Neapolitan Riviera: a tempting coastline

For centuries, great people of every country have been drawn to Naples and its celebrated gulf. Goethe, Ibsen, Lamartine, Wagner, Lord Byron, Queen Wilhelmina of Holland and Edward VII spent many pleasant sojourns at the Neapolitan Riviera.

Naples, with its bay and its many islands is dominated by the volcano, Mount Vesuvius. Nature, monuments and art, its people and customs combine to offer something surprising and of infinite variety, not easily defined but which electrifies the spirit of all those who visit.Sorrento is a haven of peace and quiet amid its orange and lemongroves, small beach and its association with history and art. Other places of interest include Pompeii, Herculaneum, the Isle of Capri and the Isle of Ischia.