From the Disney Brochure
A City of Music, Art and Adventure
Often described as somewhere akin to an Arab bazaar, and unlike anywhere else in Italy, Naples is a vibrant town that extends into the Gulf of Naples
under the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius. The city is famous the world over for its artistic and natural beauty, its connection to a legendary past and, of course, its pizza.
Naples and the surrounding area attracts both tourists and artists with its wealth of historical monuments, their proximity to the beautiful Amalfi Coast and the famous Isle of Capri, and the archaeological treasures of Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Diverse, eclectic ad laden with treasures of art, culture and images frozen in time, the city and its surroundings have a charm all their own.
With a compact city center replete with ancient churches, a medieval university, noisy street markets and hundreds of cafes, bars and restaurants,
Naples is an unforgettable experience for the entire family.
Our day in Naples
Today we met our group at 8am in the Walt Disney Theatre for the Amalfi Coast & the Ruins of Pompeii; we had heard great things about this excursion, but we had no idea how really exciting it was going to be.
We boarded our bus and set out to the Amalfi Coast drive.
Just before we started up the coast, we stopped off at a shop that specialized in inlayed wood products. There was a demonstration of how the craftsman
create the beautiful tables and different wood pieces such as trays, frames and other items with different decorative designs in the wood furnishings. They also offer refreshments and chances to buy their creations.
After a short break we started up Amalfi. To say this road is narrow is an extreme understatement. It twists and turns very sharply around the rugged coastline.
In some places there is barely enough room for one car to pass by, and many times the buses have to wait before the turns so all the cars can pass. But, in other places it’s wide enough for two buses to pass by each other but just barely! Many of the buses have scrape marks along the side, and for good reason.
After about a couple of hours of the breathtaking winding coastline we stopped and had lunch at Hotel Panorama. We ate on the roof which gave a great “Panoramic” view of the Amalfi coast. When we arrived there was bottled water and wine set on the table. Then we were served bread and a dish of Cannelloni filled with Ricotta and Spinach. This was the appetizer. After we feasted on a buffet which offered Proschuto, fresh mozzarella, salad, tomatoes, stuffed zucchini, egg plant, chips (french fries), among other things. Having finished our main course, we were served ice cream, what a delightful break!
When we finished we continued up the coast to the ruins of Pompeii. At the entrance there are several shops and restaurants. Among these is a shop that creates  Cameo designs in sea shells. We were offered a demonstration by one of the local masters and given a tour of their showroom.
Then we proceeded for about an hour and a half guided tour of the ruins of Pompeii, which was destroyed when Mt. Vesuvius erupted in 79 A.D. During our tour our guide used a microphone and we all had headsets to make it easier to hear and keep up with her. What an incredible tour! To see so much history, you can still see the cart tracks along the streets that were uncovered by the archaeological digs in the mid 1800’s.
This was a long tour, about 9 hours, but it was outstanding!
