be careful to yourself and your belongings. Many pickpockets like in all big cities. Trust your instinct when traveling, be aware of your surroundings and people around you.

5. Where we ate? Pizzeria Brandi> for THE original pizza Margherita, Trattoria da Nennella> best cantina (good value for your money), Pizzeria Concettina ai Tre Santi> with one star Michelin and a very cute outdoor, Osteria Donna Teresa> in the very chic area near the funicular station.

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tipstravelanddiscover · 2 years ago

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A long romantic weekend in Mykonos. I just came back from 4 nights in one of the most famous island in Greece: Mykonos. Such a big reputation in such a small piece of land. To go from one side of the island to the other, it will take you 15-20 minutes of driving maximum. Our objectives of this trip was romantic, rest and chill at the beach. We thought that mid October was the perfect time to do so, enjoying the last days of sun before the winter break (almost all the hotels and restaurants close end of October) with only a few tourists left.

To avoid the potential party people, we decided to stay on the north west of the island, right above the new port in an area called Agios Stefano's. We stayed in a magnificent, very charming and typical family hotel. The hotel is right at the edge of a cliff oversighting the beach and the sea. Spectacular view of the surroundings. Flaskos Studios got everything to make a stay the perfect romantic spot: comfortable and well decorated rooms with A/C, tasteful restaurant with local dishes, special mention to the magnificent breakfast that will leave you very fulfilled, a charming swimming pool with spectacular view and a resting area to chill under the sun😎☀️

Check it out➡️https://www.flaskosmykonos.com/

My best tips/recommandations ��️

- rent a car at the hotel to visit the island > more or less 45€/day. Very practical to move around easily (and personally I think it is way safer & pleasant than a scoot), favor the smallest one as the roads are very narrow and same goes for the parking spots around the island.

- if you do not drive, there is a reliable local bus network around the main spots of the island. Less than 2€ per travel, so very affordable. If you stay at Flaskos Studios, there is a bus station at the bottom of the hill (5 minutes walking) in front of the beach. The buses come every hour of the day. Final destination is the Old Port of Mykonos city where you can visit the city and the famous windmills. From there, you can connect with other local buses which goes around the island.

- my best beaches (by order of preference)> Paralia Agios Stefanos, Kalafati, Paralia Agrari, Agios Sostis. Those beaches are all available for free to lay your beach towel and enjoy the sun peacefully with no mass crowd. I would need to precise that those recommendations may vary depending if you go on high season or not.

- my best restaurants> you have to look for the local "taverns" to find the best spots to eat. I would definitely recommend:

1. Limnios tavern > for lunch or dinner > familial, fresh and local, best address for sure, spectacular view for sunset - http://limniostavern.com/en/

2. Kiki's Tavern > for lunch or late lunch (kitchen closes at 5 pm) > very charming and hidden spot, you can take a swim in the private beach while you wait for your table, very fresh and local food - https://m.facebook.com/pages/Kikis/106400416113933

3. Nosostros Mykonos > for lunch, dinner or just drinks> less traditional but very charming, right in front of the beach, great sunset, special mention for their local dessert (puff in honey) - https://nosotrosmykonos.business.site/?m=true

4. And finally if you want to eat on the go with a typical Gyros, I would recommend Saki's Grill House > https://www.sakisgrill.com/. Delicious, fresh, quick and cheap👌

As a conclusion, I definitely recommend to visit Mykonos late in the season (mid September to mid October) or early (mid April to end of May), you will have the island for yourself, no need to book in advance for restaurants or other, very cool weather and nice swim, food is delicious and you will be really chill and relax.👯‍♀️🤗

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tipstravelanddiscover · 2 years ago

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Blue Sunday💙☀️🇬🇷🌈

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tipstravelanddiscover · 2 years ago

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