Plan A Budget Italian Adventure – Part one
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Jenna Carr
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Embrace this enchanting region, where pastel-hued villages cling to cliffs. You’d be forgiven for thinking visiting the Amalfi Coast on a budget is near impossible. But with some careful DIY planning your dream of visiting can come to life.
Average weather in Amalfi Coast
Five reasons to visit the Amalfi Coast
The Amalfi Coast is on many peoples bucket lists. It doesn’t have to cost the world with some savvy planning. Once there you can enjoy walking around and exploring by bus making the Amalfi coast on a budget entirely possible.
Breathtaking sights
Delicious cuisine
Iconic beaches
Limoncello gelato
Fantastic wine
Recommended Hotels
Hotel Vittoria
Positano
- Old quarter setting
- Panoramic sea views Stylish,
- Small & Friendly
Hotel Pietra di Luna
Maiori
- In the Centre of Maiori
- Close to the Beach
- Swimming Pool
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April, May and September are great months to visit the Amalfi coast. With less crowds and lovely weather, it is a great time to explore.
The nearest airport to the Amalfi Coast is Naples. Many budget airlines fly there making it an affordable place to access.
Pintour offer a shuttle from Naples airport to the Amalfi coast, stopping at a variety of towns, which takes around an hour and 45 minutes.
You can also take a ferry from Naples Beverello port to Amalfi. The direct route will take around 2 hours.
Alternatively you can get a Taxi from Naples airport straight to your hotel. We did this in April and it cost us €130 for a large taxi for 5 people. It took around an hour and a half.
You can also take the train to Sorrento and then a bus to your location on the Amalfi coast. If you have lots of time you can stop off at Pompeii which is on the train route! They have a luggage storage space for a small fee.
There are definitely better places in Italy to visit with kids, but that isn’t to say you shouldn’t go.
If you do decide to head there with young children, consider leaving the pram at home and using a carrier or sling. There are lots of steps and hills meaning little kids could easily get tired.
If your kids love the beach and can be occupied with gelato and great food, then I’m sure they will love it!
You should plan to spend around 4-5 days in the Amalfi Coast. This will give you enough time to see a variety of towns and mooch around leisurely.
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This is a great family holiday option. There are a variety of themed onsite hotels at Portaventura and also peripheral hotels that often include tickets.
Comment “Spain” and I’ll send you a DM with some links. For a lower budget option, look at peripheral hotels. We loved the onsite Colorado creek but it is on the more expensive side of how you can visit.
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Apr 15
This is a great family holiday option. There are a variety of themed onsite hotels at Portaventura and also peripheral hotels that often include tickets.
Comment “Spain” and I’ll send you a DM with some links. For a lower budget option, look at peripheral hotels. We loved the onsite Colorado creek but it is on the more expensive side of how you can visit.
Links we send are affiliate links. We aren’t asked to post or promote particular places.
#thetravelmum #portaventuraworld #themeparkholiday #familytravel
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Apr 14
There are some fab holiday deals for May half term this year, usually it’s a super pricey time to travel! The code SAVEONSUMMER currently gets you another £100 off Jet2holidays - this can be used with our link that gets you a £50 voucher too!
The links we share are affiliate links.
We have lots of great family holiday deals over on our website thetravelmum.com
#thetravelmum #jet2holidays #holidaydeals #familytravel
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Apr 13
The first thing we noticed online is how many “regulars” this place seems to have. People don’t just go once, they return year on year. The best sign of a great place. And after visiting we can see why. Although it is expensive, you get what you pay for. The ease of everything already being covered means the holiday feels like a holiday. We didn’t have to say no to the kids when they wanted to do an activity, they could do whatever they wanted.
To help you with the cost I’ve got you a discount code for £100 off per person! Which is a huge saving for a family. Comment “potters” and I’ll send you the code and more info. You need to book this month for either May bank hol, May half term, or the summer hols.
We were invited for a PR visit but had no pressure to post. I always tell brands that we won’t promote something if we don’t think it’s fab 🫶🏻❤️
#pottersresort #thetravelmum #allinclusiveresort #uktravel
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Apr 7
Which is your favourite Merlin theme park?!
If you buy a ticket to any park before the 19th April, you get a second ticket for free. That can be at any of the other parks.
I’ve put the links to redeem this offer in my linktree which you can find in my bio - the links we share are affiliate links.
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