The Naples Riviera

The author offers a vivid traveler's account of the Bay of Naples and surrounding coast, combining practical sightseeing advice with historical and art-historical notes. Chapters survey Naples's churches, museums, and promenades; excursions to Vesuvius, Pompeii and Herculaneum; and coastal itineraries along the Corniche to Amalfi, Ravello, Salerno, Paestum, Sorrento, Capri, Ischia and Puteoli. Descriptive passages evoke landscapes, festivals, local life and architecture, while reflections on antiquities, classical ruins and contemporary changes inform readers' appreciation. The work intersperses personal impressions, historical summaries and illustrated scenes to guide and enrich visitors' explorations of the region.