Travel show featuring destinations with direct flights from Ireland. Joe Lindsay and Aoibhinn N铆 Sh煤illeabh谩in visit Sorrento and explore the islands along the Amalfi coast.
Travel series featuring holiday destinations that you can travel to directly from Ireland. Each programme features viewers' tips, recommendations and advice. In this first programme, presenters Joe Lindsay and Aoibhinn N铆 Sh煤illeabh谩in report from Sorrento in Italy, a great base for exploring the Amalfi coast and the nearby islands in the Bay of Naples. Highlights include a trip along the coast to the stunning town of Positano, an excursion to the celebrity favourite, Capri, and a trip to the island of Ischia, famous for its thermal spas.
And in a short getaway, Aoibhinn's in the lakelands of Fermanagh, where she visits the renowned Marble Arch Caves and takes a peek around the historic country house Florence Court.
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Joe has a look around Positano on the Amalfi Coast
Duration: 00:44
Sorrento Walking Tour
Sorrento is an easy town to get around but听a quick way to learn about the town is to take a walking tour. Joe's tour stopped off at the cameo sculputure, Christian.
Cammei Coralli (Cameo Shop)
Via PR Giuliani, 62, 80067 Sorrento
Tel: 081 8071 880
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Capri
Many of you said we should take an excursion to the island of Capri so Joe and Aoibhinn came for the day. There are regular hydrofoils from Sorrento which take about 20 minutes and cost around 17 euro for a single ticket.
Capri Boat trip:
The Piazzetta is a great place to people watch and lots of you said the shopping was great in Capri.
Joe said a attraction you must visit is听the Via Krupp, a hairpin bend pathway that leads to the beach.
Ischia Island
Another great trip you can make from Sorrento听is to one of the another islands in the Bay of Naples听-听Ischia. It can be听reached in around 50 minutes by hydrofoil.
This whole area is volcanic and is renowned for its hot springs and thermal spas. Its volcanic heated springs provide relief for all sorts of ailments. The Italian national health service even prescribes thermal treatments to patients.
Aoibhinn went to the .
La Mortella Gardens
When on the island of Ischia听you听recommended that we visit La Mortella or Lady Walton鈥檚 Gardens. It is considered one of the greatest gardens in the world.听
La Mortella Gardens
Via F. Calise, 39, 80075, Forio Isola d'Ischia (Na), 听Italy听
Tel: +(39) 081-986220 , F: +(39) 081-986237
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Short Break: Fermanagh, Lusty Beg
The County Fermanagh landscape is dominated by its network of lakes and waterways which makes it a go-to destination for fishing, watersports and boating holidays.
Aoibhinn stayed at Lusty Beg, a 75 acre private island. The ferry only takes 3 minutes and it鈥檚 free for guests. The accommodation includes 3 and 4 star self catering chalets as well as lake side cabins and a guesthouse with bed and breakfast.
Facilites on the island include a swimming pool, tennis court, fitness room and sauna. There are bikes for hire, canoes and a walking trail.
Lusty Beg Island
Boa Island
Fermanagh
BT93 8AD,
028 6863 3300,
Email: info@lustybegisland.com
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Sorrento Cooking Art
Aoibhinn went to Teresa Maria听Tortora's Cooking Art听School in Sorrento. To carry on the lemon theme,听听Aoibhinn and Teresa made a lemon tiramisu.听 .
James Martin's Sorrento Cooking Art
Tel: 39.339.645.7826
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Joe Lindsay |
| Presenter | Aoibhinn N铆 Sh煤illeabh谩in |
| Series Producer | Maggi Gibson |
| Director | Maggi Gibson |
| Executive Producer | Jannine Waddell |
| Executive Producer | Justin Binding |
