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Seasonal service begins on Meridiana Airlines from New York's JFK airport to Southern Italian cities of Naples and Palermo. Below is the schedule of non-stop (direct flights)
JFK to Palermo (PMO) Departs Wed and Friday through Sept 30
Palermo (PMO) to JFK Departs Tues and Thurs through Sept 29
JFK to Naples (NAP) Departs Tues and Thurs through Sept 29
Naples (NAP) to JFK Departs Wed and Friday through Sept 30
Naples, the magnificent port city of Italy has many options to get around by boat, hydrofoil, etc. The city of Naples actually has 2 main ports (one of which is one of the largest ports in Italy behind Genoa and Livorno) and some smaller ones.
Getting around Naples and vicinity by ferry or hydrofoil (quicker, more expensive) Ferry and hydrofoil services leave from either Molo Beverello, Mergellina, Pozzuoli or Calata Porta. There are also ports in Pozzuoli, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and Salerno, along with the islands like Capri. Of course, you can also hire a private boat, then your options are unlimited.
Boats heading to the Island of Capri from Naples depart from Molo Beverello and Calata Porta di Massa.
Naples to Capri Ferry: 80 minutes Hydrofoil: 40 minutes
In Naples, the cruise ships dock at Stazione Marittima. It is a large terminal located right in the city center, near Piazza Municipio.
Going to / from Naples by boat – other desinations There are several large ferry / passenger ships (Italian: navi) that connect Naples with Sardinia (Olbia), Corsica (Porto-Vecchio), Tunisia (Tunis), and the Aeolian Islands (Stromboli, Lipari). You can also connect to Palermo, a ten and a half hour overnight ferry ride to / from Naples.
The top 3 Italian recording artists from an international standpoint (according to a game show recently aired on RAI television) are:
Laura Pausini
Andrea Boccelli
Eros Ramazzotti
Many may be surprised at the number one selection, but it is not very surprising, as Laura Pausini has achieved international stardom after debuting at the 43rd Annual Sanremo Music Festival in 1993. She has many albums in Spanish, and even Portuguese and French. Below is a video of one of her most famous songs.
If you plan on driving in Italy, you should try to become accustomed to as many of the street signs as possible. Many of them are universal, but there are some that are peculiar.
In Italy you will often come across road signs like this one to the right with a slash through the picture (or sometimes the name of a city).
This is to indicate that you are leaving the highway, or approaching the end of the highway.
In the case of a city, you might see a slash through "Rome", which would indicate that you are leaving the city of Rome.
Alitalia, Italy's national flagship carrier, made the following announcement regarding business travel to Italy for 2011:
BUSINESS CLASS SUMMER SALE FARES
Travel in style this summer with Magnifica Class. Enjoy award winning menus inspired by Italian regional cuisine, dine on Richard Ginori china, and, when it’s time to rest, snuggle up with a comforter by Frette. Passengers traveling on new A330 aircraft from New York JFK and Miami will enjoy new flat bed seats, which include a built-in massage feature. You can also connect your MP3 player and stream content to the large viewing screen of the entertainment system. Individual entertainment systems on all aircraft offer numerous on-demand audio and video features.
Take advantage of Alitalia’s Business Class sale fares starting at $2480 roundtrip, all taxes and fees included. This offer is valid for travel between June 28 and September 4, 2011.
