Exploring Pompeii and Ercolano? Hiking the Vesuvio? Lounging on the Amalfi Coast? Here is ItalyTravelista list of tasty Italian Slow Food restaurants in & around the Amalfi Coast and Naples you should consider visiting to enjoy Neapolitan food and warm hospitality!!

Amalfi Coast: Ercolano Mosaic

AMALFI

Trattoria da Rispoli-  Address: Via Riulo, 3. Pogerola District. This family run trattoria is located just outside Amalfi in the old Pogerola district. The place has been run for the last 30 years by the 2 Rispoli’s sisters and before them by their father, who started the business in 1947. Simple style cooking using the freshest ingredients including seafood & homemade pasta. Booking your table in advance is highly recommended!Best Bets: Scialatielli pasta with clams, Seafood Soup, Friarelli. Average Price: Euro 25€ Wine not included No Credit Cards!

CASERTA

Ristorante Gli Scacchi

A lovely and well managed restaurant set in a luscious garden with trees and flowers. You won’t need the menu as the owner Mr. Gino will happily inform guests on day & season specials! Very good wine list! Best Bets: Aubergine polpettine, Buffalo Stew, Apple Cake. Average Price: Euro 35€ Wine not included

ERCOLANO

Osteria Viva Lo Re

Located in a nice old mansion just a short walk from the Ercolano’s excavations this tasty and elegant osteria follows the best local gastronomic traditions. The day’s specials are chalked up at the entrance and the wine list includes over 1500 different wines from all over the world! Best Bets: Calzone with Ricotta cheese, Paccheri with meat sauce, Lamb Rack. Average Price: Euro 35€ Wine not included

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ISOLA D’ISCHIA

Trattoria Il Focolare Nestled on a hill surrounded by chestnut trees Il Focolare has been run since 1991 by Loretta and Riccardo D’Ambra and their 8 children according to slow food principles and traditional farmers’ method of cooking. Good wine list dedicated to local regional wines. Best Bets: Eggplant Parmigiana, Rabbit, Chocolate Cake. Average Price: Euro 35€ Wine not included

POZZUOLI

Osteria Abraxas A great restaurant/wine bar offering excellent food, a fantastic wine cellar, professional service together with a nice terrace and summer garden! The owner Mr. Nando & his wife have made this place one of the most interesting Osterie in the Campi Flegrei area where to sample Neapolitan cooking in a cozy atmosphere. Best Bets: Appetizers, Gragnano Pasta, Beef Stew. Average Price: Euro 35€ Wine not included

Mediterranean Food with an Italian Twist!

SORRENTO-Borgo dei Pescatori Marina Grande

Trattoria San’Anna da Emilia- Address: Via Marina Grande, 62. Borgo dei Pescatori. A Timeless Trattoria few yards from the beach where to sample traditional cooking and fresh seafood at amazing Value! Sophia Loren used to come here back in ‘60 while Ms. Emilia is still here running the kitchen and buying the freshest seafood straight from fishermen at the nearby port! Best Bets: Eggplant Parmigiana, Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, Seafood Average Price: Euro 25€ Wine not included No Credit Cards!

NAPLES

Hosteria Toledo-Spanish Quarters Area In this Hosteria located in the 16th century built Spanish Quarters you can find the most authentic and traditional Neapolitan food! Best Bets: Mussels, Spaghetti alla Puveriello, Genovese style Meat. Average Price: Euro 30€ Wine not included

Trattoria La Chitarra-This simple and clean Trattoria is located near Naples’ University, gets very busy at lunchtime with students and teachers while evening guests will find a quieter environment with a wider offer of traditional local food. Once enjoyed your lunch make sure you visit the nearby Pasticceria Scaturchio, Naples oldest and most famous pastry store. Best Bets: Zuppa di soffritto, Spaghetti allo Scarpariello, Pork Steak with bread crumbs. Average Price: Euro 30€ Wine not included

Naples Narrow Alley with Plenty of Pizzeria

Ristorante & Pizzeria L’Europeo di Mattozzi-Address: Via Marchese Campodisola, 4. This historical restaurant is 150 years old and keeps delighting returning guests with its traditional Neapolitan fares matched by the quality of the ingredients. Here you can also sample the traditional Pizza Napoli Style, thicker than the one served in the rest of Italy. Best Bets: Pizza filled with Vegetables, Rigatoni with Mussel, Pastiera Napoletana. Average Price: Euro 35€ Wine not included

Trattoria La Taverna dell’Arte- Address: Rampe San Giovanni Maggiore, 1 A. Mezzocannone Area Another tasty Trattoria in the University Area. Don Alfonso is proud to offer traditional Neapolitan fares based on seasonality, changing his offer daily. Worth a mention the tasty desserts and the regional wine list. Best Bets: Seafood Bruschetta, Paccheri with Pesto, Pastiera. Average Price: Euro 30€ Wine not included

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ROME  PASTA  SHOES  ART  PAVAROTTI

Rome is the capital of Italy and one of the world’s greatest historic cities.
For hundreds of years, Rome was the supreme power of Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. Rome lies on the banks of the Tiber river in central Italy.
Ancient Rome was built on seven hills. Today the Eternal City encompasses about 20.
The Coliseum, a huge half-ruined amphitheatre, is one of the chief landmarks.
The Vatican City, in the centre of Rome is home to St. Peter’s Church, the world’s largest Christian church and impressive example of Renaissance architecture.
The Trevi Fountain, completed in 1762, is very popular with tourists as it is said that visitors who throw coins into the fountain will someday return to the Eternal City. It also features in a famous scene from Italian director, Federico Fellini’s film La dolce vita.
Throughout Rome there are many beautiful squares, connected by busy streets. The heart of Rome and its commercial centre is around the Piazza Colonna.
People-watching is a popular occupation here as Romans and visitors alike sit in outdoor cafes or stroll through some of the open-air markets.

Pasta. It is said that pasta was first brought to Italy by the ancient Greeks. The first form was called makaria, which is probably what we know as macaroni.

There are an estimated 400 known shapes in existence and a Spaghetti Historical Museum in Pontedassio shows the history of the food.

This all aside, however, pasta is not the staple diet of the Italians as its popularity portrayed. As in many other European countries each region has its own culinary specialty. The sausages of Bologna, the prosciutto (salted ham) of Parma and the minestrone of Milan are just few examples.

Most Italians would not order pasta when they go out to eat but take advantage of some of the finest fruits, vegetables or seafood in Europe has to offer, within their own country.

Shoes. Italian have a reputation for being stylish and well-dressed.
Indeed they spend more on clothes and shoes than any other 27members of the EU. In fact it amounts to 10% of their total expenditure . It is no surprise then perhaps, that these industries are so important to their economy. Italy is Europe’s largest producer of shoes, and the world’s second largest (behind China). Coupled to this, is the industry’s reputation for quality and design. Shoes from Italy have a cachet that cannot be matched by any other country. Perhaps this is in part a reflection on how the Italian shoe industry operates. Traditionally, most firms are small and family run. Until recently, the Gucci firm was a perfect example of this. Their company was set up by Maurizio Gucci in Florence at the turn of the century, and it has grown and diversified ever since. Its famous loafers were worn by the likes of Jackie Kennedy and Grace Kelly in the 1960s, and in 1980s the firm reiterated its old philosophy of craftsmanship and quality to a new generation, and is enjoying continued success today.

Art. Italy was the birthplace of some of the greatest names in art and sculptures.
Italian artists played important roles in early Christian art and in the style of the Middle Ages.
Giotto, an artist of the early Renaissance, was part of a revolutionary movement in painting which began showing the human body as three dimensional and did not limit the subject matter to merely religious themes. Renaissance painters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Botticelli also made their works more realistic and introduced changes in the use of colour. Many of Michelangelo’s greatest paintings decorate the ceiling and the front wall of the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel. He is widely regarded as the most eminent artist of the Renaissance. Among the best-known modern Italian artists are the painters Giorgio de Chirico and Amedeo Modigliani, the sculptors Giacomo Manzù and Marino Marini and the architect Gino Coppedè.
Every year, countless visitors come to Italy to see some of the priceless art collections and magnificent architecture, Rome and Florence being the two most popular destinations.

Pavarotti has become one of the most famous international opera stars this century. He has also helped to revive its popularity.
Born in Modena, Italy in 1935, Luciano Pavarotti made his professional debut in Reggio Emilia in 1961.

He was widely admired for the warmth and flexibility if his voice, the security of his high notes and the intensity of emotions in his singing. Pavarotti has concentrated almost entirely on Italian operas and songs and his most popular song is a version of Nessum Dorma.

One of the best-selling classical music albums of all time is a recording of the 1994 concert in Los Angeles given by Pavarotti, Jose Carreras and Placido Domingo “The Three Tenors”.

Ciao from Rome!

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