Walking on the Amalfi Coast - Ischia, Capri, Sorrento, Positano and Amalfi
Book description
A new guide by Gillian Price to walking the Sorrento Peninsula, Amalfi
Coast and Monti Lattari, from Positano, Sorrento and Amalfi, and also
the islands of Capri and Ischia in the Gulf of Naples, Italy, Europe.
Known as the Amalfi Coast, the steep southern edge of the Sorrento
peninsula, on the Gulf of Naples, famous for its medieval villages
perched atop plunging cliffs, with their near-vertical vineyards and
lemon orchards, is now recognised as a World Heritage Site. This
coastline, the rugged landscape behind, crowned by the Monti Lattari,
and the idyllic islands of Capri and Ischia together also make a perfect
holiday destination for walkers. The whole area is crisscrossed by
ancient mule tracks, pilgrim routes and goat tracks, offering a variety
of walking from family strolls to strenuous treks across terrain from
paved paths to verdant hillside paths and rough volcanic scree. The 30
routes in this guide are all designed to be fitted into a single day,
with a panoramic picnic stop halfway round and perhaps a plunge into the
sparkling Mediterranean at the end. Gillian Price was born in England,
and has travelled through Asia and trekked the Himalayas. From her home
in Venice, she is now exploring the mountain ranges and flatter parts of
Italy to produce a series of outstanding guides for Cicerone. Gillian is
an active member of the Italian Alpine Club and the Outdoor Writers and
Photographers Guild.
