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Old Jan 30, 2018, 2:01 pm
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Perche
 
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Originally Posted by highlanderfil
Booked Dimora Tafuri for now - no obligation, so can always change.
I think sticking in one place is a great idea. For $150 a night, it's going to be tough to find a place. The obvious choice would be Positano, but not on that budget during high season. Dimora is in Salerno. There's nothing wrong with Salerno. It has a historic center, a large beach, and plenty of interesting things to do. It's less expensive than probably anywhere on the Amalfi Coast. It has a train that goes directly to and from Rome, and even is only about a half hour train ride to Pompeii. There are two things I hope you are aware of interns of its location. It's pretty much at the very end of the Amalfi Coast. That is, it's almost a 2.5 hour bus ride to the other end, Positano. It's almost two hours by ferry to Capri, where it is impossible for you to stay on your budget. Some would consider its location a minus, but with the good comes the bad. The good is, not too many tourists, and that's about the only place you can that at about on the Amalfi Coast during high season. Aside from its location not being for everyone, it's pretty large town that is a harbor for the shipping industry. Also, the beaches in Italy are packed at that time of the year, literally umbrella to umbrella. You won't be able to see the water it will be so crowded. The beach only works in towns with a hotel that has its own beach, or Positano where it is also packed, but has some hidden beaches that few people know about. This is the beach in Salerno. Notice all of the shipping crates, and the industry. In the center is the beach, those round things are all umbrellas..
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