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Europe » Italy » Campania » Eboli January 19th 2016

Back in the car and more wonderful coastline, before Salerno, then inland towards the snow capped mountains and old township of Eboli. As is often the case in the old centres it was hard to find our accommodation: one way streets and "tommy" our gps is telling us to go to up them the wrong way. Naughty lad. Thank goodness for the phone. Our hosts met us and directed us to a parking space near the apartment. Looks like pizza for tea! Yum. We walked all over the Centro, which is the name for the old sector of towns, again beautiful: many wonderful old doors, gates, passages and stairways, however there is a sadness to the town. Many abandoned old buildings are falling into disrepair and many apartments are for sale (vendesi) - a renovators delight. ... read more
View towards salerno
Door
Passage

Europe » Italy » Campania » Eboli January 19th 2016

Wow the town comes to life after 5 pm. Shops that were closed all afternoon open their doors, restaurants open at 8 pm - so different to Oz. look at the bearticulate effects of lighting an old city in the evening. OMG dinner at a nearby restaurant - no English spoken, difficult menu so intrepid warriors Saturday: what do you recommend? Out comes fried chick pea appetiser, followed by plate after plate of antipasta accompanied by a litre of local red wine (delicious of course), then large pizza to share and cannelloni like ricotta filled delightful desert - expecting a huge bill shock. Ok 29 euro! My god why would anyone not live in Italy? Our apartment us modern and very cosy: welcoming after a night out (and they have a bath AND lots of hot ... read more
Christmas lights
Laneway
Magic




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