Italy- Vino, Views & Vacation Vibes: Day 6

Monday, September 1st, 2025

Today was a travel day. This morning we left Sorrento with a driver who drove us to the Naples train station.

At the Naples train station we purchased our tickets for the high-speed train with reserved seats.

This train stopped in Roma and Bologna before we arrived in Milan.

The train station in Milan, Milano Centrale, was beautiful. It was the second busiest in Italy. It was located in the city center.

After exiting the station we got in the long taxi line. It moved at a steady pace. Our hotel was two miles away but with our luggage we opted for a taxi. The outside of the Milan Train Station was ornate.

We checked into our hotel, dropped our luggage and started exploring the area. We also were looking to find a restaurant for our lunch/dinner. Below were a couple of pictures as we walked in Milan.

We found a nice restaurant and opted to eat inside because it was raining. Our food was delicious! It was still drizzling when we left so we headed back to our hotel, Hotel Cavour.

We were happy with our hotel and its location in Milan. Tomorrow will be a busy day!

Italy- Vino, Views & Vacation Vibes: Day 1 and 2

Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

We left with good friends for a vacation in Italy! Our first flight was from Columbus to JFK International Airport. We had several hours before our overnight flight to Naples. We spent that time relaxing in the Delta One lounge. It was well worth it!

We took off from JFK a little late due to the backup of planes waiting to take off.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025

The pilots made up our lost time and we arrived in Naples a little early.

The plane was too big to pull up to a gate so we got off on the tarmac and took a bus to the terminal. We went through customs and then had quite a wait for our luggage.

A driver met us at the exit of the airport and he drove us to our hotel. He was quite the aggressive driver! We made it safely to the hotel and we checked our baggage because our rooms weren’t ready. It was only 10:00 AM.

Off exploring Sorrento we went!

Our lunch was at the Ristorante S. Antonino. We had a delicious gluten free pizza!

After our lunch we walked back to our hotel. It was around 2:00 PM and our rooms were ready. We grabbed our luggage, freshened up and went for a glass of wine!

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Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

We were out of the hotel and on the bus for our trip to Napoli (Naples) by 8:00 AM and it was raining. When we arrived at our destination the rain held off and it was partly sunny the rest of the Day!

Our local guide was Vincenzo. He did a great job taking us around Napoli and explaining the sites that we saw and their historical significance. Its historic center is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Castel Nuovo is located in central Naples and is a medieval castle that was completed in the early 1200s.

This is the Royal Palace of Naples that was constructed in the 1600s but wasn’t used as a royal residence until the1700s.

We visited the Baroque architectural style, Gesu Nuovo Church. It was completed in 1750.

On the west side of the Piazza del Plebiscito (the city’s main square) is the Royal Basilica of San Francesco di Paola. This church was finished in 1816.

The Church of Santa Chiara lost part of its edifice in a fire after the Allied bombings during WWII. It was repaired and finished in 1953.

We found this restaurant along the bay of Naples and had a delicious lunch. Many of our fellow travelers had the famous Napoli pizza but when you have to eat gluten free that wasn’t an option.