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Help me build a 10-12 night itinerary. Please!

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Haven't bought the tix yet, but I will spend 10-12 nights in Italy starting the very end of September. I think I'd like to fly into and out of Naples (because I never have) or at least into Naples and possibly out of Rome.

Traveling solo.
Must include Ischia.
Not against renting a car for part of the trip, but I love the train.
I love small towns.
I think no more than 3 spots.
Not interested in nightlife.

I'm not sure why, but I'm feeling super overwhelmed when I look at the map. Maybe because I don't know this area at all. I feel like Ischia will satisfy my beach needs. I will probably use booking.com and stay in tiny apartments when I can.

Can anyone throw out some towns that may work well?

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We had a great stay on Ischia for 6 nights one year ago. So many lovely things to see and do there. We also stayed in Minori on the Amalfi Coast for 6 nights. Small town with a good dock, so we were able to day trip to the big (crazy crowded) other AC towns. Those smaller and less chaotic locations were perfect for us.
We flew into Rome and out of Naples.

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Thank you, janejtay. Minori looks so beautiful and the Path of Lemons is right up my alley. Do you think 3 nights on Ischia and 3 in Minori would suffice? I will definitely get out on the water somehow and def do the thermal spas. I feel like no car would be needed for this portion of the trip, correct?

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A lot depends on the day trips you wish to do, if any (Pompeii, Naples?). I’d lean toward four-night stays since you want to hike, relax. Three full days is always better than two! Are you interested in any time in Naples? Unless your flight is afternoon, you will want to stay at least your last night there.
No car needed (actually undesirable in this area).

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I won't do Pompeii, but will do Naples. I think I've decided to stick to round trip through Naples, since it's new territory to me. I might go directly to Ischia upon morning arrival (on a Sunday) and recover there. I agree that adding a 4th night makes sense. Thank you. Any ideas on where to head after Minori? Some place inland. 3 or 4 nights.

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If I were doing this trip, I think I would do Ischia first, then Paestum and finish in Naples. I think you could easily do all of that with public transportation.

We liked Orsini B and B very much in Naples. I know you said you were looking at apartments, but it is in a lovely location in Naples, the St Lucia area, feels like a bit of a retreat from the busy city, but easy enough to walk in to the Spanish quarter etc.

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Lisa - how many nights should be spent in Naples? I'd like to walk, eat pizza and get a feel for what makes Naples different from Italy's other larger cities. Three nights if I'm doing it at the end of my visit?

Paestum looks amazing, but I recently visited Greece and I'd love to find a town away from the coast that might offer something different.

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