:: Around Vico Equense: Sorrento
On the southern side of the Gulf of Naples, in a splendid panoramic position, stands Sorrento. A favourite seaside resort already for Roman nobility, who built grandiose villas here, the remains of some can still be seen. Sorrento underwent the reforming policy of Charles III in the eighteenth century, becoming a favourite place of artists, men of letters and musicians from all over the world in the nineteenth century, who drew inspiration for their works from the beauty of the surrounding landscape. Boasting well-equipped bathing plants, modern hotel accommodation and efficient conference centres, Sorrento is still today one of the most famous and visited holiday centres in the region and in the whole of Italy. It is also noted for its citric fruit production, especially lemons, as well as walnuts and exquisite wines; finally, lace and woodcarving crafts, with their ancient origins, are flourishing.

:: Around Vico Equense: Ischia
Ischia, the largest of the Neapolitan islands, lies off the southern arm of the Gulf of Naples, about 10 km. from the mainland. The coastline is very jagged with fascinating promontories and enchanting coves, stupendous bays and romantic creeks, some of which are only accessible by boat. The island is divided into 6 village areas, the most important of which is Ischia, with two wards: Ischia Ponte, the old sea village, and Ischia Porto, the most modern and exclusive area. Called the "green island", because of its lush Mediterranean vegetation that typifies it, and "the island of health", for the wealth and quality of its thermal springs, Ischia is one of the most-visited destinations for tourists from all over the world, attracted by the fascination of a place that embraces nature, culture, tradition and modernity, history and myth.

:: Around Vico Equense: Capri
Opposite the Sorrento peninsula, only 5 km. from Punta Campanella, lies the isle of Capri, one of the most fascinating places in the Province of Naples and the whole of Italy. The steep, jagged coastline is penetrated by fascinating grottoes - 65 of them, including the outstanding Blue Grotto - and flanked by enthralling rocks, above all the famous Faraglioni, now the symbol of Capri. Visited by intellectuals and artists from the nineteenth century onwards, Capri today is one of the favourite destinations for national and international tourism. The exceptional wealth of natural beauty, the stunning scenery, the extraordinary enchantment of its landscape, together with the efficiency of its accommodation and bathing structures, explain Capri's unending allure and fame.

:: Around Vico Equense: Sorrento Peninsula
The Sorrento Peninsula, one of the most fascinating places in the Province of Naples and all of Italy, stretches into the Tyrrhenian Sea between the Gulfs of Salerno and Naples. Crossed by the Lattari Mounts, that make up its natural backbone, the peninsula has its extreme offshoot at Campanella Point, facing the isle of Capri. The mildness of its climate, the intensity of the rock, vegetation and sea colours, and the fascination of the scenery typifies these places, that are among the most beautiful in the world. Taking the main S.S. 145 Sorrento road, that traces the panoramic road built under Ferdinand II of Bourbon in 1834, extraordinarily beautiful scenery can be admired, not only of the coast opposite, with the sight of Vesuvius, Naples, Cape Miseno and the Procida islands and Ischia, but also of the coastline of the peninsula itself. The Sorrento Peninsula is one of the best-known and most-visited holiday resorts in Italy, managing to satisfy the most varied touristic demands (passion for the sea, interest in archaeology and popular traditions). It is also known for several craft activities, for example, cabinet-making, marquetry, and lace at Sorrento.

:: How to Get to Vico Equense

HOW TO GET TO NAPLES
Via Airplane
The closest domestic and international airport to Vico Equense is Capodichino Airport just outside of Naples. If you are flying to Italy from the U.S., it is likely that you will stopover at Malpensa Airport in Milan or Fiumicino Airport in Rome, and then make a connecting flight to Naples. There are direct flights into Naples from Paris, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Munich and Brussels, in addition to national flights from Rome and Milan.
Via Train
You can reach Naples by train. There are three main train stations in Naples: Central Station (or Napoli Piazza Garibaldi, which is located exactly under the Centrale Station), Mergellina Station, and Campi Flegrei Station. The train service from Rome is frequent, and the trip takes about two hours.

FROM NAPLES TO VICO EQUENSE
You can reach Vico Equense from Naples in several ways. If you are flying directly to Naples Capodichino airport, there is a daily bus (Curreri Autolinee s.r.l.) that goes from the airport to Vico Equense with the following timetable:

From Capodichino Airport to Vico Equense (Kennedy Square)

9:00 11:30 13:00 14:30 16:30 19:00

To Capodichino Airport from Vico Equense (Kennedy Square)

7:05 8:50 10:50 12:20 14:20 16:50

Please tell the driver that you want to stop in Vico Equense. Cost is about 5 euros.

If you are arriving to Naples via train, get off at Central Station, where you can connect to the Ferrovia Circumvesuviana (located under Napoli Centrale Station). Trains from Naples run approximately every half hour until 10 p.m. Be careful, the trains marked DD (Direttissimo) in the timetable do not stop at Vico Equense. The hotel Oriente in Vico Equense is 5 minutes walk from the train station. The timetable can be found here. Cost is about 5 euros.

For your information, the cost of a public taxi from Naples Airport to Vico Equense is between 80-100 euros.

Vico Equense is easily reached from Naples by car (45 minutes): take the A/3 Naples – Pompei – Salerno motorway, get off at the exit "Castellammare di Stabia" (at km 22) and always follow the indications for Vico Equense along the panoramic main S.S. 145 road.

:: About Vico Equense
Vico Equense is situated on one of the most beautiful stretches of the Neapolitan coast, halfway between Sorrento and Castellammare di Stabia. Nowadays a famous tourist resort, boasting modern accommodation and well-equipped bathing structures, Vico Equense preserves much evidence of its past: the ex-Cathedral or church of the Annunciation, that is the only example of Gothic architecture on the Sorrento peninsula and that contains important works of art, among them some canvases by Giuseppe Bonito, the Giusso Castle, founded by Charles II of Anjou and later rebuilt between the seventeenth and nineteenth century, an interesting Antiquarium, exhibiting archaeological material from a necropolis discovered in the urban area and dating back to a period from the seventh to the fifth century BC, and the prestigious Mineralogical Museum of Campania, that contains about 3,500 mineral specimens from all over the world. Thanks to its favourable position, Vico Equense is the ideal starting point for pleasant excursions to the delightful towns and the places of greatest scenic attraction on the Sorrento Peninsula and in Campania.