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Admire the views from Monte Faito’s summit
Vico Equense’s views over the Bay of Naples are pretty spectacular, but they’re even better from the top of Monte Faito. First, you’ll need to make your way to neighbouring Castellammare di Stabia, which is a 15-minute train ride or drive away. Here, a cable car will whisk you to the mountain’s summit in less than 10 minutes. At 1,131 metres high, the views are 360° – reaching as far as Capri and the Amalfi Coast.This small, understated town has one, big foodie claim to fame. It’s the home of the metre-long pizza. The family-run Da Gigino restaurant produces kilometres of pizza every day in their three, supersized ovens. The gigantic pizzas are wheeled out on a trolley, and they don’t scrimp on quality – they’re all loaded with toppings. On the other end of the culinary scale, you’ve got a couple of Michelin-starred restaurants to pick from.
Read MoreIf beaches aren’t your thing, Vico Equense offers up an alternative – a thermal bath. You’ll find Scrajo Terme on the main road out of town, overlooking a private beach where the thermal springs meet the sea. The hotel revolves around its 19th-century spa, offering a mineral pool, pampering treatments and a sea-view terrace.
Read MoreThis festival takes place on 6th January every year. It brings the story of the nativity to life with a procession. Hundreds of locals – dressed in traditional costumes – take to the streets, carrying gifts for baby Jesus, like cheese, nuts and fish.
Read MorePompeii has to be one of this area’s most famous landmarks. In Vico Equense, you’re just half an hour’s drive from the Roman ruins, although most tourists take the train. Once you arrive, you can stroll down perfectly preserved streets, look inside their frescoed villas or stand in the middle of a huge amphitheatre. After, you can get the train home or continue your day with a bus ride up Mount Vesuvius – there’s a stop just outside the exit.
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