ten days to south of Italy

I would pick one or two cities and spend the time there. Which cities you choose is really up to you. I would suggest a good guide book to help you determine exactly where you would like to stay and what you would like to see. Donna

And with the exception of Naples, Sorrento and the Amalfi Coast, this is not an area that Rick covers in his books.

marlene, You might get some good ideas by having a look at the Itinerary and route of the RS South Italy tour. That covers some awesome locations including Vieste, Alberobello and Matera. You may be able to find some information in the Italy Guidebook, or you could have a look at the Lonely Planet, Let's Go, Rough Guides or other books. Happy travels!

I suggest Naples, Pompeii, Sorrento, Amalfi, Ravello, Positano and Capri. All are a short bus or ferry ride from one another . Your daughter will delight also. Museums, passegiata, vistas of beauty, music in ravello etc. Enjoy , the area is drop dead gorgeous!!!!
If you still have time Paestum.

In southern Italy - a must see (in my opinion) is Matera. Amazing.!!!
There are several small towns in that area that are very enjoyable.

This town in Puglia looks lovely: http://www.revealedrome.com/2011/08/from-rome-to-puglia-monopoli-beach-town-italy.html

We did the "heel of the boot"; Apulia, and loved it. We found that a rental car was the best way to see things. We used the Lonely Planet guidebook to plan our trip. Trip Advisor does a fairly good job reviewing lodging, etc. options. The far South (not the bay of Naples!) is "real" Italy; far fewer people speak English, the prices are less, but the food and wine are just as good, and IMO, sometimes much better. The NY Times did a great overview of the area a couple of years ago: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/travel/06Puglia.html?pagewanted=all