
Mr and Ms Brit,
Firstly, Alfonso, thank you very much we had a wonderful time!
Secondly, I have been very honest in this response and this is to do with our connection. If you were someone that I did not know I probably would have just given a bland response, so please forgive me if this is not acceptable to you.
Vico Equense is a lovely place and the hotel was excellent. The staff were friendly, kind and helpful, the rooms clean and well presented. We had the magnificent sea view that I had requested and transportation was easy as the station was only down the road.Our only criticism would be about the lunch.Breakfast was good and offered a variety of different dishes to cater for the international preferences. However we chose to have lunch there one day and were very disappointed. The pasta was under-cooked and the salmon and vegetables were over-cooked. Maybe the chef was having a bad day! Everywhere else that we had eaten in Vico the food had been excellent.
However the travelling to and from Pozzuoli from here took four hours each time and as it was the purpose of our visit we felt that we were a long way from our destination.Pozzuoli was very different from Vico Equense, much to do and see here and boat trips from the harbour to various islands. It felt more authentically Italian as less locals spoke English and although there were many visitors passing through, it still didn't feel geared up to the tourist trade quite as much as Sorrento or the places on the other side of the bay. We certainly would suggest finding a hotel here for you to recommend. The historic sites and volcanoes are all here within walking distance, albeit a long walk, but not so much recourse to travelling on public transport on a daily basis.
If we returned to the Amalfi coast, it would be where we would choose. That is our own take on what we want from a holiday, more Italy less English speaking,easy access to the places we wish to visit and very importantly for me....access to the sea. It was lovely to see the sea in Vico but everything was a long climb down and back up to get to it. Pozzuoli is at sea level so it was accessible all the time.
Having said this I would not have missed the experience for the world, but rather too much travelling and not enough being at the destination.
We appreciate that it is very difficult to choose holidays for others as everyone has a different take on what they want from a holiday. I am being honest with you as I feel that it may be of more benefit to you than me saying ' Oh it was all lovely thank you very much '.
We are both most grateful for your help with this holiday, as I am sure that if we had tried to do this on our own it would not have worked out very well.We have had the most wonderful experiences and seen the most beautiful places that we will remember for a life time....and you can quote me on that.
So thank you, thank you, thank you, Annie
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