Southern Italy - things to do?

[4X4]

The pizza in Naples is so good. Even pizza in Rome is garbage by comparison. What we Canadians call pizza is so different. It's like what Euros call football and what we call football.

[4X4]

I had a football for lunch.

[Table 5]

Hell, I'll eat Arena Football most days, but this was Sidney Crosby scoring overtime of the Olympics good.....

[troutman]

How authentic is Pulcinella (Napoletana pizza)?

http://www.pulcinella.ca/

[Table 5]

It's ok, but it's nowhere close (ingredients just aren't of the same quality, and they have too much stuff going on in comparison). It's not really NY close either (although NY pizza is it's own thing).

That said, I enjoyed it and it's probably one of the better pies in Calgary.

[Burn13]

Il Centro across from Chinook Mall, best italian pizza in town...southern italian family.

Closest I've found.

[Patrick]

Originally Posted by Table 5

Well since the New Orleans thread was a huge help.....

The lady friend and I are going to be heading to southern Italy this fall to meet up with some family for a week....we're probably going to land in Naples, and head south towards the Amalfi coast, and perhaps all the way down towards Sicily if time allows.

Has anyone ever been to this part of the country? Any tips of things to see (and things to miss)? Is the drive down south to the top of the boot worth it, or should we just stick to the region around Naples/Amafli? Is it worth going to the island of Capri? Should I bring really dark shades so she can't see me checking out the art?

We drove around the north coast of Spain last year without many solid plans and it was fantastic, but I'd like to be able to put together a loose itinerary if possible.

I jsut got back. DO NOT go to Naples as there is a garbage strike right now. Plus Naples and Sicily is bad for mob and pick pockets.Ihighly recommend the cost of Amalfi, Sorento and Miori.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Patrick

I jsut got back. DO NOT go to Naples as there is a garbage strike right now. Plus Naples and Sicily is bad for mob and pick pockets.Ihighly recommend the cost of Amalfi, Sorento and Miori.

I just got back myself....and something tells me it doesnt really matter if there's a strike or not. Naples itself is pretty grungy no matter what....but that kind of gives it's its vibe and it does have a certain energy which is great. The pizza is worth it in any regard.

Amalfi and Sorrento are pretty nice indeed, but it sort of feels like an old folks home with the non stop seniors tour buses everywhere.